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    aido79
    Registered Users Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭aido79


    Henry... wrote: »
    http://www.socketandsee.co.uk/socket-and-see-epf-pro-hazardous-voltage-and-phase-finder.html

    Not sure if they've been around a while or not

    They've been around for a long time.

    https://voltstick.com/about

    I'm not sure when they started being widely used but I've probably been using them for over 10 years.


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    maxamillius
    Registered Users Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭maxamillius


    Handy tool but do not use for proving dead.


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    Henry...
    Closed Accounts Posts: 173 ✭✭Henry...


    aido79 wrote: »
    They've been around for a long time.

    https://voltstick.com/about

    I'm not sure when they started being widely used but I've probably been using them for over 10 years.

    Not the same as a voltstick


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    aido79
    Registered Users Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭aido79


    Henry... wrote: »
    Not the same as a voltstick

    I don't see much difference between them to be honest unless I'm missing something?


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    Cerco
    Registered Users Posts: 2,041 ✭✭✭Cerco


    Henry... wrote: »
    http://www.socketandsee.co.uk/socket-and-see-epf-pro-hazardous-voltage-and-phase-finder.html

    Not sure if they've been around a while or not

    The second issue of the user manual is 02/16, so they are around a while.The only significant difference, I can see, between it and a voltstick is that it makes contact with the device under test.
    I would opt for a professional twin probe voltage tester e.g. Fluke


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    Henry...
    Closed Accounts Posts: 173 ✭✭Henry...


    Cerco wrote: »
    The second issue of the user manual is 02/16, so they are around a while.The only significant difference, I can see, between it and a voltstick is that it makes contact with the device under test.
    I would opt for a professional twin probe voltage tester e.g. Fluke

    Not being smart bit that's the whole idea

    You have voltstick, these yokes and 2-wire testers

    You may need one or all of the above depending on the task


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    Bruthal.
    Registered Users Posts: 209 ✭✭Bruthal.


    Cerco wrote: »
    The second issue of the user manual is 02/16, so they are around a while.The only significant difference, I can see, between it and a voltstick is that it makes contact with the device under test.
    I would opt for a professional twin probe voltage tester e.g. Fluke

    If you had a 3 gang wall switch a DIY enthusiast had made a mess of, a single point contact device can be useful.


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    Henry...
    Closed Accounts Posts: 173 ✭✭Henry...


    aido79 wrote: »
    I don't see much difference between them to be honest unless I'm missing something?



    I remember a ESBN guy using the non contact years ago, must be 20 years ago

    Spent most of my time troubleshooting/maintenance

    The non contact tester is my most important piece of equipment now ,after that the IR tester and the 3-wire Fault loop impedance tester

    This device will be high up the list when I get one


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