I wonder why? They all appear to be free gifts supplied with the standard insulated drivers or Perhaps its a conspiracy emulating from a Bavarian beer hall...
I can see the usefullness as a static voltage discharge device but not generally trustworthy in all environments...
I would not say it is very likely hat the resistor woul fail. However I do know people who have let them get wet (including by dropping them in water) then a day or two after, when apparently "dry" forgetfully use them and getting a very nice nip off them.
Our old 2391 tutor used to ask "Who in their right mind would deliberately make themselves part of an electrical circuit?"
Of course, the electrical circuit you are referencing is not a circuit as you know it. It depends on coupling the body to Earth via capacitance, they still work quite well if you are insulated very well from the ground. As to filling them with water, are you some magic kind of plumber? Idiots always try and blame someone else when they get into trouble, most of us understand risk rather better than the average modern youth, we have been allowed to learn to live with it rather than being wrapped in cotton wool. They seem to prefer to stay in bed now, playing computer games. A pity the weapons they use so freely are not real, then they would understand risk rather better when the opposition really shot back! Actually, that would make a rather good game, a serious electric shock should be administered when the opposition hits the player. I'll patent that!
Good idea David I liked that. Yes an Electrician friend of mine dropped his in a bucket of water. Careless! He picked it out and shook it, wiped it and stored it in his too;box. The following day he got it out and used it. Ouch, a big nip. LOL
That fluke tester looks nothing like a screwdriver and would be tricky if attempting to use it to tighten up a screw terminal.
I personally prefer the magic wands used to sense live wires and terminals by proximity.
However, as Dave states there is always an element of risk and as electricians we are purposely aware of the dangers such cheap neon screwdrivers from places like Poundland.
50 Screwdrivers that is a starter set, I have more than is healthy for a single individual.
I have different kits in different kits of tools plus in the workshop plus a bag for when I teach store staff from a well known department store to put on a 13A plug to a cable.
Mind you got let down on Saturday fitting a new Neff oven in my mothers new flat with my electrical kit. I needed a Torx driver to remove the side covers to fix the 2 No. Torx screws provided to secure the oven in the kitchen unit. I had to go back the next day armed with a Torx driver from my security bit set Grrr.
I have ordered some Torx blades today for my Wera kit which I find very useful, one handle with many blades. I also ordered up a large pencil case from Ebay with 72 slots which should more than house my handle and blades at least for the near future.
