voltstick's /brewstirers

[amckay]

Just a bit of a rant really.
I had a di-log voltstick which was bloody brilliant and quite sensitive. It recently broke and a few of the fellas I worked with were using a few different varieties of FLUKE, and knowing that its a good brand I parted with £20 and was dissapointed from the word go. Wasnt identifying live cables at all unless it was touching the copper. ####ing useless junk. So I went out and got another di-log one. Its great just like the one I had before. Moral of the story is stick to what works best!

Note to trainees: a voltstick/ non contact voltage indicator is NOT intended to replace safe isolation. Safe isolation SHOULD be followed all the time. There are a few recent threads on here of "sparks" not following SIP and these examples should not be followed.

 

[Marvo]

I won't allow voltstick type tester on my sites, there's too much temptation for them to be misused. My advice would be rather work without one.

 

[Simonslimline]

I found the best type is this brand.

Volt Stick ::: The market leading brand in AC, DC voltage and magnetic testers in the UK

Obviously they have a use but are by no means a tool for safe isolation.

 

[GMES]

Amkay if you search back through my many posts and threads you will see I have always loathed the things and also have explained they are only ever to be used for stirring your coffee.

 

[amckay]

Amkay if you search back through my many posts and threads you will see I have always loathed the things and also have explained they are only ever to be used for stirring your coffee.

I do remember a post of yours, which is why the thread title has a / brewstirer lol

 

[Paul.M]

I wish my newest starter used a volt pen before he cut into the only live cable in the building with my bloody £30 snips!!!! Bless him, he got on his phone, ordered & paid for a new pair to replace the one he had just blown holes in. I really respect that lads work ethics.

Yes he is fine, that is why we use 1000V vde tools. The mistake he made (level 3 sparks mate btw) was that he did not think about what he was doing before he cut the cable. He forgot that we installed a temporary socket up stairs for the joiner and started cutting out the old cables to make way for ours on a rewire.

Neon screwdrivers = bin them.

Volt pens/sticks can be useful if used correctly, but only as a first indication and never for isolation. I always have mine in my pocket, use the torch more than the volt detector lol.