We’ve all been there. You’re on a job site, and you need to run a quick earth resistance check or verify continuity. Dragging out the full-sized, 5kg MEGGER or multi-function installation tester feels like overkill, but your basic multimeter just won’t cut it for safety compliance.
This is not a delicate lab instrument. The Sonel PE6 feels like a brick. It comes in a hard, impact-resistant carrying case with a shoulder strap. The keypad is large enough to use with work gloves on, and the display is high-contrast (usually LCD with a backlight).
One of the biggest headaches when testing continuity is lead resistance. You twist the probes, press "zero," and hope it stuck. The PE6 uses a 4-wire Kelvin method for continuity testing. This completely eliminates the resistance of your test leads. If you are testing bonding to a water pipe or a rebar in a concrete floor, you get the true micro-ohm reading, not a phantom 0.5 ohms from your leads.
Have you used a Sonel PE6 on a difficult earth loop test? Let me know in the comments below!
The Sonel PE6: Is This Pocket-Sized Tester the Ultimate Electrician’s Sidekick?
Enter the . At first glance, it looks like a rugged, oversized remote control. But pop open the case, and you realize this device is a serious piece of safety kit designed to bridge the gap between a voltage detector and a full installation tester.