Hi folks, I am new to this forum and wonder if I can ask a little advice on an electrical matter. I have just managed to replace a broken ceiling pendent light fitting, and whilst doing this I was very careful not to make any stupid mistakes and get a shock.
Whilst purchasing the pendent fitting out of B&Q I also purchased a Stanley live conductor tester which looks like a screwdriver with some sort of bulb and spring/coil inside it. Although I have a multimeter, I thought this would also be useful as an additional safety check. However on reading the instructions I was perplexed that you have actually to touch the metal cap at the end of the tester when testing a potentially live conductor. I didn’t feel confident enough to try this, having never used such a tester before.
I have read with interest the previous thread on this forum entitled “got a Neon Tester Screwdriver yes then read this…”, and what I am wondering is whether the tester I have bought is indeed one of these “Neon Tester Screwdrivers” or is it some other type ?
I have placed 3 photos of my tester on a page on my web-site :-
http://www.rossua.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/tstscrdrv/
Can anyone tell from these photos what type of tester this is ?
On it, it says 220-250V, from which I presume this is the voltage range that lights it up.
I am also puzzled as to the advice to “Test before use” in the (very terse) instructions. How exactly could it be tested ? No explanation is given.
Does anyone have any comments on how safe these testers are ?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Best regards.
Ross.
Whilst purchasing the pendent fitting out of B&Q I also purchased a Stanley live conductor tester which looks like a screwdriver with some sort of bulb and spring/coil inside it. Although I have a multimeter, I thought this would also be useful as an additional safety check. However on reading the instructions I was perplexed that you have actually to touch the metal cap at the end of the tester when testing a potentially live conductor. I didn’t feel confident enough to try this, having never used such a tester before.
I have read with interest the previous thread on this forum entitled “got a Neon Tester Screwdriver yes then read this…”, and what I am wondering is whether the tester I have bought is indeed one of these “Neon Tester Screwdrivers” or is it some other type ?
I have placed 3 photos of my tester on a page on my web-site :-
http://www.rossua.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/tstscrdrv/
Can anyone tell from these photos what type of tester this is ?
On it, it says 220-250V, from which I presume this is the voltage range that lights it up.
I am also puzzled as to the advice to “Test before use” in the (very terse) instructions. How exactly could it be tested ? No explanation is given.
Does anyone have any comments on how safe these testers are ?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Best regards.
Ross.