4 Basic Electrical Testers & HOW TO USE THEM
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- There are 4 basic types of electrical testers that every electrician needs to know how to use, in this video we're going to cover what they are, and how to use them.
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1) Digital Multimeter - DMM
This is a benchtop style multimeter. Great for everyday use, voltage, amperage, resistance, continuity, some even do temperature and capacitance.
2) Digital Tester
Sometimes referred to as a multimeter because it actually does test multiple different values like a DMM, but really it's called a tester. Nobody will get upset with you if you call it a multimeter, almost all electricians do. Great for everyday use, voltage, amperage, resistance, continuity.
3) Tick Tracer
Works by capacitive coupling, not actually sensing voltage between two objects, however still sensing an electric field presence. Great for identifying the presence of power, just be careful not to rely on it to tell you anything about WHAT is happening with the circuit.
4) Plug Tester
For testing receptacles. Recommend getting the one with the "GFCI test button" on it for testing your GFCI receptacles. Also great for diagnosing miswired receptacles
#multimeters #testequipment #electrical
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Checking for current is like making sure a gun is unloaded or there is fuel and oil in the airplane. Check it yourself. If I tell you it is okay, still check it yourself.
Agreed and your loaded gun comparison is spot on.
The airplane analogy doesn’t really work but I agree with the rest
I never thought about what happens if an airplane runs out of gas before reading this
Whether the wire carries current or not, it doesn’t matter. What matters is if the wire has a voltage with respect to where you stand (usually Earth ground).
A wire is said to be live/hot/active if it has voltage (with respect to ground), not if it carries current or not.
T//d%
Your best advice is about the tick tracer. It shows when something is almost probably live and not necessarily when power is off. Thanks mate.
Honest information
I've always known the tick tester as the Widowmaker. Get some crazy looks when you ask for that one haha
It makes black widows?
@@eddiew2325 :facepalm:
I watched a guy swear up and down this wire was hot. An hour later, that wire was ripped out laid in the front yard connected to nothing - and it still read hot. Not gonna trust my life to one of those.
@@notsure7874 get the fluke one that one has never failed me
@@ricardorendon7047 My pen WAS a Fluke, and it read that somebesh as being "hot" too. It wasn't just a cheap or faulty pen. they're no substitute for a proper volt meter. They're handy as all getout, but don't put your life on that line.
Thanks man
Just set the meter to volts? No discussion about AC or DC volt settings? Or setting the range on meters that aren't auto ranging? Or CAT rating of meters?
Yes I need how much each one and how can I gate I,m Tanzania
Thanks for the videos!
Lots of arm movement though. A bit too much :p
The test leads are not gs38 acceptable, anyone know which country I am speaking of?
a DC clamp meter is a must.
I know this is 3 months old at this point, and maybe you did this already... But... For what it's worth, I'd love a deep dive into the multi meter.
My boss and I were adding a 100a feed and I started cutting the 3-0 wire in the first ground box for make up. I got the weird feeling that I should confirm our wire was still dead, but I didn't have my tick on me. I decided to get up and walk the 200yds to the panel(panel was behind a wall and you had to walk aways to get around it). Sure enough my boss had left the breaker on after he installed it. Never trust anyone when it comes to electricity, and even tick testers are fucking liars sometimes.
Get yourself an electrician safety lock kit, box lock, push-button lock, and breaker lock. I was drilled to use them when I was working in a mine mill, every worker have their lock, electrician or not, if they caught you working on something without a lock you end up sitting on your ass at home for a week without pay. Hey, it's just me saying, you have the freedom to get killed. Just one more tip, you need to be the only one with the key, not even your boss should have the key, they are often the most dangerous when the production is on the line.
Lock out tag out systems
@@mickeywhyte4331 we use that here at the airport. We call it exactly that
Always carry your tick on you. Keep it in your pants pocket. Second as you said, “never trust someone”. Use your voltmeter yourself before cutting the wire, even if you were the one that shut off the breaker I don’t care, METER IT. Locking off is a great procedure too.
