Now what will we call them.

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I mean not loading the circuits and looking for stray V. This can be to some a very questionable factor. Thus the reason I do not like the wiggy, how do you feel?
 
iwire said:
You really think a T-5 costs more to produce then a solenoid tester with all it's metal parts?
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Yes - I do.... While it may be a little more copper in the little windings - it is an 3-4 step assembley for a hand full of robots - the T-5 would need whole assembly lines coming together in a long final one.

While I have never been a wiggy fanatic - but it will be sad to see it go....
 
I want the VIBRATION.

I would never use a continuity tester on power wiring.

What do I carry:

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All right Marc now you have gone too far, just what is wrong with that guy?


This is a small portion of what I have in my truck, I use most of these on a regular basis and carry 3 seperate brief cases. As for the fire place in 16 years maybe 4 fires I doubt it needs cleaning.
 
BryanMD said:
Agreed.
I never understood why anyone would carry a Wiggy when the Vol-Con did both.
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I have a Vol-Con also but I call it a Wiggy.It's what the Journeymen I trained with called it.
 
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e57 said:
Yes - I do.... While it may be a little more copper in the little windings - it is an 3-4 step assembley for a hand full of robots - the T-5 would need whole assembly lines coming together in a long final one....
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I really think your mistaken, I bet the copper alone in a 'wiggy' costs more then all the parts in a T-5 combined.

I just bought a two 5" x 7" screen DVD player for my truck (family) for $125.00 bucks, and they still made money on it.

My guess is you have never worked in an electronics assembly plant, there are few humans involved. The printed circuit board would be entirely produced by machine.
 
iwire said:
I really think your mistaken, I bet the copper alone in a 'wiggy' costs more then all the parts in a T-5 combined.
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Not only that, the Wiggy and Vol Con were/are American made. The T5 is made in China, as are all of Fluke's "T" series stuff. I guarantee the cost of manufacturing the T5 is quite low.
 
I use the same wiggy as Brian. I believe it's a Knopp. Had it for many years. I like it mainly because it 'loads' a circuit enough to cancel out most capacitive coupling. I also have the same phase rotation meter. A. W. Sperry, I believe. It's actually a miniature 3 phase motor. It'll work on a gen that's idling, as well as potential xfmrs operating at 120V phase to phase. Alot of the newer electronic ones won't.

If these are being phased out for idiotic safety reasons, obviously I need to stock up on them.
 
I don't get it. I use a Vol-Con daily, and I carry it on my bags because it doesn't weigh too much, and it's good for basic testing. Also, if I accidentally send a hammer through it, I'm only out $30, as opposed to an ampclamp with a special low-impedance gizmo attached to it for over 100 bucks.

I figure I'll step out to the Depot today and grab a back-up, if they're going to become extinct on me. :mad:

I need a new hard hat anyway.
 
brian john said:
That's the part I hate, when I test for voltage I want to test for voltage I do not want the continuity light, beep or any other feature. For any other testing I have a variety of test equipment.
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So the tester is to complicated for you to operate?????? :grin: :grin:


I just find that funny from a guy that can run circles around me with his knowledge of meters / testers. :grin:

Right now I have two volt cons and one wiggy, I like the vol cons.
 
georgestolz said:
I figure I'll step out to the Depot today and grab a back-up, if they're going to become extinct on me. :mad:
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Not a bad idea

I need a new hard hat anyway.
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You need a hard hat for personal use?

From OSHA, emphasis by me.

1926.95(a)

"Application." Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.
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If you do bring your own PPE to work this applies


1926.95(b)

"Employee-owned equipment." Where employees provide their own protective equipment, the employer shall be responsible to assure its adequacy, including proper maintenance, and sanitation of such equipment.
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Because of the employers responsibility in checking your PPE none in my area allow worker provided PPE.
 
iwire said:
You need a hard hat for personal use?
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No, it's for work. They supply normal hard hats, I wanted the full brim style (pith helmet) to act as a running board for my pencil and marker. With my freshly busted hard hat, it was front-brim, and my pencil and marker would stick out and hook doors and studs and whatnot. I figure the full brim might deflect the things I keep hooking on.
 
I own the vol-con with a whole page of other gear..I have 2 of them one brand new put it in the office and said anyone could have it for free it is in box in cabinet has been for 2 years no one wants it..I was going to test for power on some gear the boss wanted off so he could do some demolition..sent apprentice to office and he did not know what it was.. after using it he thought that was cool prehistoric tester..but put it back in box right away..
 
The wiggy is just about the only meter I use on a consistant basis. I have had many meters come and go but for troubleshooting electrical work the wiggy is what Ive used the most.
You can use it in dim lighting and noisy enviroments and it performs. It can take a beating too.
Im sure if you do alarm work or other low voltage work a wiggy isnt much use.
 
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