This is a great video but you should test all these in a junction box or panel with live and non live wires close to each other and see if you get false positives. In the end of the day, testing a wire randomly sitting on a table is not what needs to be tested. Out in the field, it's different. Try that and let us know how accurate these are.
Exactly I think a lot of times when people have problems with these things it's because they don't use them correctly. You are supposed to test the tester on a new voltage source, then performing a test on the cable in question, then go BACK to the known voltage source to make sure that the tester still works and if you have to, do it multiple times. That being said these things aren't 100% accurate and a multimeter is always preferred, obviously. But these testers have there place. You also have to know the limits of the tester too. You can't use it on Armored cable or on DC circuits.
Great tools, I own a few of them, but two complaints; the battery cover is an infernal creation. Whoever designed it should hopefully have been fired by now. And secondly, I can never get the damned thing to turn on when I press the ON button. I press it and press it and nothing happens, so I throw it back in the tool bag and it lightly touches another tool and then it turns on, as if it’s laughing at me!
Thanks for the video, I have the NCVT-3PKIT and find it too sensitive as compared to my Southwire 40116N NCV tester. Feature wise I prefer the Klein for the LED flashlight up front, not in the back like Southwire, and the screw on battery cap is much better than Southwire's approach. However locating a live wire is much easier with the Southwire as it less likely to trigger with nearby wires. I would agree with others that using them in the field would have made for a better comparison.
Ncvt 3 I absolutely loved mine and then it happened! a worker was sitting on the floor checking a receptical and he dropped it from a height of 2' max and the battery cap blew into two pieces. Now I have to buy another arghhh
I have an ncvt-2 and it is not reliable.Beware out there guys. I acts up when you least expect it, tone fails or turns off by itself. There is a problem with the battery cap and the cell contact inside, it is not secure somehow and it will either turn off or stop tone. Wish I could get my money back. Maybe the new ones are better as they have a screw cap for the batteries but the tone is very dim.
Don't know if this will help, but i think some battery terminal springs can be a bit weak in such items,and actual battery length can vary from brand to brand. The fix that i use to make a better connection, is to add a suitably sized small Neodymium magnet disk to the negative pole of one of the batteries.
The 4ir is nice, I keep it in my service bag for HVAC applications, a spare IR thermometer helps with some temp reading where a traditional thermometer doesn't work. Usually is my spare for measuring lineset temps if my clamp thermometers arebeing used elsewhere.
So I used to not really carry these at all but I am I got the thermometer one I know it's probably not what shelters designed it for but I'm using your as a laser Porter more than a thermometer the momentary to talk to my guys and be like you see that shit you don't put it on that shit that shit and that shit's gonna go to this shit it might be a little bit weird but like if you're Hollywood made 1 with just a standard version with a laser pointer I shit would probably sell the fuck out cause like most of my guys have gotten one as well now so if they have questions they don't got a vaguely point in the area They can show me exactly what they mean exactly what the problem is at
No, I didn't. I didn't find it helpful at all. I have the original model and I use it all the time. I love it. I thought I'd just watch this video to learn what other features are out there. Now I'm trying to justify spending more money on Klein testers when I already have them hanging off of me like I'm the Batman. Liked and subbed. I'm really liking the thermometer, if it has any kind of "keep me off a ladder" range I'll probably buy one. Roast me all you want, but I used to do "simple" home electrical hot a lot of the time. I only ever worried because I have dogs and kids (kids are out of the house now). But, as I get older I don't want to take stupid risks (especially in this house that received a sketchy flip before we bought it). Electrical mistakes can kill you dead. So I got one tester, and then another one. Klein testers will tell you exactly the circuit you are dealing with. They will tell you so much. If you don't have a volt stick buy one, they make me better because I'm not stressed out working on electricity anymore. I know the right circuit is out.
45 year tech age 68 fluke 1AC 2 gets a lot of ghosting I use original round 1 AC have used over 20 years love it fluke no longer makes it the 1AC 2 is junk this is the only fluke tool that I have that is not top notch Klein is better have NCVT 1 , 2 and 4 all good testers
@@SuperRodUK I wish. What I do is get some small T-pins and cheap nail polish from the discount store; poke the pin right through the wire you want to test, test it for voltage or continuity to ground etc. Pull the pin out & paint over it with nail polish to seal the hole.
They can pick up voltage however it is not reliable because the armour is earthed so it creates an earthed barrier which in some cases gives a false reading. Hope it makes sense.
The easiest way to choose a klein volt stick is to throw it in the trash and get a Fluke proximity tester. Fluke is best hands down! They are real tools, not gimmicks.