@@dreadsguns doesn't everyone call it Lock Out, Tag Out? I've never heard it called anything else.
ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS CONFIRM IT IS DEAD
I typically do with me being a path to Ground.
My tounge is my best multimeter, because it’s free!
Your videos are helping me out a lot on the job! Not an electrician, but as a project manager, I need to have at least some basic knowledge so I can communicate. Thanks man! You're doing a grand service here!
Props to you for taking the initiative to learn this stuff.
Also Check out the engineering mindset! Their basics series on electricity basics is fantastic!
Great story about never trusting if the current is on. "No one is ever shocked buy an un-energized line, and no one is ever shot by an unloaded gun. Always check yourself."
It's a miracle this guy is still alive.
Good comparison to an "unloaded" gun.
Might have been more helpful if you explained the importance of testing an outlet receptacle in the correct order of probes and instead of just saying stick one in than the other. You always probe the black probe to neutral or ground first then the red to hot to test. To finish always remove the red probe (hot) first.
Thanks for saying this, I was wondering
I’m a handyman and a good part of my business is replacing outlets and light switches, having said that 50% of the ones I replace have a broken wire in them. And mostly because the wires are pushed into the back of the outlet/ switch. I’ve seen a lot of smoke, arc, burned areas in the walls. When I’ve replaced an outlet I use one with plates on the side then screw down any unused lugs and put 2 rounds of electrical tape around the screws/lugs, if I’m in a jbox or Gang box that has wire nuts in it I pull them out take the nut off check for broken wire if none put nut back on and wrap in electrical tape. Some will say that not necessary however if I’m seeing signs of possible fire I think it is. Great videos , thank u for what u do
You can never be too careful my dude.
Backstab wiring is the worse.
You actually are not supposed to tape yoked devices.
How much do you charge to replace outlets/switches?
@@daylenconn282 why is that?
Just checking, but….if testing a live/potentially live household outlet with a DMM: if you insert the red probe in the right opening first…….doesn’t that immediately energize the black probe; creating a potential arcing if black touches something?
I was always told Black/Left Side first, then Red/Right next; and removing Red, then Black (as to not energize the “yet-unused” probe prematurely,
Had a boss that told me power was off. Fooled me once. NEVER again !!
I have a feeling he didn’t like you very much
I am a retired Fire Marshal, and used a tick tracer almost daily, when doing inspections. There are countless buildings with wires hanging out of switch and receptacle boxes....disconnected, abandoned, hot??? It helped me to write up my repair orders.
I do industrial maintenance and use the klein mm700 and cl700 almost daily. Great equipment especially with the magnetic hanger and alligator clip leads. I wish there was a way of keeping the backlight from timing out so quick though. A note on the tone stick- I know it's not as reliable as the meter for checking potential presence but the meter will show no voltage unless u have a completed circuit. The tone stick doesn't require a completed circuit to show presence. Awesome video as always :)
read the manual i think it is push hold before you turn on the mm700 and cl700
You're my favorite electrician on UA-cam bro! Thank you so much
Well it not that hard to be on of the favorite since there aren’t that many electrician UA-camr out there. Let alone American ones
There's others, but homie is putting great info out! I hear you tho
Klein is smart, they made sure to sponsor the best Electrician youtube channel. Glad to see you coming up in the world Dustin. You deserve it.
lol thanks my friend
How bout doing a vid on circuit breaker tracers for both live and dead circuits
Wow, this has been up a few hours and not one person whining about the meter not being Fluke? I'm impressed.
I see Klein is the new sponsor listed on this video
@@johndernberger1961 Right? Wish I was sponsored by Klein
You’re the first...
@@AV84USA Not seeing where I'm complaining. But if you say so hahahaha
This is especially interesting when you consider his video comparing multimeters and he basically trashed Klein without even giving them much consideration.
