volt sticks

[gas man]

Hi folks,i Admin over at the plumbing forum,quick question regarding volt sticks,in this case a Fluke brand,now i fault find boilers so am very conversant with a multi meter ,however i use a volt stick to check boiler cases and pipework,on checking the spec on the fluke they go down to 100v,as we know it takes less than 100v to kill you so to my mind volt sticks for what i intend to use one for are pointless,how could i safely test pipework or metal work ?

 

[telectrix]

measure the resistance between a pipe and the MET of the electrical installation.

 

[Silly Sausage]

Analogue voltmeter to a known Earth.

 

[gas man]

Assuming looking for 240v or lower between live and earth to test

 

[Midwest]

What are you hoping or not hoping to find between your pipework or metal and earth?

 

[Taylortwocities]

Analogue voltmeter to a known Earth.

Archy is right. A voltstick is not going to tell you anything. They'll light up if you rub one on your knickers, and that won't kill you.

 

[Silly Sausage]

Does your stick light up when you rub it on Mrs Taylor's nether region wear?

 

[westward10]

Archy is right. A voltstick is not going to tell you anything. They'll light up if you rub one on your knickers, and that won't kill you.

Nowt wrong with wearing knickers.

 

[Barry White]

Seems british gas engineers have to use them as a policy???? noticed the engineer at my dads check all the pipes and frame with his before removing the boiler cover.

 

[westward10]

Seems british gas engineers have to use them as a policy???? noticed the engineer at my dads check all the pipes and frame with his before removing the boiler cover.

British Gas engineers (term used lightly) Jacks of all trades masters of none.

 

[Silly Sausage]

Nowt wrong with wearing knickers.

Rather constrictive for my liking.

 

[Midwest]

Seems a bit paranoid to me, the boiler should be earthed via cpc and bonding, so very unlikely to be 'live', unless wired up by a plumber. Hey hoe, suppose 'once bitten, twice shy'.

 

[Taylortwocities]

Does your stick light up when you rub it on Mrs Taylor's nether region wear?

Have you been peeking??

 

[westward10]

Seeing any knickers lights up my volt stick these days.

 

[Silly Sausage]

Seeing any knickers lights up my volt stick these days.

Get an Fluke LDV2, you can see where you going.
If it glows red you're getting got, blue ...