Battle of the socket testers | What's the best socket tester? |

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In this video we see what tester comes out on top when we put them through the common faults we encounter.
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Here are the links to buy all of the testers seen:
Socket and See SOK32: www.amazon.co.uk/Socket-See-S...
Megger MST210: www.amazon.co.uk/SOCKET-TESTE...
Ethos 4225: www.cef.co.uk/catalogue/produ...
Kewtech Kewcheck103: www.amazon.co.uk/Kewtech-KEWC...
Martindale Checkplug CP501: www.amazon.co.uk/Martindale-C...
Schneider Thorsman IMT23103: www.amazon.co.uk/Schneider-El...
Kecheer HT107E: www.amazon.co.uk/Receptacle-A...
Labgear P100495: www.amazon.co.uk/Labgear-Sock...
Draper 34279: www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-34279...
Winner PL10052: www.amazon.co.uk/Proelec-Sock...
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DISCLAIMER:
This video is intended for entertainment purposes only.
Please ensure that you carry out correct procedures for safe isolation with respect to the country you operate in.
Please also ensure that any socket testers you use pass the relevant safety tests and inspections within the country you operate in.
Doctor Electric RU-vid channel and Doctor Electric Ltd hold no responsibility for any injuries occurring due to failure to operate to your country specific standards.

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@thomashenderson3901 2 года назад

Glad I watched this, great set up with the test sockets.

@johnfenlon458 3 года назад

Thanks for the review. Interesting different testing. Thumbs up! Cheers!

@TheAdamEdward 3 года назад

Thanks John. Glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻😁

@jaycharliesmith Год назад

Thanks guys loved this little test

@peterrobinson850 3 года назад

Hi Doc and Adam, that was a really good informative test, something john Ward would be proud of ;-), I've got several of those in referent tool bags including my plumbing bags, Kewtech was my favourite too, until I loaned it out and came back with no buzzer, another £50 down the drain when I bought it, I've also got the socket & see, with no trip loop test for quick check on the health of the sockets. Nicely done lad's. Peter.

@TheAdamEdward 3 года назад

Thanks Peter 🙏 and a privilege to be considered as a test John Ward would be proud of 😁

@stephencunningham405 3 года назад

Nice experiment lads love watching your channel L&H

@TheAdamEdward 3 года назад

Thanks mate 😁👍🏻 we had a lot of fun filming this one

@FNUKSTER1366 3 года назад

Another great video, I do like these testing other brand's stuff

@DoctorElectricYouTube 3 года назад

More to come!

@franfriel2 2 года назад

Hugely helpful. Thank you! 👍

@DoctorElectricYouTube 2 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@AK-ru5lt 5 месяцев назад

I was a new electrician and I was just curious which one should I get but now u confirm it for thanks a lot buddy

@ifell3 Месяц назад

Great video

@ef7480 Год назад

Great stuff!! To be fair to Kewtech (and maybe others) it does say in the smallprint on the front that it can't detect N -E reversal.

@DoctorElectricYouTube Год назад

Hi EF and thanks for the comment. Yes I realised that hardly any tester would've picked up that fault, but apparently there is a tester on the market that can, it's mentioned in the comments. Thanks for watching 👍

@kiphakes 3 года назад

Great video!

@DoctorElectricYouTube 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@nocode1603 2 года назад

I've still got an older yellow socket n see the thing I like best about it you can hear it any whare in say a 3bed house while finding the socket circuit your looking for even from upstairs with your head stuck in a mb cupboard really loud 👍

@davidelmer2502 3 года назад

Your future is definitely in teaching doc, well done mate. The ethos one was designed by dishonest sparks looking for extra work. After having numerous socket testers nicked out of my tool bag on site or losing one because it has no audible beep I bought a chicken dinner one about five years ago. I got so much stick from other sparks, because it was cheap and nasty, but it still works and no one has nicked it. I like the “katch it ere”one where did you get it from mate.

