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Old 3rd Dec 2019, 5:53 pm   #39
Oldcodger
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Default Re: Neon Tester Screwdrivers

Playing devils advocate- it's horses for courses on the safety front.
Neon screw driver - small current through body.
Test lamp -sometimes ( maybe a spark), on leg of the test circuit would ( presumably ) be clamped to earth to leave only one hand holding the live lead to be placed on the circuit under test. Similarly for the meter .
But both the test lamp high side and the meter high side need to be tested for insulation (presumably more than once).
In an ideal situation, where do you stop testing ?
[tongue in cheek]
Give the HSE bods a chance and we'll have a dedicated person in a fireproof suit with half inch thick rubber gloves and a large visor ,equipped with a long very well insulated shorting pole. ( OH ,another requirement for said person would be strong nerves).[/tongue in cheek]
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