BSIDE AVD06 Voltage Detector Review & Teardown! 

Your ranting review forced me to do a quick review of my own. I didn't have any really high voltage around 400-1000 volts handy but I did check the variable sensitivity on 120v and 240v and the concept is very obvious and practical. By adjusting the threshold on 120vac to read in the medium range, the 240v read in the high range. Without a doubt, I will continue to use this device to distinguish my many 240v verses 120v lines in this old house.

I must be missing something. The tester is for detecting an AC magnetic field. Testing a USB plug seems silly. DC voltage has no mag field for non-contact detection so what the testers are seeing is the PWM field from a switched mode power supply - a bonus but not it's real function. The sensitivity function is to address an issue with most NCV pens which is adjacent wire induced voltage errors or "ghost" alerts on dead nearby wires. Reducing the sensitivity can help zero in on the actual live wire in a bundle with a switch leg. This much needed feature is included in Fluke 'Fox & Hound' telco tracer sets which gave them the edge over the old favorite brand Progressive® when you have something like a 50 pair bundle to trace. I am not endorsing this gizmo - just pointing out that your testing does not reflect how an electrician would use it. Non-adjustable NCVs err on the side of caution and can help protect a neophyte but they don't provide enough info for the electrician. I was looking for a good review of something simple that would work better than the common G&B® or Greenlee® non-adjustable NCV pens used in the trades that are ghost prone.

Great review Darren! You've said what we needed to hear about it. "That is a piece of expensive crap" at least for us here in Brazil. Cheers!

Why is it detecting a 5 volt DC usb cord? It should only detect AC.

Detecta Corriente continua como lo informa la marca desde 12v C/C?

Didn't want to be rude, seeing that it was sent to you. Just looking at my Bside ADM92CL. Chalk & Cheese. But the OEM probably comes into play.

wh, Price

this voltage detector is a bit diffrent.

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What ya have here is a device intended that only has ONE purpose and fails miserably at it. Not to mention if youre looking for dangerous voltages with it and it fails you could end up electrocuted, this isnt just a poor performing tool its a safety hazard. Again it only has the one job and given that it should do it well. Sensitivity on the high setting should be through the roof, but in this case the low sensitivity setting is really low and the high sensitivity setting is -- still low. The worst part is they dont even concern themselves with the inherent danger in the bad design of this thing, but then I guess if youre on another continent far away and nearly untouchable its a moot point. I have a small barrel style pen size detector from Ideal and its 100 times more sensitive than this thing.

Worst product. I ordered 2pcs. Both are garbage

Think its best just to keep my mouth shut.

Yes sir you are 100% its very very very ..........bad device

Useless product, not recommended.

that's rubbish

I have one of this.. Useless piece of shit.. unreliable.. do not buy this trash