I would wholeheartedly say the fluke ones are the best. I find since I made the video that the meggee ones become really unreliable after the battery goes low.
@@ElectricianTV Your correct. once the battery goes that little bit to low with the megger one. they don’t play ball. My old DiLog one use to do the same though.
@@gbelectricks Hello, have a look at our new version, the DL107. This unit has a press on and press off, along with a high and log magnetic field detection setting and LED flash light. Visit www.dilog.co.uk/product/dl107-non-contact-voltage-detector/ for more information.
Volt stick is a guide. Any (competent) spark realises that a volt stick is a guide especially as it picks up radiation of voltages less than 230V. You further use your 2-pole tester for further confirmation.
Interesting I thought the buttons on the side were just for the (usually crap) torch. My one doesn't have a button to turn it on you just hold it near the cable. Is there an advantage to having a button to activate it?
Fun video, thanks! The origin of the Fluke "heartbeat" was a painful recall (but give Fluke their due) due to bouncy battery contacts. Basically you'd turn the thing on, maybe put it down awkwardly, and that would bounce the batteries and power the thing down. But there was no indication! This was before proving units became popular. By the way there's a belt-worn proving unit just for voltsticks which I believe BT Openreach use. As you've identified where there is no power button, the thing will turn itself on due to static and flatten the batteries while you're travelling between jobs. It will even flatten batteries while shipping in a blister pack, which is why some have insulated pullouts. So after the Fluke recall, it became obvious there needed to be a "power on" indicator even on something as simple as a voltstick. Plus battery springs both ends, otherwise if you even drop it 10cm on the wrong end the weight of the batteries will cause a power-off. I'm glad you like the Kewtech woop-woop.
Wills Electrical Services too tired and in a rush - never a good combination for me 😁, no harm done luckily but the tails arcing together certainly woke me up.
there's robin from skill builder who likes saying "true" and abit like how you say "proud" in this video :) i like it , anyway nice video on the comparisons Cheers
You can get new fluke proving units where you can use non-contact voltage testers to prove safe isolation which adds a layer of confidence. So this debate about non-contact sticks has become less of an issue however I do use both two testers one contact and one non-contact especially where you can put into a socket box. We get the following unit in USA not sure you can get in U.K. Fluke 4910310 PRV240FS Proving Unit for T6 Electrical Tester www.amazon.com/dp/B074S5R4WX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_wPn8EbWEGRNB7 Fluke 5.0 out of 5 stars 10 Reviews Fluke 4910310 PRV240FS Proving Unit for T6 Electrical Tester
Hello thank you for your comment we have had the T6 in England for the last couple of years the T6 is £180 which is $224 compare to the T5 which is £120 Which is $134. No one has been buying them as the extra feature is a bit more of a gimmick and as you can see by the extra cost. It’s not worth it with the extra cost I’m sure it is an awesome meter but.
True the meter itself is a bit of a hit and miss however the proving unit which is an accessory to it can be used to generate a DC type EMF which any non-contact voltage meter or stick will pick-up it has a non-contact voltage setting and press the silver button for ground which allows the emf to be generated. I like the proving unit much better and it works very well and can enable you to follow a safe isolation approach even with non-contact sticks. However I would still always use a dedicated voltmeter for safe isolation - I always use two methods for safe isolation
Great show! Greetings from south of Sweden
Hello buddy I hope you enjoyed the video😎😎
Sure did
I’ve tried many voltage detector pens and for sure the Megger VF5! And the newer VF6 is the best I’ve ever owned. Great quality device
I would wholeheartedly say the fluke ones are the best. I find since I made the video that the meggee ones become really unreliable after the battery goes low.
@@ElectricianTV Your correct. once the battery goes that little bit to low with the megger one. they don’t play ball. My old DiLog one use to do the same though.
@@krcright9746 I still use all the different brands but I find
The fluke one seems the most reliable
Like your delivery, style and attitude Wills.
Love the video and very pleased you made our PL107N number 1!😃 Really like your video format, please keep them coming.
No worries
Do you do a version that is 1 button press for on, and one button press for off. As opposed to holding down the button while in use?
@@gbelectricks Hello, have a look at our new version, the DL107. This unit has a press on and press off, along with a high and log magnetic field detection setting and LED flash light. Visit www.dilog.co.uk/product/dl107-non-contact-voltage-detector/ for more information.
