I have used these things for years, I think any person that works with any type of wiring should have one of these. they are not expensive and can save your life
This is a great tool, I have the Fluke variant. I don’t rely on just this to test for dead though when working on electrics, I get the multimeter out after to double check.
Yeah I bought one of those the other day at Home Depot in the electrical department for $14.99 Canadian. They are especially good for checking which fuses on a fuse panel are working and which are not.
That is a useful tool and received on from Sears when I purchased some other tools and it does come in handy when doing electrical work around the house.
I got a handly little tools myself, my finger.
Almost killed myself the other day when i was cutting a old extesion cord into pieces.
I thought that it was unplugged, wow not gonna make that mistake again. Thank God for fuses!
I need a electic tester too since i do most of the electrics around my house myself.
Great tip… Prior to watching this video, I used to strip the ends off of any wire that was questionalble and then put the bare copper leads of the wire into my mouth to see if it was live or not. I have been electrocuted several times with this method and if fact, it killed me twice! Yes, my wife found my dead body during our kitchen renovation. Quite a price to pay to find out that I could have avoided death with a simple electrical tester. Thanks Bob for your video!
I am an engineer and I wanted to install a ceiling light and after crawling in the attic and flipping breakers connected to lights, I was CONVINCED that I had turned off the power to that wire. I cut into it and the sparks that flew were accompanied by a loud pop and the smell of spent fireworks. Thankfully (not luckily) the cutters I had were (intentionally) insulated. I wont cut another wire unless I have one of these to test with! Thanks for the video.
Good job. Bob.
thanks bob please keep posting.
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@AeroJimE27
Good story, and you were wise to use insulated cutters.
The worse to happen to me, is getting shocked by a shorted outlet.
I was alert before when doing electrical work for myself, but now 100X more.
@Vid
Looks like a very useful tool.
I have used these things for years, I think any person that works with any type of wiring should have one of these. they are not expensive and can save your life
This is a great tool, I have the Fluke variant. I don’t rely on just this to test for dead though when working on electrics, I get the multimeter out after to double check.
Yeah I bought one of those the other day at Home Depot in the electrical department for $14.99 Canadian. They are especially good for checking which fuses on a fuse panel are working and which are not.
LOL Bourne ……..
That is a useful tool and received on from Sears when I purchased some other tools and it does come in handy when doing electrical work around the house.
Excellent video!
5*!
I got a handly little tools myself, my finger.
Almost killed myself the other day when i was cutting a old extesion cord into pieces.
I thought that it was unplugged, wow not gonna make that mistake again. Thank God for fuses!
I need a electic tester too since i do most of the electrics around my house myself.
hahahahahahaha, very funny
Great tip… Prior to watching this video, I used to strip the ends off of any wire that was questionalble and then put the bare copper leads of the wire into my mouth to see if it was live or not. I have been electrocuted several times with this method and if fact, it killed me twice! Yes, my wife found my dead body during our kitchen renovation. Quite a price to pay to find out that I could have avoided death with a simple electrical tester. Thanks Bob for your video!
Only kidding!
I am an engineer and I wanted to install a ceiling light and after crawling in the attic and flipping breakers connected to lights, I was CONVINCED that I had turned off the power to that wire. I cut into it and the sparks that flew were accompanied by a loud pop and the smell of spent fireworks. Thankfully (not luckily) the cutters I had were (intentionally) insulated. I wont cut another wire unless I have one of these to test with! Thanks for the video.
Thanks