@TheAdamEdward 3 года назад

Great to see you using a chicken dinner 🐔 one mate. I’m going to put mine through his paces and see how long he lasts 😂

@JasperJanssen 2 года назад

“Designed by dishonest sparks” or maybe they got a broken one. It can happen. The idea that that it is Operating As Designed is ludicrous.

@aleahy6017 2 года назад

Well Done Lads... fun and to the point... I have the Socket n See but wanted to check on the new gear...your winner Kecheer is what I shall buy. Probably a little unfair on the Ethos because you knew it was faulty before you put it through its paces (and I think it is probably a rebranded Socket n See. Which are really rugged. Can't say the same for the red faced Winner tester which looks like it wouldn't last long in a tool box. You could have only bettered the vid with a drop test. Thanks

@Dog-whisperer7494 3 года назад

I have the Kewtech but I get cachear I like that Great video guy’s 👍👍👍❤️

@TheAdamEdward 3 года назад

Thanks Sean! Glad you liked it. One of Deans genius ideas 🤩👍🏻

@alvina69 Год назад

I had a Kewtech 105 which is the next model up from the 103 shown in the video, the LED’s are bi-coloured and they all light up. I replaced it with the Socket and See and prefer it more than the Kewtech.

@APSuk2 3 года назад

Thanks for the review guys, Kewtech also do a socket tester with RCD testing & "Earth Fault Loop Impedance test" it's a little pricey but it works great.

@TheAdamEdward 3 года назад

Thanks for the tip mate and your support watching the channel 😁

@DoctorElectricYouTube 2 года назад

We wanted to look at basic testers this time but maybe next time we'll review those types?

@esfae8250 3 года назад

Great content guys. If you dont get sponsorship after that. I will be amazed. Making me buy a second tester. Not happy 😁

@TheAdamEdward 3 года назад

Thanks mate 👍🏻 sponsorship would definitely be welcomed 😁

@DoctorElectricYouTube 3 года назад

But only from quality brands like LAP or something like that 😂😂😂

@TheAdamEdward 3 года назад

@@DoctorElectricRU-vid 😂😂😂

@esfae8250 3 года назад

@@DoctorElectricRU-vid That will be a quick review. Crap. Next :)

@mikebloodworth9258 Год назад

Hi, Great to see the comparisons. Can the 3 pin plug be rotated 180 Deg on the HT107E Kacheer or any for that mater as in Australia all our wall sockets have the Earth pin at the bottom which would mean the display is upside down to read.

@DoctorElectricYouTube Год назад

Hi Mike, Thank you for the comment. To be honest I wouldn't know, you'll have yo Google it. Thanks for watching.

@angelofranklin1 День назад

All the testers with the RCD incorporated should have got an extra point as this would indicate a neutral earth fault at the socket once pressed.

@sparx2391 2 года назад

I've been using socket and see for years, and I think the buzzer is plenty loud enough to go and find the right breaker.

@seventhbourkie6631 2 месяца назад

One of the reasons you tube is so good. 🤙

@fredy417 3 года назад

Morning gents I have Kew tech now , I’ve also had the Martindale in past very good.

@TheAdamEdward 3 года назад

Thanks REF. Most people on here seem to agree about the Kewtech. Ticks all the boxes for me 😁

@Husain_Alhashmi 2 года назад

Thank you for pro information, is there any home switch testers like heater switch lights... u know ?

