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    Insulation resistance tester



    Alright lads,

    Looking at gettin a cheapy off eBay?
    Any1 any experience with cheaper 1's rather than the fluke or Megger

    Cheers andy



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    Re: Insulation resistance tester

    Had a cheap one, if you tested a compressor that was ok, it used to charge up the windings like a capacitor and i'd get a shock when i put the wires back on, i think the more expensive meters discharge and voltage after testing. Got a Megger now and happy with it.
    Mostly found in Oxfordshire, UK :)

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    Re: Insulation resistance tester

    Sound, tbh I'm tryin to get my gaffer to get me a decent 1, cheaper than blowing £600 inverter pcbs if my ****ty meter doesn't work correctly

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    Re: Insulation resistance tester

    your meant to test inverter pcbs with an analogue meter- £15 quid at maplins, to megger a pot you disconnect the leads to the inverter
    Quote Originally Posted by Anz View Post
    Sound, tbh I'm tryin to get my gaffer to get me a decent 1, cheaper than blowing £600 inverter pcbs if my ****ty meter doesn't work correctly

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    Re: Insulation resistance tester

    oh and a 50 quid inverter checker too

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    Re: Insulation resistance tester

    Yeah, I meant if my multimeter says the pots ok n I change just the pcb them boom £600 gone!
    I've got an inverter checker, but yet to see it light up as all the pcbs must've been goosed

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    Re: Insulation resistance tester

    At our firm we have a few meggers but I can't keep 1 in my van incase sparks need it

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    Re: Insulation resistance tester

    Got a cheap one myself from Ebay. An RS badged model which looked much like my old Megger.
    £34, seems to works alright and came with new leads!

    Jon's meter on you tube is the daddy. Got one on my wish list but don't expect to get it anytime soon, kids need new shoes for starters!
    Health and safety first..........unless I'm in a hurry.

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    Re: Insulation resistance tester

    MEGGER_BMM2500.JPG
    dat my bad boy- 250,500,1000v also has a lock function so you can continuously zap something or someone,remember trying to zap a plumber and the weirdo could hold the leads no problems - andy get the posh megger- your kids will still hate you either if u get em nike air max or flip flops! haha

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    Re: Insulation resistance tester

    Quote Originally Posted by install monkey View Post
    your meant to test inverter pcbs with an analogue meter- £15 quid at maplins, to megger a pot you disconnect the leads to the inverter
    This meter u mentioned at maplin, can u get the probes in to test thermistors?

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    Re: Insulation resistance tester

    you can file the ends down to get them on the back of the plug- the only way you get them down the actual pins is to wrap a paperclip around the test leads and tape it- i can bodge with the best of em

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    Re: Insulation resistance tester

    Ha, I've seen sum needle probes at R.S before for stuff like that

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    Re: Insulation resistance tester

    the ammount of gear ive lost on site over the years- ill stick to paperclips

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    Re: Insulation resistance tester

    http://bit.ly/1iCnoxl

    Bought these

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    Re: Insulation resistance tester

    make sure their marked up correctly- or only use em for testing sensor resistance- cant be too careful with some jap stuff

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