Volt stick is a guide. Any (competent) spark realises that a volt stick is a guide especially as it picks up radiation of voltages less than 230V. You further use your 2-pole tester for further confirmation.
Interesting I thought the buttons on the side were just for the (usually crap) torch. My one doesn't have a button to turn it on you just hold it near the cable. Is there an advantage to having a button to activate it?
Fun video, thanks! The origin of the Fluke "heartbeat" was a painful recall (but give Fluke their due) due to bouncy battery contacts. Basically you'd turn the thing on, maybe put it down awkwardly, and that would bounce the batteries and power the thing down. But there was no indication! This was before proving units became popular. By the way there's a belt-worn proving unit just for voltsticks which I believe BT Openreach use.
As you've identified where there is no power button, the thing will turn itself on due to static and flatten the batteries while you're travelling between jobs. It will even flatten batteries while shipping in a blister pack, which is why some have insulated pullouts. So after the Fluke recall, it became obvious there needed to be a "power on" indicator even on something as simple as a voltstick. Plus battery springs both ends, otherwise if you even drop it 10cm on the wrong end the weight of the batteries will cause a power-off.
I'm glad you like the Kewtech woop-woop.
Fluke or the megger non contact pen what do you think I should get?
Shout-out from Jordan lead me here. Looking forward to watching your content.
Welcome Jock I hope you enjoy it
The Klein type are not bad, if I do myself.
Need to keep a stick handy, which I don’t - pulled an rcd main switch in a cabin to change this morning and had forgot to isolate it 💥 🤭
Oh dear mate. Like to say that I’ve never done that but I’d be utterly bullshitting if I did
Wills Electrical Services too tired and in a rush - never a good combination for me 😁, no harm done luckily but the tails arcing together certainly woke me up.
there's robin from skill builder who likes saying "true" and abit like how you say "proud" in this video :) i like it , anyway nice video on the comparisons Cheers
Your videos are cracking me up. In a good way.
Also, I’m wondering how you rank on google so well.....? Any tips??
Cheers thank you mate what do you mean by Google
You appear page one on google if you search ‘electrician Stevenage’. Just wondered if you pay for that or if it’s organic.
I’ve got a couple of little secrets every post I do on Instagram has Stevenage and Electrician and plus my best friend is the head of BT e-commerce
So obviously he knows his tricks of the trade
Nice......works wonders! 👍🏻
You can get new fluke proving units where you can use non-contact voltage testers to prove safe isolation which adds a layer of confidence. So this debate about non-contact sticks has become less of an issue however I do use both two testers one contact and one non-contact especially where you can put into a socket box. We get the following unit in USA not sure you can get in U.K.
Fluke 4910310 PRV240FS Proving Unit for T6 Electrical Tester www.amazon.com/dp/B074S5R4WX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_wPn8EbWEGRNB7
Fluke
5.0 out of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Fluke 4910310 PRV240FS Proving Unit for T6 Electrical Tester
Hello thank you for your comment we have had the T6 in England for the last couple of years the T6 is £180 which is $224 compare to the T5 which is £120 Which is $134. No one has been buying them as the extra feature is a bit more of a gimmick and as you can see by the extra cost. It’s not worth it with the extra cost I’m sure it is an awesome meter but.
True the meter itself is a bit of a hit and miss however the proving unit which is an accessory to it can be used to generate a DC type EMF which any non-contact voltage meter or stick will pick-up it has a non-contact voltage setting and press the silver button for ground which allows the emf to be generated. I like the proving unit much better and it works very well and can enable you to follow a safe isolation approach even with non-contact sticks. However I would still always use a dedicated voltmeter for safe isolation - I always use two methods for safe isolation
Good good! The only big one you missed is Santronics.
Cheers I’ve got to be honest buddy I’ve never heard of them. Where are you from.
@@ElectricianTV I'm in the US. Here in the states, I believe that's the only ncvt that's approved by our labor safety admin. (OSHA).
Your wrong a FLUKE 177 has no contact volt indicator. I think a lot of the FLUKE multimeters do. No contact voltage testers are junk anyway.
Shut up you total prick ever talk to me like that again
👍👍👍 From me Will
Cheers Paul
How many volt sticks do you need mate! 😂
Due to the work I do I’ve got about four tools kits plus an apprentice three test kits. I think I’ve got about 12 in total
Wills Electrical Services bloody hell! Fair play! 👍🏻