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Quality. Thanks for this. Don’t underestimate how many people out there are
a bit physics / electrical dumb (such as me).
nice, great vid
nice one
@zepidpiper I’m not sure as there is no branding on it, but it was only £1
from a car boot sale. I’d never touch a live terminal with it though 😉
@zepidpiper : its called a tester or a tester screwdriver
Dear video poster, thank you very much for this video. I subscribed and
will check out your other vids! This is wickedly excellent. I had no idea I
could test my actual house fuses like this (I knew, like many, the theory,
but what to do when actually having to do it…) 🙂 Thank you very much
for this!
@MrMooseful You should not use one of these screwdrivers on live electrical
parts really, stick to the multi-meter. If you know which cable it is you
can disconnect it from the electricity and connect the two cores together
and then do a continuity test on the other end of the cable, but it must be
done with the electricity switched off and the wires disconnected.
Where can I get one of those screwdrivers? I can only find a neon one.
I’ve just found one in the cpc catalogue
I found 1 here. exactly the same. go to ebid .net and paste in search this
42288562
@Kirovs1982 Yes, that is the one. I would not recommend one for live
testing though 😉
Hi i have a test pen but mine is very simple only have the fuse
inside….yours look like having capacitor in there. I tried to test fuse
using my test pen but it won’t work or showing any light
@ayotollah If you have a basic neon screwdriver you cannot test a fuse this
way
@Rob4256 Neons need contact with the live terminal to work. The screwdriver
I used in this video does not require contact with the live terminal as it
can work by induction. Neons can be dangerous, if the lamp fails you might
think something is dead- which in fact is live! You can also get 12v neons
and 240v neons, if yout pick up the 12v neon and use it on 240v it will go
with a bang!
my gurus at uk.d-i-y also hate neon screwdrivers youtube wont let me put in
the URL so google this: uk.d-i-y wiki! neon screwdriver
im from the states and i bought one from harbor freight, its broken the LED
does not light up yes i did exacly like you did in this video
@FromThe3PointLine Is it the exact same screwdriver with the batteries and
LED? If so it should illuminate when you touch both ends, if not make sure
the screw cap is tight, or try replacing the batteries
U can use that on car fuses ?
Nice. I just ordered an identical electrical screwdriver from eBay,
although it cost me a whopping £2.49.
Thanks to this vid,i recently ordered two of these online,and keep one in
the car. It helped me find a dud fuse when the boiler went dead. Cost about
£2.50 each tho,lol. Very helpful video as always…thanks!
I have a Disney-Pixar toy of a pink octopus that basically does the same
thing, thanks for reminding me i had it. Turns out my fuse had blown.
I would never of chanced changing this old fuse cable as electric fears the
life out of me bit made it look simples thank you mate. Well lots more jobs
to do around the house, so look forward to watching more of of your videos.
You sound local anyway so you may be getting a call out soon …… lol
You are welcome. Thanks for the comment
Very clear explanation. Thank you.
You are welcome Thanks for the comment