Product Test
  • Product Test: Steinel XLED Home 2

    PE Product Tester, Jeff Jones, tells us how he got on when he installed the XLED Home 2 sensor-switched o ...

    PE Product Tester, Jeff Jones, tells us how he got on when he installed the XLED Home 2 sensor-switched outdoor floodlight from Steinel. What attracted you to the product in the first place? I've been ...

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  • Product Test: Makita 18V Brushless Grinder

    Steve Willis of Liss Electrical Services tries out the latest 18v brushless grinder from Makita. We've al ...

    Steve Willis of Liss Electrical Services tries out the latest 18v brushless grinder from Makita. We've all been there before – you “pop in” to second fix Mrs Jones’ bathroom on a Saturday morning, saf ...

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  • Product Test: Snickers Workwear

    Your own personal safety on-site can be greatly enhanced by the use of correct workwear, as Elly White of ...

    Your own personal safety on-site can be greatly enhanced by the use of correct workwear, as Elly White of Kelly Electrics can testify after trying out some of Snickers' latest gear. I recently receive ...

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  • Product Test: Hitachi 18V Cordless Impact Combi Drill

    For this review Gary Fisher of Lougar Electrical puts Hitachi’s 18V cordless impact combi drill through i ...

    For this review Gary Fisher of Lougar Electrical puts Hitachi’s 18V cordless impact combi drill through its paces. My first impression of Hitachi's new 18V cordless impact combi drill (DV18DBFL2/JM) w ...

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  • Product Test: Snickers 37.5 Technology

    In this product test Roger Bisby tries out some of Snickers’ latest gear. It seems that Snickers keeps co ...

    In this product test Roger Bisby tries out some of Snickers’ latest gear. It seems that Snickers keeps coming up with better, more innovative solutions – not only to the practical demands of the worki ...

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  • Product Test: Speedy Sparky

    There’s no better way of putting a new solution through its paces than getting it in the hands of one of ...

    There’s no better way of putting a new solution through its paces than getting it in the hands of one of PE’s ‘Product Test’ team. Gary Fisher gives us his thoughts on the Speedy Sparky. Many of PE’s ...

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  • Product Test: Starlock Range

    Roger Bisby tries out the new Starlock range to see what fits. It is fairly unusual to see rival power-to ...

    Roger Bisby tries out the new Starlock range to see what fits. It is fairly unusual to see rival power-tool companies collaborating in research and development but Bosch and Fein have done exactly tha ...

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  • Product Test: Fluke 1664 FC Installation Tester

    Norman Bradshaw loves getting his hands on a new tester. Let’s find out what he thought of the 1664 FC In ...

    Norman Bradshaw loves getting his hands on a new tester. Let’s find out what he thought of the 1664 FC Installation Tester from Fluke. It was introduced to Fluke back in the 90s and I remember my whol ...

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  • Product Test: Snickers Winter Workwear

    Professional Electrician tries on some of the latest workwear available from Snickers, designed to help k ...

    Professional Electrician tries on some of the latest workwear available from Snickers, designed to help keep you working comfortably even in the cold winter months ahead. 37.5 First Layer Now I know L ...

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  • Product Test: Chauvin Arnoux PEL 103 Data Logger

    Norman Bradshaw gives his verdict on the PEL 103 Data Logger from Chauvin Arnoux and asks why more electr ...

    Norman Bradshaw gives his verdict on the PEL 103 Data Logger from Chauvin Arnoux and asks why more electricians aren’t taking advantage of the revenue stream that data logging can provide? You may rec ...

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