Neon circuit testers,Hairyjon asks
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Ask for a meter compatible with GS38 standard.
That is the requirement from the Health & Safety Executive.
You can also buy the standard from the HSE as they wrote it (it's not free).
Electrical test equipment for use by electricians GS38(rev) HSE Books 1995. ISBN 0 7176 0845 X
That is the requirement from the Health & Safety Executive.
You can also buy the standard from the HSE as they wrote it (it's not free).
Electrical test equipment for use by electricians GS38(rev) HSE Books 1995. ISBN 0 7176 0845 X
As for Neon screwdrivers............Would you consider it safe to use you body as a conductor when measuring the potential of a circuit.
And yes I know some is going to say "its got a high value resistor inside", but how much do YOU trust electronics.
And yes I know some is going to say "its got a high value resistor inside", but how much do YOU trust electronics.
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before any more posts please read this
it is informative and (at times ) very entertaining
before any more posts please read this
it is informative and (at times ) very entertaining
Thanks Swelec for your link. It would have taken me a year of Sundays to find! Very entertaining and informativeswelec said:
From tje I have deciced the following:1) Keep the neon tester as there is no doubt they have saved lives!
2) Keep 2 of them in case of stray puddles!
3) Replace them every year in case case of deterioration of resistor/neon/insulation faults.
4) Make sure the the main switch in the CU is off position before starting work (as always).
5) Check out the website for Christmas Island!
6) Post a question about central heating radiators that don't have a 'thumping great copper pipe for earth bonding/equipotential bonding as most of them have been done with hep2o polypipe but also have copper pipe to both side of rads! Also a question about steel/wood construction floor joists with all the electric cables running through them and no apparent earth/equipotential bonding!!!!!
In the light of this a visit to Christmas Island may be more a necessity than holiday!
HairyjonGood link swelec - like many before me have said - Bin the Neon!
The reasons have been well covered in the above link!
The reasons have been well covered in the above link!
PompeySparks said:
whilst i dont recommend neons much, and would rather test using a contact tester, what happens if both neutral and earth are dead for some reason. neon doesnt require them to show a voltage, but a tester does and this can be fatal
Fair point Andy but I just don't like my body 'completing the circuit'. I use my voltage indicator almost every day (Fluke T100) so there is a fair possibility that a faulty neon would eventually catch me out over the years (even just a slight belt wouldn't be very nice!). For the DIY'er, the neon shows a much better attitude than not checking at all
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On a older type double pole fused instalation, in the event of the neutral fuse blowing, at least a neon can pick up the voltage present, whilst the contact tester won't.
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