Today I acquired...........

[dobbslc]

Here's mine. Well used and abused...

 

[Robotstar5]

Here's mine. Well used and abused...View attachment 447870

I couldn't afford a Megger or Fluke so made do with an old Metrel

 

[brewdexta]

Kawasaki mule 4010 diesel, 2013. Ex-council road cleaning dept. so probably been serviced occasionally, quite high mileage/hours but probably not had a hard life. I like the cage on the back, also got a heater so its the luxury version Just got to get an MOT on it as its road registered, a couple of lights need attention plus the horn, everything else works ok and brakes seem good. As most of these things are CVT (Mule, JD Gator, Honda Pioneer etc.) if you idle going down a hill, the belt disengages and it free wheels so lose any engine braking. So you stick it in low box and give it just enough revs to not slip out of gear, or just go down on brakes....... We shall see, my neighbour has one and is fine so probably not an issue once you've done it.

 

[Kram]

Local council uses one for dog bin rounds in the park.

 

[Melvyn Best]

Local council uses one for dog bin rounds in the park.

it should be in the Poo sticks thread??

 

[brewdexta]

I did wonder why it stunk of dog poo and special brew, park bins explains that

 

[Memmeddu]

I have and still use that tester, cracking bit of kit.

Here's mine. Well used and abused...View attachment 447870

I couldn't afford a Megger or Fluke so made do with an old Metrel

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I was looking for months and months for a Fluke 1587 or at least 1507 ,cheap ones I've had no money for, other ones got so high of a price I wouldn't even imagine to buy them.
I was thinking also about UNI-T brand new cause personally need an insulation tester.
Lost a Megger br11 5KV insulation tester, later found only pat testers I don't need.
Thought about an installation tester from fluke (used obviously) but they seem to be very depressed and if you don't use them often they feel lonely and commit suicide.
Don't know why theese randomly fail and cannot even be repaired.
So I found this one as spare and repairs for the broken knob and the battery pack both not a big of a deal so I've bought it

 

[sparkysy]

I have and still use that tester, cracking bit of kit.

I have a 1552 it is 20 years old and passes it's calibration every year with no problems ever, absolutely bulletproof tester!!
I have the 1741+ as my everyday tester and that is 4 years old and doing well too, hopefully it will last another 16 years or so!

 

[theMenace]

Kawasaki mule 4010 diesel, 2013. Ex-council road cleaning dept. so probably been serviced occasionally, quite high mileage/hours but probably not had a hard life. I like the cage on the back, also got a heater so its the luxury version Just got to get an MOT on it as its road registered, a couple of lights need attention plus the horn, everything else works ok and brakes seem good. As most of these things are CVT (Mule, JD Gator, Honda Pioneer etc.) if you idle going down a hill, the belt disengages and it free wheels so lose any engine braking. So you stick it in low box and give it just enough revs to not slip out of gear, or just go down on brakes....... We shall see, my neighbour has one and is fine so probably not an issue once you've done it.

Does it need an MOT? Surely it's an agricultural vehicle?

 

[dobbslc]

Thought about an installation tester from fluke (used obviously) but they seem to be very depressed and if you don't use them often they feel lonely and commit suicide.

I've heard the same about Fluke test kit.
I have a fluke thermal image camera that cost over £700 and it's appalling. Slow, glitches, and the software is joke,

 

[sparkysy]

I've heard the same about Fluke test kit.
I have a fluke thermal image camera that cost over £700 and it's appalling. Slow, glitches, and the software is joke,

I went off Fluke test gear years ago due to glitches/ faults in fact I bought my first Megger as a result of inconsistent readings from the fluke MFT I had.
I do have a Fluke T5-1000 clamp meter that has been excellent but other than that I don't rate it as highly as Megger!
Some of the TIS gear is excellent too, I do have a bit of that too that's never let me down!

 

[dobbslc]

I found the Megger MFT's almost bomb proof.

 

[sparkysy]

I found the Megger MFT's almost bomb proof.

Oh they definitely are that, especially the 1552. Mine has been dropped, soaked, frozen and cooked. Used on farm installations for 16 years until I retired it for the 1741+.
Never gone wrong, or refused to work correctly!

 

[brightspark]

see the testers regular at the autojumbles quite cheap for sale my thoughts though probably pinched not working correctly and out of date

 

[nickk]

Some goodies,hollow spheres,much cheaper than solid if you only need up to 100mm,the 200mm discs are to go on ford escort wheels for a conversion job.
A recoil assembly for one of my mowers.

 

[Memmeddu]

I've heard the same about Fluke test kit.
I have a fluke thermal image camera that cost over £700 and it's appalling. Slow, glitches, and the software is joke,

I have a Fluke 115 and love it, an ACDC clamp meter I didn't used enough but overall good, and a laser thermometer I think 62 Max.
This is kinda strange but I don't know if it's because of the meter itself or the technology used, but values are not as precise as I thought would be.
Anyways I've bought all of the for cheap cause I would not buy them brand new cause worthless since I'm not working full time on electrical stuff anymore.
But I like to have good tools and discovered later that despite Fluke detains the calibration standards for all the others, and they are the #1 choice for testing equipment for the aerospace and military around the world...
They seem to fail quite often .
Which is a shame because they are extremely expensive.

 

[Brad93]

I was looking for months and months for a Fluke 1587 or at least 1507 ,cheap ones I've had no money for, other ones got so high of a price I wouldn't even imagine to buy them.
I was thinking also about UNI-T brand new cause personally need an insulation tester.
Lost a Megger br11 5KV insulation tester, later found only pat testers I don't need.
Thought about an installation tester from fluke (used obviously) but they seem to be very depressed and if you don't use them often they feel lonely and commit suicide.
Don't know why theese randomly fail and cannot even be repaired.
So I found this one as spare and repairs for the broken knob and the battery pack both not a big of a deal so I've bought it

I've got a 1507 great bit of kit. Would like a 1587.

I paid £150 for mine like new but did have to
drive to brighton.

I am really impressed with Uni-T

Measuring a tiny motor the other day my fluke £300 clamp meter was showing no current.

The Uni-T at the rewinders was correctly showing 0.1A.

I made a three coil wrap of one of lead and was able to measure 0.3A with the fluke.

 

[Maker]

a laser thermometer I think 62 Max.
This is kinda strange but I don't know if it's because of the meter itself or the technology used, but values are not as precise as I thought would be.

IR thermometers aren't very accurate because they don't know the emissivity of the surface they're pointed at. On the 62 Max you can set it, it's probably around 0.98 which is good enough for most things but a polished steel surface for example might be scolding hot but the gun reads it at room temperature.

 

[Anguz]

A Red Cross emergency 1st aid certificate

 

[Brad93]

IR thermometers aren't very accurate because they don't know the emissivity of the surface they're pointed at. On the 62 Max you can set it, it's probably around 0.98 which is good enough for most things but a polished steel surface for example might be scolding hot but the gun reads it at room temperature.

Never found it to be very far off when checked with a k type thermocouple, even on fairly reflective steel surfaces