Denray Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Fluked it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Fluked it. Never rely on a non-contact voltage tester. - Jim Katen, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 When I was wiring up new construction, I would use a non-contact tester when I was trying to find opens in the circuits. That's about the only use I ever had for them. Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Fluked it. Never rely on a non-contact voltage tester. - Jim Katen, Oregon Why not? He may have just saved his wife from a nasty aerial disease[] Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denray Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 It did seem kind of wierd at the time. Those aren't classic knobs and it almost seemed like stranded wire. It just kind of looked like a knob and tube set up so I checked it with the sensor. But really folks, I have seen the k&t before with the insulation gone that my untrustworthy voltage sensor sugested had voltage on it. What should I use to verify it is hot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kibbel Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Non-contact voltage detectors frequently give false positives. I personally have never had a false negative on K&T with mine. But, Jim is right. If I can't trace what appears to be a dead circuit to where it's disconnected, then a meter is used to confirm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denray Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 This was a grow house so who knows what was going on with that stuff. Who makes a good enough meter and about how much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 It did seem kind of wierd at the time. Those aren't classic knobs and it almost seemed like stranded wire. It just kind of looked like a knob and tube set up so I checked it with the sensor. But really folks, I have seen the k&t before with the insulation gone that my untrustworthy voltage sensor sugested had voltage on it. What should I use to verify it is hot? Any old multi meter would work fine. If it's a life/safety issue, never trust the non-contact sticks. - Jim Katen, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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