Testing Phase to Earth

[Guest 004]

Anybody know of any testers that WILL not trip an RCD/RCBO when you test phase to earth?

Apparently this one does not

 

[malcolmsanford]

Di-LOG Test Equipment | DL6790 | CombiVolt™ 2 Voltage/Continuity Tester

This one seems to do the trick, On my Martindale normally if you test L-N first then L-E it don't trip the RCD.

 

[nikmet]

I have the fluke t5-1000 will check today

 

[Guest 004]

Di-LOG Test Equipment | DL6790 | CombiVolt™ 2 Voltage/Continuity Tester

This one seems to do the trick, On my Martindale normally if you test L-N first then L-E it don't trip the RCD.

They say on their site that it does not trip phase to earth, I wonder what difference doing phase to neutral first does.

 

[Sintra]

I have this one it doesn't trip L - E

http://www.oldfieldelectrical.co.uk/images/pdf/tis 840.pdf

 

[Guest 004]

I have the fluke t5-1000 will check today

Any update on this please

 

[Guest123]

Any update on this please

I have a T5-1000 and can confirm it does not trip RCD's/RCBO when testing L-E.

 

[Amp David]

Fluke t120 doesn't only if you test between l-n or l-l first for a period of few seconds

 

[johnboy6083]

agree with lenny, my fluke t5-100 doesnt trip anything.

 

[ian]

agree with lenny, my fluke t5-100 doesnt trip anything.

me too. nni probs with mine.

ian

 

[BigBreakfast]

As Amp David says,

Fluke testers (t120/140) held on L-N for approx 5 sec can then be used to test to Earth without tripping rcd.

 

[High Tower]

Or you can pay a bit more, buy the one pictured in the OP, and like Len and sintra say it will not trip a RCD regardless of test sequence it's also the best voltage tester on the Market, I don't know how I managed before I had mine

 

[smiffey]

I have t5's and they wont trip as long as you have it on voltage not continuity

 

[Amp David]

Or you can pay a bit more, buy the one pictured in the OP, and like Len and sintra say it will not trip a RCD regardless of test sequence it's also the best voltage tester on the Market, I don't know how I managed before I had mine

Have one, but don't like them really. Prefer my cheap version Fluke as a voltage indicator.

 

[High Tower]

Have one, but don't like them really. Prefer my cheap version Fluke as a voltage indicator.

Each to their own mate, does surprise i love mine

 

[Amp David]

Certainly is!

 

[nikmet]

Hi sorry for delay in reply, as others have said its a great tester and confirm it doesnt trip rcds