Fluke T130 on loose wires

[Jupiter01]

The above works very well when you are able to poke the probes into a terminal of some type but I struggle with this when there are loose wires that you want to test i.e. wires removed from the socket terminals.

Incidentally, my Fluke voltage stick is very good for this but I tend not to use that now that I have this 2 Pole Tester and a number of you have suggested that there are limitations to the voltage stick.

Is there a particular technique with the 2 pole tester when used in the situation described?

Thanks in advance.

 

[ericmark]

I tend to use a choc block, so no loose wires, too easy for loose wired to touch some thing they shouldn't.

 

[Jupiter01]

I tend to use a choc block, so no loose wires, too easy for loose wired to touch some thing they shouldn't.

Do you then push the choc bloc against the surface when testing with the probes? I suppose that's how we get decent contact

 

[ericmark]

It depends where and what I am testing, using a 12 way terminal block there is normally enough room to hold it, and in some cases I will screw onto meter leads.

In the main testing is done dead, clearly loop impedance needs power, but most other tests are done dead.

 

[winston1]

Make up connections to the meter with croc clips on the end.

 

[Jupiter01]

Sorry guys, what are meter leads and how are they relevant to this situation?

 

[SUNRAY]

Make up connections to the meter with croc clips on the end.

This could be good advice if there was more infomation on your intentions. Are you perhaps suggesting something like this except it's for a 2 probe tester?

 

[Jupiter01]

I don't own these clipped wires but happy to use the choc bloc method unless there are any significant limitations to that aproach.

 

[RF Lighting]

Use a wago 221 connector. Meter probe in one port, wire to be tested in the other.

 

[winston1]

I don't own these clipped wires

You could buy some or make some up could you not.

 

[winston1]

This could be good advice if there was more infomation on your intentions. Are you perhaps suggesting something like this except it's for a 2 probe tester?

I am suggesting leads with a banana plug on one end to fit the meter and a croc clip on the other end.

 

[RF Lighting]

Leads with a banana plug for a meter which doesn’t have banana sockets. Classic Winston

 

[SUNRAY]

I am suggesting leads with a banana plug on one end to fit the meter and a croc clip on the other end.

Amazing how Totally wrong Winston1 is yet again.

A little bit of education for you Winston1 as you OBVIOUSLY don't even know what a 2 pole tester is.
A 2 pole tester has probes built in, it does not have banana sockets, it does not have removable leads.
Yet again I'll ask you to not offer incorrect advice.
Yet again I'll ask you to not offer advice on subjects you do not know about.

Do you now see why you are repeatedly ridiculed and criticised by people who do know, and come on here to offer proper advice?

 

[winston1]

Amazing how Totally wrong Winston1 is yet again.

A little bit of education for you Winston1 as you OBVIOUSLY don't even know what a 2 pole tester is.
A 2 pole tester has probes built in, it does not have banana sockets, it does not have removable leads.
Yet again I'll ask you to not offer incorrect advice.
Yet again I'll ask you to not offer advice on subjects you do not know about.

Do you now see why you are repeatedly ridiculed and criticised by people who do know, and come on here to offer proper advice?

WHY DO YOU LIE, LIE, LIE? The meter you show in post 7 (which is one type of 2 pole tester) clearly has removable leads. I have not offered incorrect advice (I never do), and I DO know what I am talking about.
The only education I need is to learn why you are such a plon***.

 

[CBW]

WHY DO YOU LIE, LIE, LIE? The meter you show in post 7 (which is one type of 2 pole tester) clearly has removable leads.

Thought it was called a multimeter?