Includes:
- 125-250V voltage tester
- Slot screwdrivers:
- 0.5mm x 3mm x 75mm
- 0.8mm x 4mm x 100mm
- 1.0mm x 5.5mm x 125mm
- 1.2mm x 6.5mm x 150mm
- Phillips Head screwdrivers:
- PH0 x 75mm
- PH1 x 80mm
- PH2 x 100mm
Workzone VDE Screwdriver Set 8pc $12.99 @ ALDI
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That's what I use my set for. They're actually pretty comfy screwdrivers.
Surely a qualified electrician would already have a screw driver set? Of course no one would be stupid enough to put their home insurance and the safety of their family at risk doing DIY electrical work, right?
Obviously this guy is a registered electrician. No?
I was quoted $250 to replace a power point. Went on Youtube, then Australian electrical websites for local wiring info, went to Bunnings, got the power point for $8 and did it myself in 5 mins. As long as you are not a complete moron, switch the mains off and solar, triple check if any power is still flowing, you will be ok. Scare mongering is a way to a Range Rover it seems in the Australian Electrical industry. These electricians need to be on an hourly rate of $40/h like most average people. God damn extortionists, even a brain surgeon does not make those rates.
@Dollar Dreamer: Tradies take the piss in Australia.
But we have to use them for simple work, unlike some other countries.@Dollar Dreamer: Everything you said may well be true. But doesn't change the fact you have just voided your home insurance to save $250.
@PainToad: Here we go with the scare mongering. I am not rewiring my water heater and oven you nincompoop. Also don't worry, I autographed the back of the switch 'Done by an electrician' and signed it.
Just use your Leatherman
electrical wiring must be done by a licenced electrician
(legally)
Get your heads out of the Insurer's arses, half the qualified house beaters running wires in new builds don't have a clue what they are doing, the other half don't show up.
https://www.worksafe.govt.nz/managing-health-and-safety/cons…
NZ allows limited DIY electrical, they don't have every 3rd house burning down.
I'm no longer licensed, but completed apprenticeship then moved fields, but can't legally disconnect 3 colour coded wires and put them back into colour coded sockets.
@AnotherRedLight: Bla bla bla. Fact is if your house burns down and the insurance forensics find recent electrical works that you can't provide proof was completed by a licensed electrician your insurance will be voided and you'll be screwed.
Doesn't matter what you think about the merits of this is. That's how it is.
@PainToad: Vote me down all you want clowns, it doesn't change the risk you're taking and deep down you know that.
@Ozbfy: I’m not an electrician. Just not an idiot.
Even if I was, wouldn’t make anything I said not true. Keep looking for excuses to justify to yourself that you haven’t voided your home insurance…but you still know that’s exactly what you’ve done.
@PainToad: "that powerpoint was there when I moved in"
Checkmate insurance companies and their rabid fanbase.
Don't buy them and be tempted to work on live electrical. Even after an apprenticeship, someone we know was electrocuted. It's not worth it.
i doubt there is anything wrong with the screwdrivers, just the person using them
It's the temptation to do stuff you probably shouldn't be doing.
Never understood who the target audience is for these screwdrivers. A DIYer who has no place doing electrical worker or an electrician who understands the risks but doesn't value his life.
i can't comment on the longevity of the tips, but on the electrical side, the insulation will certainly meet its advertised rating
target audience would be anyone wanting to poke around electrical stuff without shorting out other nearby stuff. i imagine automotive, electronics, appliance repair, electrical engineers, electricians etc
or an electrician who understands the risks but doesn't value his life
What makes you say this?
VDE screwdrivers are rated far beyond what's required for standard residential use. They need to be rated to insulate up to 1500V in water, and some are tested up to 10,000V.
They might be useful for an apprentice, a spare set in the toolbox, a spare one to lend out when asked…etc.
Also many other uses which are not specifically working with live circuit boards, e.g. repairing a TV, computer PSU…etc., things with potentially charged capacitors.
Tips barely lasted a minute on mine.
Others have reported better results.
This is pretty much the set to have as backup to be used as disposables. Make shift chisels, pry tools, throwing at the other trades on site etc
Would these be ok for home electrical work? I have a bunch of powerpoints to install in the shed and some downlights for the house.