Hi guys,
I'll need a new set of measuring leads, I prefer something like this here:
https://www.staubli.com/global/en/electrical-connectors/products/t-m-products/products-for-test-accessories/test-probes-2-mm-and-4-mm/test-probe-with-measurement-cable-xp-484.html
These are available in PVC and silicone.
What would you chose for daily use?
I'll be the contrarian here and point out that the extreme flexibility of silicone can cause leads to knot up in strange ways and also allow strand breakage. Certain expensive Fluke silicone leads are especially prone to this issue and they end up with intermittent connections near the probes. Also, silicone seems to attract all sorts of garbage that sticks to its surface while PVC seems to stay clean. I have plenty of both and have no issues tolerating either one, but one thing that can be an issue with test leads or other cables--like soldering iron cords--is that PVC wires will stay where you put them but silicone wires are often completely limp and will go rolling or dropping into inconvenient places. OTOH, silicone does resist accidental burns and most chemicals. YMMV
This is also my experience with Fluke silicone test leads. Strands break inside the cable.
Im not sure if they have improved the design but this was real epidemic years ago.
Some silicone sheathing is allso very weak mechanically and prone to tear. Cheapo silicone cable from china/ebay has been better than the wire used on fluke probes.
This is also my experience with Fluke silicone test leads. Strands break inside the cable.
Im not sure if they have improved the design but this was real epidemic years ago.
Some silicone sheathing is allso very weak mechanically and prone to tear. Cheapo silicone cable from china/ebay has been better than the wire used on fluke probes.
So, what's the experience with ProbeMaster? Do their products stand the test of time and robustness?
PTFE, because I like my measurements to be accurate.
This is also my experience with Fluke silicone test leads. Strands break inside the cable.
Im not sure if they have improved the design but this was real epidemic years ago
do you also hire a electrician with a pipe bender to lay out your test leads???
https://www.qedelectric.com/product/detail/3197407/IDEAL-INDUSTRIES-74-100
This is also my experience with Fluke silicone test leads. Strands break inside the cable.
Im not sure if they have improved the design but this was real epidemic years agoNot inside the cable, the problem was with weak crimp inside the probe body, I wrote about the failure mode here:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/x-raying-fluke-tl-175-probed/msg4908254/#msg4908254
do you also hire a electrician with a pipe bender to lay out your test leads???
https://www.qedelectric.com/product/detail/3197407/IDEAL-INDUSTRIES-74-100
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In my opinion, nothing beats rubber. They tangle less and the dielectric strength is sky high. The downside is they will eventually perish in a decade or two. Also rubber (EPDM) test leads are getting extremely hard to find. Apparently the Chinese don't make the wire or make so little of it that you rarely if ever see it as an option.
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In my opinion, nothing beats rubber. They tangle less and the dielectric strength is sky high. The downside is they will eventually perish in a decade or two. Also rubber (EPDM) test leads are getting extremely hard to find. Apparently the Chinese don't make the wire or make so little of it that you rarely if ever see it as an option.
...Belden 8899 is still in production, and I'm using on some of my (homemade)leads.