New and Improved Wet/Dry Hot-stick Tester

Test procedures specified by IEEE and OSHA can seem menacing, but not those about how to test live-line tools.

This tester makes it easy for you to “get with the program.” It’s based on the original Chance Hot Stick Tester used over the years by conscientious utilities, which now has advanced their safety programs into uniform regulations.

It’s a common-sense preventive measure for the responsible use of insulated tools on energized transmission and distribution lines.

On-site Portability, Two Voltages Cover the Globe

For compliance with industry standards, this tester features wet and dry modes selected by a toggle switch. A portable and self-contained unit, the tester is convenient for spot checks at field jobsites or periodic diagnostics in the workshop.

It can test up to a 3-inch-diameter of any brand fiberglass- reinforced-plastic (FRP) live-line tool.

Numeric Readout from Analog Meter

In a form one person can carry and operate, the tester ac tually performs the equivalent of full-scale test setups for both Wet (75kV per foot) and Dry (100kV per foot). In either case, the meter displays the increase in leakage current due to placing the meter on a hot stick. This value may be compared to the level allowable by the individual utility. This quantitative test result immediately indicates the stick’s true leakage condition, inside and out. It detects leakage currents due to surface and internal contamination, independent of stray currents because the tester is “zeroed” while empty before each use.

Wet/Dry Switch Upgrade Available for Old Models

If you own a previous Chance LS-80 or LS-81 Tester with a Pass/Fail meter, the Wet/Dry selector-switch circuitry can be factory retrofit. Simply contact the Chance Tool Repair Center by phone (573-682-8748) or facsimile (573-682-8647). A repair-service specialist will assign a Reference Number, give you a cost estimate within 48 hours and usually complete the job in one to two weeks.

Operating Ease, free Videotape Offer

Simple to operate, the tester comes with a Check Bar to verify the unit is functional before each use. Besides a fully illustrated Owners Manual, which must be read and understood before operating the tester, a seven-minute videotape is included with each unit.

More than sixty-five years of safety driven innovation and service are incorporated into Chance Telescopic Tools.

Chance Tools are dependable and rugged. They are designed to meet the rigorous electrical and mechanical demands of daily use by crews. Chance foam-core fiberglass poles are tested to the equivalent of 100kV per foot before they go into a hot-line tool. With Chance, you have the toughest, longest lasting, most dependable hot-line tools in the industry.

Chance telescopic tool design includes features that make field use simple and trouble free. Our button locking system doesn’t pinch fingers or damage gloves. Air cushioning action protects fiberglass sections when they are retracted and our glossy surface is easily restored to its original luster after cleaning. Chance tool features provide years of reliable service.

Sticks For Small Vehicles

When storage space is extremely tight, a 25’ Telescoping Tool is available that compacts down to 4’.

Telescoping Tool Repair Kits

BUTTON & SPRING KITS — With normal care and maintenance, Chance Telescoping Tools have long service lives, but when repairs are necessary, complete kits are available containing all of the buttons and springs needed to repair particular length sticks. Refer to the cross reference below for the individual kit part numbers.

Replacement Parts List for Standard Duty Telescoping Disconnect Tool

(If only a single part is required, the correct part number can be ordered, referring to the below drawing and table.)