@DoctorElectricYouTube 2 года назад

Sorry don't know, thanks for watching

@dannyboisparky 3 года назад

I’ve had my socket and see unit for over 10 years. Is a great socket tester. Personally I don’t see the point of these newer ones with added features buy I obviously carry a multifunction for other tests like loop and RCD

@TheAdamEdward 3 года назад

I agree playshadow, best to keep things simple 👍🏻 thanks for watching the video 😁

@RichardArblaster 3 года назад

Labgear, Draper, chicken dinner did you give them 1 or 2 points for L missing, as I noticed on the zoom in, the stickers on those three did say no lights on "Live Fault" 😎

@TheAdamEdward 3 года назад

Nothing gets past you mate 😂👍🏻😁

@adamrostron9523 3 года назад

Have u guys ever fitted bg outside brushed steel sockets? My trusty socket and see and kew tech won’t fit into those sockets. I reckon the only one that would is the chicken dinner 👍

@TheAdamEdward 3 года назад

I’ll be putting the chicken dinner 🐔 through his paces mate, want to see how long he lasts for 😂👍🏻

@QNA47 Год назад

Any input for AXIOM

@allenperera6158 2 года назад

on the HT107E , the right LED is lit even though i haven't switched the socket on yet. And the other two on the left is faintly lit. WHen I switch the socket on, it shows normal wiring. Any Idea?

@DoctorElectricYouTube 2 года назад

Maybe a capacitive effect or a fault with the circuit?

@RASTADADDY77 3 года назад

What about the fluke socket tester and the TSI

@huffinpuffin86 3 года назад

Looks like the Ethos technically works however the top LED has stopped working

@TheAdamEdward 3 года назад

Potentially the case mate, thanks for watching 🙏

@stuartarnold9444 3 года назад

My Martindale has a buzzer. From what I remember it was only a few quid more than the basic one. You'll not find a plug-in tester that will identify n-e reverse on a PME as they are both at the same potential. The Ethos tester looks exactly like the Socket & See base model socket tester (just rebranded).

@alouisschafer7212 3 года назад

Thats true I recon if there is a potential difference between neutral and earth most of the testers would pick that up

@TheAdamEdward 3 года назад

Thanks for the comment mate, I recon you’re right 👍🏻😁

@DoctorElectricYouTube 3 года назад

Yes, I agree, but apparently there is one that will pick it up as someone commented before you

@rrsrsamsung3623 8 дней назад

Does this have 3 pins suitable for sockets in India ?

@gbelectricks 7 месяцев назад

Which one has the loudest buzzer?

@haajee1 Год назад

It''s really nice to test this socket testers. But the sound effect by the KKMoon is 1 or 2 time funny but not the whole video. Anyways nice to see the functions of all the testers

@robertburrows6612 3 года назад

I prefer the two finger method, it's served me well over the years . 👍👍👍👍

@TheAdamEdward 3 года назад

As always mate a fantastic comment that made me smile 👍🏻😁😁😁 ‘that’s what she said’😂

@robertburrows6612 3 года назад

@@TheAdamEdward my view is it works or it don't, not point in technical. Tell doc your worth £4000 a week because I said your the brains of the outfit 👍👍

@TheAdamEdward 3 года назад

@@robertburrows6612 I will do mate 👍🏻👍🏻😁🧠

@robertburrows6612 3 года назад

@@TheAdamEdward every job Doc asks you what regs apply, so you must be the brains in the outfit 👍👍👍

@TheAdamEdward 3 года назад

@@robertburrows6612 😂😂😂😂😁👍🏻

@trololoev 2 года назад

i don't understand why sound so important, i personally didn't like sound one, this is more personal preference. But if this is turn on/off options of sound it can be +points. first place not look cheap on video at least. Great review

@okaro6595 Год назад

It is nice if the socket is at a bad location. Though I would prefer a more obvious sound. A high pitch tone means failure to me.

@stuarth540 2 года назад

The winner winner chicken dinner, I have one of them and its lasted for years and years, that was the first basic model of socket testers..

@alvina69 Год назад

Great review but not entirely fair as you have some basic testers up against advance testers. All advance tester have things like RCD test, loop test etc, they tend to be more expensive as they have additional features. Kewtech have a basic tester, an advanced tester and a professional tester.

@Nick-zg2ym Месяц назад

How did the cheapies hold up in the field?

@mathman0101 3 года назад

Plus the ideal sure test device would pick up an E-N reverse called a bootleg or false ground here in the USA.

