Screwdriver for sockets and switches

[Jupiter01]

OK...
I will get a set of these to cover all basis

http://www.screwfix.com/p/1000v-ins...Window-_-Editorial+Content-_-DeepLink-_-58258

 

[rsgaz]

just as bad as sticking phillips in pozi-drive (or the other way around)

This is one of my biggest hates and why I don't lend out tools at work! Amazes me how many 'professional' tradespeople don't know the difference.


Jupiter, looking at the sets that secure has linked to, you'll notice that most sets like that either come with slotted screwdrivers with phillips drivers, or slotted with pozi drivers. You haven't told us your budget though, something like this is toward the top end and has both....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/171761034758

Another approach is to buy a set with slotted and phillips drivers, then buy a VDE PZ1 and PZ2 of a different brand. This way you can instantly identify your phillips from your pozis, without having to take a close look at the tip or by reading the printing on the handle (which will wear off with regular use).

Gaz

 

[DaveHerns]

What did the OP use when he changed sockets before ? Is this a wind-up like when BAS posted about what blowtorch to buy on the P & H forum?

 

[Jupiter01]

I made do with what I had previously and thought I would plan this project more effectively. @DaveHerns, it's okay you don't need to help if you don't want to. There are plenty of others that can help out with this!

 

[SimonH2]

Yes, you really have to be an idiot to be placed in danger by one of these devices.NOT.

If you can't see that, well.......

There's some misleading stuff in that video, and IMO he's been deliberately deceptive. I could equally come up with a circuit arrangement where his approved two pole tester would show dead but you'd find out it wasn't when you stuck your finger in.
For example, I would guess that for the "neon says dead" arrangement, he's swapped the wires at the supply so the blue wire is live and the brown wire is neutral - notice he doesn't stick the neon in the "neutral" terminal.
And he didn't say what happens if there's no neutral (broken wire) and your 2 pole tester says the circuit is dead.

 

[EFLImpudence]

You should (with two-pole tester) be testing more than Line to Neutral, though.

 

[333rocky333]

Agree with securespark, a 4mm flathead fits most accesories,one of MK's main selling points is that one 4mm screwdriver can be used for there whole range, a smaller 3mm or 3.5mm is better for most ceiling roses