Buying my first tester...

[Zdb]

Kewtech KT63 would be a good first tester

 

[SparkyAndGeorge]

Some may laugh but for your first tester I recommend the Di-Log 9083P. £350 on ebay and it can perform a lot, if not all, of the functions of the higher end testers which are about twice the price.

 

[davesparks]

Not necessarily.

Most tradesmen provide their own tools. The old proviso is if you quit in the morning, the tools come with you.

When I was employed I only provided my hand tools. power tools, testers etc were all provided by the company.
But it was an old fashioned company and the only cordless tools commonly used were drills with nicad batteries.
All other power tools had to be plugged in! And with the exception of the sds they usually had to be signed out from the stores when needed and returned at the end of the job.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

I would recommend Metrel as a first tester.
I’ve owned 2 now and have been quite happy with both.

As an employee, I would expect the company to provide the test equipment.
As a subby, it can be a case of either me or the company.

 

[richy3333]

I’ve a spare Megger 1730 you can have for £400, posted. If you want it calibrated i’ll get it done for an extra £65. Soft carry case and set of leads. Would have to check on the hard case to see if I still have it. Was my spare unit until I bought another new tester the other week

 

[telectrix]

I’ve a spare Megger 1730 you can have for £400, posted. If you want it calibrated i’ll get it done for an extra £65. Soft carry case and set of leads. Would have to check on the hard case to see if I still have it. Was my spare unit until I bought another new tester the other week

can it make the tea?

 

[richy3333]

That’s an apprentice job tel, and my present ones a good brew maker so I ain’t giving him up yet

 

[rapparee]

Drinking tea presents a bad image.

Drink bottles water, much more streamlined.

 

[richy3333]

Up here if you drink water without whisky in it you’d better be able to run fast from a hiding

 

[HappyHippyDad]

I have owned 2 MFT's a megger 1731 and a metrel 3100. The megger is fantastic, and I would not be without it. However, I would suggest the metrel 3100 as a first buy. It is simple to use (user friendly) and not too expensive compared to other MFT's.

As for second hand, that's a risk but it could pay off. I personally think buying second hand is ok (for an MFT) but only if you have a chance to test the product first.

 

[Lister1987]

I'm looking into MFTs as we'll be using them in college, looking at the various Megger 17xx series, the 1731 look to be the best fit for domestic usage and testing, it's got phase rotation iirc which would help with 3 phase etc, once I get my level 3 I'm going to edge to that - Thoughts?