Let’s do a deep dive into one. The last 2 episodes have been so helpful. Great job
Brother man love the channel of course.
I like the NCVT. It is nice to use and although it has limitations, those limitations can be used for your advantage. The one that gets down to 12V is nice, because it can be used to work on irrigation circuits. I was pleased to see you included the 12v option/advantage in your description 😀
DEF. agree about circuits off... Russian proverb Doveryai, no proveryai (Доверяй, но проверяй) 'trust, but verify'.
1. Meter must be listed and of appropriate rating. (eg. CAT lll 600V)
2. Inspect and Ohm test leads.
3. Verify operation with a known power source.
Plug in circuit analyzers wont detect "bootleg grounds.
NCVT "voltage ticks" wont detect voltage if the paper sheath in NM cable (Romex) is wet.
Just started a new job testing EV engines on dynos and my degree is in mechanical engineering yet most of the knowledge required is electrical.. thank you for this sir
You do a good job explaining things, but you should have the tool in front of you at all times that you are explaining.. I have five plugs out and I’m trying to figure out what’s wrong..
Another tester I carry is the breaker tracing made by klien love that thing has saved my butt more times than not.
@@D675 amazon is where I got mine
We do alot of TI work in office buildings. And it's pretty much a requirement. And we have to go one further step and amp probe the CT to make sure it doesn't have load before we turn it off. Making sure someone else isn't using ciruit.
@@phillipfessenden7705 we don't do very much TI work mostly remodel and commercial work
Just ordered one this evening. Can’t wait to use it!
Can a breaker tester also be used to find out what outlets are connected in series ?
Great video, I always treat every electrical wire as if they are always hot, we were taught if u must touch a box wire or anything that is close to electrical touch with the back of ur hand/ finger first. If u grab something that is energized the muscles in ur hand will contact and it is very hard to get urself free of it even if u have help
Absolutely verify .Trust noone lol.I like the klien circuit tracer what say you?
The power's off.
The gun's not loaded.
Dustin, you rock my dude. I’ve learned so much from you. You teach in a way that I completely understand. Wish you had been my high school calculus teacher lol.
Third year apprentice! So much respect! This video was fantastic. I love the stress on safety!
I can't express how thankful I am for this channel and it's content. I am starting my apprenticeship in this career in a couple weeks and I am very excited! Wish me luck.
How's it going?
- Give me one of these two cables
- which one?
- anyone
- Here you are
- Don't touch the other one, it has 480 Volts.
Can you do a video about rms vs true rms multimeters? I think not a lot of beginners know the difference.
I was on a scissor-lift over 20' in the air, I yelled down to my boss asking if the power was off. He asked the electrical supervisor standing right next to him and he said it was off. It wasn't. I got thrown on my butt in the lift. Needless to say, the guy got his ear ripped off by my boss afterwards. NEVER EVER TAKE THE WORD OF ANYONE ELSE.
still on you to test it yourself
Get yourself an electrician safety lock kit, box lock, push-button lock, and breaker lock. I was drilled to use them when I was working in a mine mill, every worker have their lock, electrician or not, if they caught you working on something without a lock you end up sitting on your ass at home for a week without pay. Hey, it's just me saying, you have the freedom to get killed. Just one more tip, you need to be the only one with the key, not even your boss should have the key, they are often the most dangerous when the production is on the line.
@@louispaquet8185 This was over 30 years ago. I'm retired now.
I'm not trying do argue. I just want go know. When are tick tracers wrong?
Being a 75 year old fart, safety was always a priority, never gave someone a false positive on a circuit being disabled.
Get yourself an electrician safety lock kit, box lock, push-button lock, and breaker lock. I was drilled to use them when I was working in a mine mill, every worker have their lock, electrician or not, if they caught you working on something without a lock you end up sitting on your ass at home for a week without pay. Hey, it's just me saying, you have the freedom to get killed. Just one more tip, you need to be the only one with the key, not even your boss should have the key, they are often the most dangerous when the production is on the line.
