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And while the mains lead is plugged in, there are plenty of other test that can be carried out at the same time, may not be convenient for all RCBO's, but will be for the majority.
 
set of 40 year old AVO 8 probes. 5"long and only 3mm diameter.
 
They go from 4mm to 19mm according to Fluke - Not sure what the depth of the RCBOs involved are but that should be enough I would have thought.

They don't actually advertise them as GS38 Compliant, perhaps because they aren't spring loaded so wouldn't comply when retracted. However, that's no different to the older Megger ones with removeable covers. These are far more convenient because you don't immediately lose the covers...

It's surprising how often my old GS38 tips were defeated by a recessed choc block terminal..

They do them as whole test leads too, but I prefer to have the leads separate for a break out box.
Nice one, I really appreciate that, I'm gonna check these out,I have a feeling that at 19mm it still might struggle.
 
Thank you everyone for your replies. I think the 4mm socket idea is gonna work best, I only need it on the live, the neutral is reachable.I'm gonna make a lead up and see how it goes. :)
 
Nice one, I really appreciate that, I'm gonna check these out,I have a feeling that at 19mm it still might struggle.
I just ordered a set of the Fluke TL175E Twist guard 4mm test leads to see how well they work. They look neat, even giving you a little window showing the CAT rating & voltage for each level of exposure.

A sort of test striptease!
 

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