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Ok chaps to summarise I think I may be right in saying that the following would be the best way forward. 1) The use of an approved voltage tester conforming to BS EN 61557 Instrument Standard (this rules out the neon screwdriver). 2) The volt tester requires to be proved immediately before and...

What I am trying to do is change the procedure currently in place (not written by me) to a more suitable and practical one. However I have to prove to the author and company that the neon screwdriver test is not a reasonable practical measure, or better still, illegal when used in this...

Still haven't got the hang of quoting

OK, lets get down to the question being asked and not the issue of whether a neon screwdriver should be banned or as its place, the question was [/quote: I am struggling to find the legal situation concerning neon screwdrivers] If a neon was used and then caused injury through being faulty how...

Sorry for messing up it's my first day using the site. :(

It is not a case of working with electricity but a case of making sure that the case as not become live and there being a possibility of shock to the person working on the unit.

Views welcome on this subject. I have just got involved in a upgrade project and the following part of the test procedure currently in force is as follows; 1) Isolate the supply to the unit by switching off the fused spur and removing the fuse. 2) Unscrew and remove the insulated cover thus...