What does this mean?Pros & Cons
Cons
Product is very sensitive/faulty unable to gauge. Leaning more towards being faulty. Very unreliable and hesitant results. Get something better from a more reputable company.
Meter picks up a lot of false positives. Too sensitive for easily identifying live wires in packed junction boxes. Attempting to check for power on a light string within the tree was impossible as any powered strings within 3 - 4 inches would be detec... Read More
Plugging it into a dead outlet often still elicits a beeping signal from the unit. Contact points for the battery inside break very easily. Pressure of the batteries bend it outwards and sometimes lose contact with the batteries. Likely short-circuit ... Read More
Highlights
Quality
It works greatsimple to usegood safety tool
It beeps loud enough to be heard from the other room when power is detected so it perfect for finding certain circuits
I’m doing renovations in a house i just bought, i test every electrical connection with this even after the breaker is off and ... Read More
Only had it for a few weeks and have already used it to replace a light switch and a ceiling light.
Price
Good price nice tester for low voltage and more
I bought this specifically to check the voltage on several outlets in an old house, found it works really well, i don't know ho... Read More
Shipping
I thought it came with batteries but it didn't not sure if they short shipped it or not.
Competitiveness
A fraction of the competitor prices and works like a charm.
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- Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 57.1% of the reviews are reliable.
- This product had a total of 11,379 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 3 2024.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I thought it came with batteries but it didnt not sure if they short shipped it or not
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I meam i kept it in my pocket and it was beeping as it beeps when its near active wire
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Been using it for over a month
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Does have a small light doesnt shine very far
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I bought this as i needed to make a change to a socket which didnt seem to have anyway to turn off the power from the circuit board
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It even appears to sense an electrical charge from a distance when passing it over my laptop keyboard and near other sources of charge
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
As always test it with a known electrical current first
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I’m doing renovations in a house i just bought i test every electrical connection with this even after the breaker is off and there has been a few times it warned me a circuit was hot when i thought it was disconnected
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