Non contact voltage pen proving unit

[Mattsparks]

As all the ole boys (no insult intended) have mentioned, a non contact volt stick should never be used to confirm voltage nor for safe isolation/ dead test its merely an indication. Ive had it before where i can pick up EMFs from other sources with a volt stick giving me false indications! Especially around flourescent lights and particularly in substations, walk into some subs with a volt stick on and they go mad! Drummond test lamps are actually a pre-requisite for working with our local DNO, outside of that I use my fluke t130.

 

[westward10]

My new one turned up today so I am retiring the old one.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

You are not supposed to eat them.

 

[Pete999]

You are not supposed to eat them.

Come on Spin most people chew their pens.

 

[tomspark93]

My bathroom fitter mate rang me up yesterday all confused as he didn’t know whether a circuit was live or not as his volt stick kept lighting up when he put it down on the loft insulation

 

[7029 dave]

Try one of these.

 

[gutterball]

I have a Martindale TEC 100 that went through the wash. removed battery and dryed it out and it still works!!
Currently waiting on a new one as although I've tested it around the house I don't trust it. (not that you should trust them. but good for an indication)

 

[Deleted member 26818]

My old Fluke volt stick which had no on/off button, the white end bit broke off.
I used superglue to stick it back on and wrapped white electrical tape around it.
I then found, if I walked into a room with live circuits, it would light up.
Soon as I removed the tape, it worked correctly.

 

[Squid]

Does no one just lick the end of their finger and gingerly and quickly touch the end of the supposedly live cable?

 

[Squid]

F-ing Lightweights.....

 

[static zap]

The only proof you need if you are off the floor is a known earth !
( If your volt stick lights for that , your probably sitting on a live wire in the attic ) .... all results near masses of wiring
MUST be taken with a pinch of salt ..
(capacitive coupling will Light LED lamps and you volt stick !)
( Proving unit for high impedance tester =Waste of money)

 

[Deleted member 26818]

F-ing Lightweights.....

Can’t do that any more, Wiels disease.

 

[Squid]

Can’t do that any more, Wiels disease.

You mean leptospirosis, learnt about that at LUL on a course.