@TheAdamEdward 3 года назад

Thanks Mathman. Every time you comment I always learn something new 😁👍🏻

@okaro6595 Год назад

The Schneider does pick reverse bootleg ground. You touch the pad and it tells if there is voltage on the ground contact. Normal bootleg ground is very hard to tell. You should measure the resistance.

@vir9 4 месяца назад

I like a little orange 😂😍😁

@okaro6595 Год назад

If the earth is live the screws are the least problem as all the grounded cases will gt the voltage. It has two lights on as they represent line-neutral and line-earth. Neutral-earth is not on. 9:55 If you touch the pad the LCD will show if there is over 50 V on the earth.

@christianschmeer Год назад

I bought the Schneider and it isn’t tripping my RCD when I press the “Test” button. Do all sockets on the same circuit need to have devices unplugged for it to work?

@DoctorElectricYouTube Год назад

I'm sorry but I don't know the answer to that, maybe someone here can help?

@enricobansemer8270 11 месяцев назад

You don't need to remove other devices. The RCD has to work regardless how many devices are connected. If the RCD doesn't react, your RCD is broken or the tester is wrong. To check this try the tester in an other circuit with RCD.

@BrianSu 9 месяцев назад

Are you sure the 'E-N reverse' socket is indeed wired as such? lol.

@caculeeletricista2920 2 года назад

Sou Eletricista aqui. No Brasil uso da lomvum um teste de soquete muito bom recomendo e da Habortest..

@365aqualife8 3 года назад

Good morning from Malta 🇲🇹

@TheAdamEdward 3 года назад

Thanks 365 👍🏻 that’s so cool your watching in Malta 🇲🇹

@frankieroarty1423 3 года назад

Missed the parkside (Lidi) socket tester, rcd trip button too and under a tenner

@TheAdamEdward 3 года назад

Aww frankie! I’m wanting to give that a test run on the wall! Was it a ‘middle of Lidl’ special? 😂

@frankieroarty1423 3 года назад

@@TheAdamEdward it was indeed a middle of lidi gods greatest gift to the world

@TheAdamEdward 3 года назад

@@frankieroarty1423 😂😂 brilliant

@andyr5332 2 года назад

I agree picked myself one up to test and it's brilliant

@okaro6595 Год назад

So did everyone who did not go to Lidl that week. You cannot rely Lidl as a source for these kind of items.

@gerti2006naci 2 года назад

What about when Neutral being reversed to Ground or both of them missing, what do those testers show?

@DoctorElectricYouTube 2 года назад

Apparently there are some testers that can detect this. Can't see how they can on a TNC-S though

@okaro6595 Год назад

@@DoctorElectricRU-vid If there was a load on the circuit they could measure the voltage difference to the line. Neutral would have a volt or two less. This would not work if all the sockets were done reversed.

@user-zw7lh6ns3b 9 месяцев назад

What about N/E reviews?

@MathewLiamHowarth 3 года назад

Trupol make a socket tester that does Earth Neutral reverse. There around 40 quid

@TheAdamEdward 3 года назад

Thanks Mathew 👍🏻 we will have to check it out

@RichardArblaster 3 года назад

Apologies for being a few hours late, just not been feeling it the past couple of days 😎

@TheAdamEdward 3 года назад

We all have those days mate from time to time, don’t sweat the small stuff 👍🏻😁

@alphamegansw 2 года назад

The aneng ac11seems reasonable as well..

@robertburrows6612 3 года назад

This did remind me of 20 briefcases, I hope you didn't throw them in the Nene

@DoctorElectricYouTube 3 года назад

😂😂😂 not sure everyone will get that, there was a malfunction at the factory and all of the unlock codes were put in the locked briefcases!

