Chance for a bargain for a keen DIYer

[GaryMo]

Yep, I hate the Metrel Instaltest.
Had one on hire whilst my Megger was away for calibration and couldn't wait to give it back.

 

[flyingsparks]

Another c**p thing about my meter like that, is there is no test button on the probe.. try holding 3 probes up at a ceiling rose, hold the meter which has no neck strap and press the test button......

 

[RF Lighting]

You can get one for the metrel

 

[Spark123]

Assuming you are talking an efli test - with the megger MFT1552 you just need to hold the probes there for about 5s and the test starts itself. If you are using the high current test only need to use 2 wires for the test (red and green), if you are using low current (for RCDs) you need to use all 3 probes.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Haha!! That is the same c**p meter as I have been issued with at work! I have asked for a new one (fluke or megger) as mine, although only re-calibrated about 2months ago gives completly random Zs readings (such as less than the r1+r2) and also gives megger readings of only about 100M even with no test leads plugged in......

Mine seem to work just fine.

Due (well, overdue.. ) for calibration though, so we'll see.

Talking of which...

 

[NotHimAgain]

Calibration - well just how are they going to calibrate the loop impedance test function - don't tell me its against a resistive load because I got a weak heart and the laughter might kill me.

Then we have the little matter of service errors being as high as 30% - I would just use your check box and leave it at that.