@@louispaquet8185 Do you have this paragraph copied down somewhere that you can just paste it to every comment? lol
When u get shocked by a neutral wire and your boss goes no you didnt i shut the breaker off, stop being a wimp...then watch your boss get shocked by the same wire...priceless.
Get yourself an electrician safety lock kit, box lock, push-button lock, and breaker lock. I was drilled to use them when I was working in a mine mill, every worker have their lock, electrician or not, if they caught you working on something without a lock you end up sitting on your ass at home for a week without pay. Hey, it's just me saying, you have the freedom to get killed. Just one more tip, you need to be the only one with the key, not even your boss should have the key, they are often the most dangerous when the production is on the line.
Is it off? They said it's off.
And now your linesmen have a notch!
...for stripping wire!
😂 I know I have at least 2 or 3 sitting in a drawer.
Thank you for your time and knowledge about everything your videos have helped me tremendously with industrial/commercial hvac. I wish I could donate but I have 3 kids and for the time being a Thank you is all I can give. Have a great rest of your week and I just wanted to say thank you again.
how about a tone tracer? I know its use more in telephone lines but its pretty handy when tracing out outlet branches.
11:30 In Soviet Russia, the circuit shuts you off. Trust but verify.
There's a Klein fox and hound you can get now which has a GFCI tester / outlet tester with it. It's cheap, and great for tracing lines to breaker. Great video! "Digital Circuit Breaker Finder"
Even if you turned off a circuit or switch; Double check with your equipment... You never know what's back feeding
doing more rambling than anything
Hi! I’d love to see a video on each testing category! ( capacitance, resistance, whay ever the Los is?!?)
I had a instructor at trade school tell us electricity is nothing but invisible smoke, that only shows up when you fuck up and let it escape.
“This thing is not reliable, you really shouldn’t trust it that much”
Klein: dude we’re paying you...
“This thing is my favourite! Absolutely great piece of equipment”
As far as a laser pointer he says lol
The only thing I have to add to this is: Make sure when checking voltages to have your digital multi meter on the correct setting (as in AC or DC) I noticed that your Klein has just one position for voltage, but most multi meters have separate positions for AC and DC. failure to do this COULD give you a false reading, and a potential for getting yer ass lit up.
Have a great day!
Yeah, I think I did this and mine went kaputt immediately. 🙁
Ass lit up dont sound good.
So can it be on the wrong setting and still show current?
My tic tracer has never betrayed me. My boss told me... "Tom, if you don't get shocked at least once a day, you are not doing your damn job!"
You dont mess with DC alot huh?
I think it is time for a new job! Screw that!!
You are absolutely right saying not listening to anybody a line is OFF. According to my experience too
As an HVAC tech, my multi-meter is so important I keep a back up in my backpack in case of failure or loss. Tracing voltage, continuity, testing micro amps on flame sense circuits, motor run capacitors, voltage drop across a contactor... I found this video cause I wondered if you had a good tutorial on usage. I want to recommend a good one to some of the younger techs. For example, if your probes are across a switch and it reads voltage. Is the switch open or closed? Amazing how few know the answer.
P.S. Customer told me the Condenser circuit was off. I checked and it was live. OH! I turned off the "Compressor" in the garage. Sorry!
P.S.P.S. Might want to mention more than once what happens when a switch breaks the neutral rather than the hot. The circuit is off, yes, but not isolated. Twice a newbie working with me cut a wire and it arced, and he was so surprised because the switch was off.
That whole do not listen to anyone when they tell you the power is off.. It is called " Trust but Verify " People are human.. People make mistakes.
Get yourself an electrician safety lock kit, box lock, push-button lock, and breaker lock. I was drilled to use them when I was working in a mine mill, every worker have their lock, electrician or not, if they caught you working on something without a lock you end up sitting on your ass at home for a week without pay. Hey, it's just me saying, you have the freedom to get killed. Just one more tip, you need to be the only one with the key, not even your boss should have the key, they are often the most dangerous when the production is on the line.