@robertburrows6612 3 года назад

@@DoctorElectricRU-vid Doc why aren't these socket tester not working, The statalite is out of Position, Adam , there will be another one along in a minute

@DoctorElectricYouTube 3 года назад

😂😂😂

@robertburrows6612 3 года назад

@@DoctorElectricRU-vid be careful you don't git a visit from the Savery brothers Dave and Nigel wanting payment for those socket testers

@PlaAwa Год назад

in the description it says the winner is something else

@DoctorElectricYouTube Год назад

Hi PR, yes, we couldn't get one for the description so we found a very similar model but with a different name

@trololoev 2 года назад

what happen if on Earth-Neutral reverse socket put tester and press leakage-test button?

@gerti2006naci 2 года назад

Most of them will indicate that the socket is ok, they re not reliable, unless they have different color indicators.

@trololoev 2 года назад

@@gerti2006naci will leakage testing be successful?

@gerti2006naci 2 года назад

Suppose it will be a short circuit default cause it will connect L & N but not a leakage.

@okaro6595 Год назад

If you had earth neutral revetsed on an RCD protected circuit it would trip immediately on any load. Teh only thing that would not trip it is the test button on the tester.

@ass90 Год назад

How have the socket testers been after 1 year?

@DoctorElectricYouTube Год назад

I've only been using the Kewtech one, the rest are in a bag in my storage

@Mike_5 2 года назад

Very interesting as these devices could be used by DIY sparkies thinking they were testing it properly ....

@rouman7 3 года назад

I Allways used martindale mind you I am old school.

@TheAdamEdward 3 года назад

We all have our favourites 😁👍🏻 thanks for watching

@stevespoor6567 3 года назад

Might be worth doing a safe isolation video after being told off on LinkedIn.

@slimski 3 года назад

What occurred?

@stevespoor6567 3 года назад

Big fan of the dr’s! But understand the emotional side behind the post. You only have to watch there videos to know there good guys and do the right thing. Out of context unfortunately.

@DoctorElectricYouTube 2 года назад

I hardly go on LinkedIn, what's safe isolation?

@mathewvaghesevarghese9936 7 месяцев назад

👍❤❤👌

@JasperJanssen 2 года назад

“If you leave off the covers then the rcd will trip because it’s live and people will touch it tripping the rcd and that protects people” is ridiculous and you know it. If the rcd works, it would work just as well when the customer touches the appliance that has then become live because of the fault as it does when the customer touches the screw. It’s not like the screws are connected via a protective resistor or anything like that. Also missing from your fault board is options where certain voltages are present on multiple pins - most usefully, live on two of the three pins due to weirdness. Admittedly it’s not “someone mixed up the wires somewhere” common but it could happen.

@DoctorElectricYouTube 2 года назад

Great comment, thank you 👍

@PlaAwa Год назад

i prescribed

@DoctorElectricYouTube Год назад

thank you for your support

@cag9284 Год назад

You missed out the Fluke socket tester. Lol

@DoctorElectricYouTube Год назад

Thanks for the comment. Fluke 🤮🤮🤮😂😂😂

@emilgemc8913 3 года назад

Dolory have a good socket tester is Meeger The best one where is Dolory mate

@TheAdamEdward 3 года назад

Delroy is a legend 👍🏻

@alunroberts1439 Год назад

Finally people to a test on socket wired correctly and incorrectly. I have wired sockets wrong just to see if testers pick it up. Most don't. Well cheaper stuff don't.

@DoctorElectricYouTube Год назад

Thanks for the comment Alun 👍

@alvina69 Год назад

A socket tester that doesn’t have audio is pointless as far as I’m concerned.

@DonzLockz Год назад

These devices can cause deaths and should be banned. I always use a multimeter and a proper GFC tester. Very concerning results!😮

@DoctorElectricYouTube Год назад

Hi Don'z, thanks for the comment. I only use socket testers as an indicator of possible faults, I always back it up with a full testing with a calibrated multimeter procedure as required.

@okaro6595 Год назад

No, these are much simpler nd safer. Messing with multimeters on docketed circuits is difficult and in the worst your hands will slip to the contacts. These are not a replacement for proper testing of the circuit.