Wander Leads

[Rammie]

Morning all

Anyone recommend best type of wander lead to buy and where to get it, recommend length etc...just about to embark on my first testing shortly!
Thanks
Rammie

 

[Mac]

Morning all

Anyone recommend best type of wander lead to buy and where to get it, recommend length etc...just about to embark on my first testing shortly!
Thanks
Rammie

Kewtech 50m Wander Lead

 

[steamboatwilly]

Kewtech 50m Wander Lead

Why are these things so damned expensive? The sum of the parts can't go to more than a tenner?

Look what the Aussies sell:
ELECTRICIANS WANDER LEAD EARTH AND CONTINUITY TESTING on eBay (end time 28-Sep-09 23:49:02 BST)

 

[a12jpm]

50 mtr extension reel and a bit of imagination works out a lot cheaper. Also one thing less to carry when it does 2 jobs for the price of one.

 

[steamboatwilly]

50 mtr extension reel and a bit of imagination works out a lot cheaper. Also one thing less to carry when it does 2 jobs for the price of one.

Wish I'd thought of that....less expense and less kit to carry. Also, presumably you could cable up a temporary plug and socket (one for each end) to old test lead ends and presto you can just plug in your meter and crocs?

Oh well, got mine now anyway so what the heck.....

 

[stumas]

totaly agree

 

[Mark.W]

WANDER LEAD / WANDERING LEAD ADAPTER SOCKET on eBay (end time 12-Sep-09 14:53:23 BST)

works with an extension lead and we all have one of those

 

[steamboatwilly]

WANDER LEAD / WANDERING LEAD ADAPTER SOCKET on eBay (end time 12-Sep-09 14:53:23 BST)

works with an extension lead and we all have one of those

Every day's a school day!

 

[Mark.W]

Every day's a school day!

Meaning??? lol

 

[steamboatwilly]

Meaning??? lol

I'm still learning....at 51 years old!

 

[Mark.W]

I'm still learning....at 51 years old!

You fooled me mate, I thought you knew everything! LOL

I personally don't use the wandering lead method but hey.......each to their own!

 

[steamboatwilly]

You fooled me mate, I thought you knew everything! LOL

.............

 

[Rammie]

Thanks to all who replied...never been on such a step learning curve in my life?!

 

[ohmeelectrical]

I bought a kewtech 50 metre R2 lead and it is hopeless, you just can't zero it. I have fitted a new socket on the reel and now it is fine, obviously poor contacts. I would go with Brightspark's recommendation on this one

 

[andekoch]

I bought a 100m roll of bell wire and put croc clips in the ends, wander lead for a tenner. easy to carry, and null (join both wires together in the clip), also better to shorten to around 50m so it is easier to roll up afterwards, lighter and smaller than a 50m extension as well.

 

[m4fiaafg]

mate, i just use a roll of 2m earth, or 4mm but its nt really good manouvering, but remember to null it before testing