How about a review on Harbor Freights tester line ;)
hahaha you got it
I recently upgraded my receptacle (plug) tester to the Klein RT250... its nice to have a slightly more simplified pass/fail set of lights (2 vs. 3, green/red, yet it also shows specific failures if they occur). The GFCI test shows how long it takes to trip (in hundredths of seconds) and may help to identify failing GFCI. It also has a built in voltage test so you can detect voltage drops on excessively long runs. Only downside is it does require batteries. ;)
The RT250 is a great piece of equipment.
You've probably covered this elsewhere, or someone else has mentioned it. This is what I share with anybody who asks me about troubleshooting, or whatever:
Always test the tester!
Find a "known-good" and make sure that it reads as it should. Batteries die. Leads get damaged. Any number of thin
Things happen! Like that up
I really can't imagine not having my volt tick on me ALL the time. Maybe it's not great for a novice, but if you have a decent grasp on how electrical circuits work, you'll know when to trust it and when not to. And it beats using the finger-to-thumb method my grandfather used to use.
I was about to work on a circuit and I tested it with my recently acquired Fluke T2 and it tested dead, I didn’t feel right so I grabbed my Wiggie it was live. I carried that Wiggie for 44 years.
very first day as an apprentice I was doing demo. the older guy swore that the circuit was off and to cut the mc cable to clear the ceiling... I had to buy a new pair of pliers the next day bc mine had a nice big hole in them. nice little first day memorabilia though
What you have there now is an expensive pair of strippers!
@@ProctorsGamble might only work on 10awg now lol
Get yourself an electrician safety lock kit, box lock, push-button lock, and breaker lock. I was drilled to use them when I was working in a mine mill, every worker have their lock, electrician or not, if they caught you working on something without a lock you end up sitting on your ass at home for a week without pay. Hey, it's just me saying, you have the freedom to get killed. Just one more tip, you need to be the only one with the key, not even your boss should have the key, they are often the most dangerous when the production is on the line.
Been working as a Electrician Apprentice. Would love to see a video on testing capacitors
And a good toner! Get one if you don’t have one! They save lots of time and they’re great to use instead of checking continuity on a bunch of boxes and wires if you just need to find where a wire goes. Life saver
Walked into Home Depot and was debating to buy a multi meter or tick tracer and the prices were similar $24-$54. Then I saw two books. One said wiring simplified and a book called ugly. Home Depot guy saw me and said those are really good books, probably the best tool you’ll have. Then I thought about your videos and said I don’t know shit about electricity lol so I bought the books and looking forward to reading up on codes and comparing what you say and what the book says. Thanks for the awesome content!
Very valuable information letting ppl know to "TEST ALL" and not "Trust ALL" circuits/electricians/70yr_old_breaker_pusher.
One thing that I always do is test my meters before the first use of the day. You don't want to find a problem with a tester by getting lit up. One of those crusty old timers taught me that about 30 years ago. Great video, thanks for posting.
Why not FLUKE !!!! Best of the best FLUKE
I knew a guy who asked his boss if the electricity was off. Turns out this is how the boss would test people to see if he wanted to keep them around. Anyone who got shocked was a liability.
You forgot to include breaker finder.
Awesome video. I’ve got a Klein receptacle tester that tests GFCI and AFCI.
I bought my first digital multimeter from Radio Shack circa 1991 when I was in college studying electrical engineering. I still have and use it for all kinds of stuff. I probably paid under $100 and I think I have gotten my money's worth.
I purchased my first Micronta analog multi meter from Radio Shack in the very early 80's It was under 100 dollars. It's large, but dependable. It's been at my side for decades. I do have digital testers. But when in doubt, I trust my old Micronta.
@@c50truck Yup... mine is a Micronta as well. Miss the old days when you could get decent stuff from Radio Shack.
