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Noon all ,

I need a new set of Voltage / Continuity test probes and was wondering if anyone has had probs
with their testers tripping out rcd's / rcbo's whilst measuring voltage ??
If so please name and shame so i can avoid.
Any other input on whats good or bad is also welcome.


Quite like the look of these , metrel digi testers , anyone use them ?
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The ones with LEDs they all trip the RCD. I have a really oldfashioned one with neons ( relic from the seventies) it doesn't trip the RCD.
 
my fluke T3 don't trip RCDs and that's LED
 
my Di-Log doesn't trip the RCD. it's the DL6780. in hindsight i wish i had got the DL6790 which has a LCD display, handy for checking LV transformers, meauring resistances etc without having to get the MFT out. the only reason i decided not to get one with an LCD display is because i was told that if i had one with an LCD display then it would need calibrated every year like my MFT...
 
^^^ yeah , i definately prefer a lcd readout with actual numbers , cant be arsed decifering flashing leds.
good work men , keep the comments coming.
as for calibrating , i wont bother with voltage testers , they're just for day to day jobbing , i've got a fluke for the super accurate measurements.
 
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i like the fluke T5, as it's also got an open jaw clamp meter. very useful.
 
i like the fluke T5, as it's also got an open jaw clamp meter. very useful.

would you believe i was given one as free issue whilst working for county council.
excellent unit but it stopped reading dc voltage after a few years ( which i need for auto electrics ) so i gave it away to a collegue who had his tools robbed.
 
I've got an old Stienel led only , it trips the rcd's , but I like it to much to replace it.

i have a similar one now ( voltage only ) , very simple and nowt to go wrong but i need a more modern set with more features.
 
My fluke will trip an rcd if the live-earth is taken without first taking the live-neutral
 
Seen them and look good , feature packed , but @ £70-80 more than i want to spend
the metrels i pictured first i can get for £35
I've 2 sets of the Megger units. Very good testers :)
 
i use a fluke, mine wont trip rcds because i read the instructions, charge it on the incomer for a few seconds first bingo.. no trip.
 

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