Martindale Socket Testers?

[Toby Kuhnert]

Hi guys,

I'm looking to get a socket tester and have just been on they're website looking at the different ones. Have any of you got a martindale tester that you could recommend or any other brands that you could rate?

Thanks in advance

Toby K

 

[Plonker 3]

I have a Martindale one, it also has a audible function on it for quickly checking sockets are correctly wired. But please don't use this instead of proper testing procedures to ensure a socket is safe to use like British gas do.

 

[Toby Kuhnert]

Dillb - Thanks for you reply, I do the proper testing procedures with my MFT, just a sparks I was working with the other night recommended I get a plug in socket tester and don't want to buy a rubbish one!

 

[mayfair]

I Have a socket and see one. it worked for about a month. have sent 3 e mails and heard nothing. Pity it was a decent tester while it lasted.

 

[Plonker 3]

Here is a link to ones, one of the forum sponsors sell. Look round on here and you will also find a discount code so you can get a little bit more discount on them.

Electrical Test Equipment, Testing Meters & Electronic Test Instruments

 

[Geordie Spark]

I have a Martindale one which I bought in 1970 something. It still works fine, which is something that can't be said of me.

 

[rmc86uk]

Had a socket and see for about five year now.

 

[Toby Kuhnert]

Thanks for all your replies! I have a socket and see fuse finder that came free with my fluke MFT, never had a problem with that. Might go for the martindale one though, probs the audible one

 

[Andy78]

Yeah definitely get an audible one. Useful for listening to it from a few rooms away for isolating circuits. Most importantly though so you don't leave it behind.

 

[Geordie Spark]

Yeah definitely get an audible one. Useful for listening to it from a few rooms away for isolating circuits. Most importantly though so you don't leave it behind.

The audible one hadn't been thought of when I bought mine. If it had been, that's the one I would have bought !!!

 

[Robotstar5]

I've used the E-Ze model from Martindale for a few years, had no problems with it.

 

[Plonker 3]

I don't understand why they have a loop test on them as unless it is a approved tester that is calibrated every year the it is as much use as using a neon screwdriver or volt stick to prove something is dead.

 

[Thefailsafe2012]

They can be sent back yearly for calibration

 

[monkeyelectric]

I've got the audible fluke one, i wouldn't be without it

 

[Tomhw100]

i have an audible kewtech one which is great....i think all the big names,Martindale,Megger,Fluke,kewtech socket an see etc will all be pretty much the same.

 

[polo1]

I've had the SOK34 for about two years now. No probs.

 

[telectrix]

didn't think we had 1363 sockets back then, geordie.

 

[VoltzElectrical]

socket and see, 6 years plus.... no probs. Great bit of kit for circuit tracing and function testing.

All test kit should be used for it's appropriate use, and not substituted for proper recognised testing methods.

 

[Geordie Spark]

didn't think we had 1363 sockets back then, geordie.

Maybe you didn't in your neck of the woods Tel ....... but Scousers always were a backward race!! :laugh:

 

[telectrix]

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