Do a video on Wiggitron “Wiggie” testers lol. It was the standard when I started. Haven’t seen them at supply houses in years.
@I'molester Da'chilrin You can still buy them, and they're still useful. They have such low impedance you're not going to be chasing any ghost voltage, that's pretty much a guarantee.
Get you a T+ pro - or even the regular T+, they're awesome. It's like a wiggy and a t5 had a baby :D
You might also do a lockout mechanism to make sure no one turns it on. Or put electrical tape over the switch to remind others to not turn it on
For tick tester I highly recommend the santronics 3115 or the amprobe vp440 they are identical just branded different. I've tried every other one on the market and they are all junk. Theese are always on and ready to go and will never give you false readings. They can still be used on a multiwire branch circuit unlike the other beeping toys.
Indeed, the Santronics is nice!
Was working as a lighting tech on a movie in NYC and was told by a Gaffer that the circuit was off in a major power server in the NYC library. Got quite a shock that day...and my linesman pliers were toast:)
Get yourself an electrician safety lock kit, box lock, push-button lock, and breaker lock. I was drilled to use them when I was working in a mine mill, every worker have their lock, electrician or not, if they caught you working on something without a lock you end up sitting on your ass at home for a week without pay. Hey, it's just me saying, you have the freedom to get killed. Just one more tip, you need to be the only one with the key, not even your boss should have the key, they are often the most dangerous when the production is on the line.
One word for test gear: Fluke. I’m a Klein fanboy, but You never want to doubt your test gears ready and this gear is a safety device. Do you trust a free with coupon meter from harbor freight to test 480? I sure as hell don’t.
Of course not. Anyone who has enough knowledge and experience to get near 480V will have invested in their trade and purchased a quality meter. I would hope an apprentice that showed up to a job site with a free meter would be taken out back and "corrected." Or just made fun of and sent to the store to get a real meter.
Just the same in firearms, you never take another’s word that it’s unloaded.
Just bought my 1st tester. Have no clue how it works. What do all these hieroglyphs mean? I installed the new WFCO power converter in my camper without even using it. The old converter burst into 🔥flames🔥. Hope I hooked it up right.
I had just installed and made up some up lights around a building and the last step was to make up that circuit in the box containing the home run conductors. I was told by my foreman that he had just landed the circuit into the breaker and it is dead. Still, be wanting to be safe, I tested the wires with the multimeter and I'm showing no voltage anywhere. Good, I thought, so I begin to work. Though, still being cautious as I had recently been hit with 120V and was there making up a 277V circuit, I handled the wires as though they are hot. I twisted the hots into a wire nut. I grabbed the neutrals and brought them together into the next wire nut and heard a pop. Huh, that's strange, I thought. I took the wires back out and touched the copper tips together. They popped with little sparks! I was a little taken aback by this. Grabbed the tester and one of the neutral wires was hot with 277 volts! Carefully, I spliced the neutrals together and again, I tested them. Back to zero volts! I went to my boss and let him know that a neutral went hot at 277 volts and that's when I learned about the loaded or open neutral situation. Turns out that the neutral for that circuit was shared by another 277V circuit that was live. I was glad to not have been hit with 277V and was also glad I played it safe and that I got to experience that sort of situation. Even neutrals can shock! That said, the foreman didn't make a mistake. He just simply didn't realize that this particular neutral happened to be shared with another circuit, which was live. The moral: Always test, even if you're pretty sure it's dead. I assumed ONCE that a 120V circuit was dead since there were wires sitting inside an unmade box without wire nuts on them. I grabbed them out of the box and my thumb tip grazed the copper on the hot line. Gave me quite the jump!
A loaded neutral is lights out
HELP.... ANYONE PLEASE...
OK my plug tester doesnt light up on my outlets on one breaker. A couple get a quick flicker and then nothing BUT...... the outlets work?
I tried the tester on a different outlet hooked to a different breaker and it works fine??
Subscribed, thanks for the video
Thanks for watching!
