Saw this in Wilkinsons yesterday for just over £1, bought one out of
curiosity really.

http://voltagetester.en.made-in-chin...ON-88-28-.html

Instructions are gibberish for example "If both sides the lamp shiny, it
meansshort circuit." Frankly surprised at Wilkinsons for allowing it.

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l2...windsor001.jpg

interested in number 4 though - does this mean I can test fluorescent
starters?

Is this thing any use to me or should I just bin it?


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www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

On Sun, 10 Oct 2010 13:16:03 +0100, "The Medway Handyman"
wrote:

Is this thing any use to me or should I just bin it?

I have had one for some years. I have found it to be so erratic in
operation that it cannot be trusted and is imho bin filler.

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "The Medway Handyman"
saying something like:

Saw this in Wilkinsons yesterday for just over £1, bought one out of
curiosity really.

http://voltagetester.en.made-in-chin...ON-88-28-.html

CE marked.

Hehe...
Yeah, right.
"China Enterprises".

In article ,
"The Medway Handyman" writes:
Saw this in Wilkinsons yesterday for just over £1, bought one out of
curiosity really.

http://voltagetester.en.made-in-chin...ON-88-28-.html

Instructions are gibberish for example "If both sides the lamp shiny, it
meansshort circuit." Frankly surprised at Wilkinsons for allowing it.

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l2...windsor001.jpg

interested in number 4 though - does this mean I can test fluorescent
starters?

Test starters by substitution.
It's not uncommon that both tube and starter will have failed if
the starter has been trying to start a dead tube for weeks, and
you will have to replace both in this case to make the light work.

Is this thing any use to me or should I just bin it?

There's one in my toolkit. I can't remember where it came from.
It's handy as a choc.box screwdriver.

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"Andrew Gabriel" wrote in message
...
In article ,
"The Medway Handyman" writes:
Saw this in Wilkinsons yesterday for just over £1, bought one out of
curiosity really.

http://voltagetester.en.made-in-chin...ON-88-28-.html

Instructions are gibberish for example "If both sides the lamp shiny, it
meansshort circuit." Frankly surprised at Wilkinsons for allowing it.

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l2...windsor001.jpg

interested in number 4 though - does this mean I can test fluorescent
starters?

Test starters by substitution.
It's not uncommon that both tube and starter will have failed if
the starter has been trying to start a dead tube for weeks, and
you will have to replace both in this case to make the light work.

TBH I replace them as a matter of course cos I can charge for them :-)

Just wondered.

Is this thing any use to me or should I just bin it?

There's one in my toolkit. I can't remember where it came from.
It's handy as a choc.box screwdriver.

That useful huh? :-)


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Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

Saw this in Wilkinsons yesterday for just over £1...

For those set the value on their own lives at no more than the
purchase price.

The Medway Handyman wrote:

Saw this in Wilkinsons yesterday for just over £1, bought one out of
curiosity really.

http://voltagetester.en.made-in-chin...ZIkD/China-Vol
tage-Tester-SUGON-88-28-.html

interested in number 4 though - does this mean I can test fluorescent
starters?

At 99p or less each, why bother?

Is this thing any use to me or should I just bin it?

Bin it. Buy a decent tester. Similar are sold by 'reputable' brands -
http://isswww.co.uk/Voltage-detectors/
I wouldnt trust them, but I suppose they have a use for some things, but
I cannot see what it is now.
I've been using one of these recently:
http://isswww.co.uk/VoltageContinuit...T50-VoltageCon
tinuity-Tester/

Seems to work for basic testing - e.g. power to lamp bayonets/switches
etc. No good for proper testing though, but cheap enough to keep in my
tool bag.

Alan.

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"A.Lee" wrote in message
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The Medway Handyman wrote:

Saw this in Wilkinsons yesterday for just over £1, bought one out of
curiosity really.

http://voltagetester.en.made-in-chin...ZIkD/China-Vol
tage-Tester-SUGON-88-28-.html

interested in number 4 though - does this mean I can test fluorescent
starters?

At 99p or less each, why bother?

Is this thing any use to me or should I just bin it?

Bin it. Buy a decent tester. Similar are sold by 'reputable' brands -
http://isswww.co.uk/Voltage-detectors/
I wouldnt trust them, but I suppose they have a use for some things, but
I cannot see what it is now.
I've been using one of these recently:
http://isswww.co.uk/VoltageContinuit...T50-VoltageCon
tinuity-Tester/


I've got a pro log already
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/TMPL107.html and a DMM. As I said,
biught it out of curiosity really.


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Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk