- Reaction score
- 12
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.