6:12 Where can I find high quality plug testers made for NEMA 14-30, NEMA-14-50 and NEMA L6-30 receptacles? I can't find them on Klein's website. Thanks.
11:20 ALSO, my journeyman made hole in my dikes & arc flashes in my face CAUSE he said the power was off.. & it wasn’t HAHA i was still a fresh apprentice.. DONT LISTEN TO ANYONE WHEN THEY SAY POWER IS OFF.
Hello sir I am CALIBRATION TECHNICIAN OF ALL MULTI TESTER AND FLUKES CALIBRATING ALL INSTRUMENTATION UNIT 10 years expierence you can help me to work in your. Country
I love the don't listen to old people! First time I got bit, I was 13 doing a drywall job with my uncle who got me into the construction business. He said "the powers off kid!! Reach through the hole and pull the damn outlet through the hole!!" Bzzzzzzzz "Sorry kid, I guess someone must have flipped the breaker back on". :/ SON OF A ...... LMAO. I miss him:(
I know you cover it pretty well, but I really don't like non-contact voltage testers, ESPECIALLY for new people. Even the good ones are known to not work on occasion, and they can give you a full sense of security. I always suggest using an actual meter to verify if the lines are live.
Those plug-in testers won't always indicate a boot leg ground like the ideal 61-164. Though the ideal is 20xs more cost.
Some of the new dual function breakers damaged my Amprobe INPS-3 (twice). The first time the manufacture fixed it. The 2nd time they told me they no longer manf. or support it. I'm wondering if anyone knows how to repair it. The display still works but it says something to the effect of "Service device". I see nothing odd on the circuit board but would like to try and get it working again.
unfortunalte i left the local 3 union they fucked us because of covid. the apprenticeship is usually 4-5 years its now 6-8 years for my class specifically. by the time i become a journeyman i will be 40... so i ended up going back to the union i left to pursue local 3, local 1298 asphalt laborers union. its harder but at least i get a living wage and can pay my mortage. i was getting 12$ an hour from local 3 traveling to manhattan everyday alone cost me 53$ /day...after income taxes i was barely scraping by. had to take out a personal loan to cover my bills. but they really fucked us, didn't matter how badly i wanted to make up for lost class time or work time due to covid. they refused to work with me so i had to call it quits. its shame really nepotism is still running rampant in the locals.
The Klein sucks Ars..I do electrical at the ports from 480v to 24v DC to 12v DC.. the Klein is always off Fluke is better. Facts!!!
Ugh... Your description using the tracer takes me back to toning out POTS lines for the old Aveya phone system we had. I'm in IT and we kept that thing running forever just for the fax lines. All the phones were replaced by IP phones long ago, but we still had this old phone system just for fax services.
Hey You Need To Make A Video About Safety When Using The Probe Some People Not Aware Of The Contac W/The Probe When In Use Live Plugs Out Let If You Have One Of The Probe In Hot Slot And Removed The Neutral That Tip Will Be Charge⚡️👍🏽
Contactless Voltage testers - need to be tested and verified
that they function correctly prior to using them to TEST
for Live wires -- Trusting them and using them without TESTING
first is a SAFETY HAZARD - The result of which can be potentially
lethal.
I never listen to anyone who says .....THE POWER IS OFF! Always double check Line voltage...it's your life, not theirs.....even if I turn off a breaker. I still check for voltage. A friend of mine is a Cardiovascular vascular surgeon and she told me a third of an Amp is lethal! Scary thought ain't it?
*_Another one of these CARNIVAL BARKERS video presenters ... whose style is that of a clown hopped-up on some "medication"._* Is there some law that says YT MUST have such characters?
Can anyone who works with high voltage speak on the Klein mm700? I'm a commercial HVAC worker, so I'm talking about 208/230, 460, motor starters and things like that.
Well I'm an old fart that really don't like young pricks thinking they know everything because they watched UA-cam...just saying