Test lead set from IET Labs

[robrenz]

I got a chance to see a set of test leads from IET Labs and thought I would pass the info along.   I know there are a lot of opinions on what should be in a kit depending on what type of work you do but I think this kit has fairly wide coverage. The only thing missing are smaller grabbers for electronic work. List price is $94.00 but IET labs will sell them for $75.00 to anyone mentioning the EEV blog.  IET webpagehttp://www.ietlabs.com/gr874-connectors/testing-lead-set-html.html

Comes in a nice woven nylon (not vinyl) roll up with handle and Velcro closure


5 internal pockets


Leads have quality molding and are very flexible but they are not silicone.  They are not marked for voltage rating so I asked IET if they had checked them.  They had not but they checked them for the EEV blog audience.
Quote from IET:
"On the TLK-100 Test Leads the alligators, gripper are labeled 1000VDC.  We have tested the cables to 1000VDC.  Cables were wrapped in aluminum foil and potential applied between foil and center conductor of cable.  Measurements were performed with 1865 Plus and measured resistances at 1000V exceeded 10Gohms."


Main probes have 4mm banana jack noses and have snap on guides to prevent shorting adjacent pins.  I think the probe tips are intentionally not sharp as they have a very small machined radius on the tip and they are made of plated brass.


1000V CAT III  and CE rating on the main probes.


Flexible needle probes rated 30V. Sharp solid steel needle that can be resharpened. There is a spring section under the silicone tubing.


Aligator clamps rated 1000V


Rigid sharp solid steel probes with protector caps rated 1000V


Large flexible nose grippers rated 1000V  Grippers are piano wire and need some deburring.


Fork terminals rated 30V


Adapters for non shrouded jacks rated 30V

[IanB]

They do look nice, but as a practical matter I find these two sets more useful and versatile on an electronics test bench:

RadioShack Test Lead Kit

RadioShack Micro Scale Test Lead Kit

I recommend them actually, in spite of the brand name. The big test lead set is 1000 V 90 deg C CAT III rated with nice bendy test leads and fairly pointy probes. Good value for the money.

[T4P]

I believe it's not silicone intentionally. Remember the keithley low voltage measurement book? Silicone has some serious Seebeck junction coefficients

[amyk]

That looks like the "China Export", not real CE mark. The C and E are too close together.

If they tested it and it meets the requirements then I have no problem, but just letting you know it might not be really "CE certified".

[Tepe]

That looks like the "China Export", not real CE mark. The C and E are too close together.

The IET or the Radio Shack sets?

[Bored@Work]

That looks like the "China Export", not real CE mark. The C and E are too close together.

If they tested it and it meets the requirements then I have no problem, but just letting you know it might not be really "CE certified".

Forget about the CE mark. Real or "China Export" doesn't matter. The real CE is a self-certification, not verified independently. A crock  has no qualms to put a real CE sign on a substandard product. If you want to get an idea (tip of the iceberg) of what crap gets sold in the EU with real CE signs, have a look at http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/dyna/rapex/rapex_archives_en.cfm

[Nirios]

RadioShack Micro Scale Test Lead Kit

Thanks for the link.

RadioShack is usually never the answer; but these appear to be great value for the money.