Episode 1 – Electrical Testers and Multi-meters (Electricians' Test Equipment)
Episode 1 – Electrical Testers and Multi-meters (Electricians' Test Equipment)
This episode goes over the many different types of electrical test-equipment that we use out in the field. There are many more brands and types out there, but this is a good place to start if you’re getting into the electrical trade and are wondering which tester you should buy.
Please let me know if you have any other suggestions, or if you think there are any different brands/equipment that should be on this list.
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TOOLS USED IN THIS VIDEO:
OctagonStar 6v/12v DC Probe Tester – https://amzn.to/2S4LLcI
CE 839 Multimeter – https://amzn.to/2OWXsAi
GE Plug Tester – https://amzn.to/2S7EGYH
Klein NCV Tester – https://amzn.to/2DRb3ba
Fluke T5-600 – https://amzn.to/2FxS2w9
Ideal 323 Multimeter – https://amzn.to/2OTbV04
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One nice thing about the very rugged & versatile Fluke t100 tester ( u opening for current measurements aling with volt & ohmeter) you can take one of the test probes off and install an alligator clip.
Check out uei dl 479 meter… It may be best of both worlds for your preference
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I’m about to get out of the Military and I am torn between Electrician and Plumbing.. Has anyone actually been in both fields and have any pros and cons of both? I love watching Electrician U videos and other Plumbing videos. Thanks!
Очень интересно,видно что вы любите свою работу, спасибо за обзор
Excellent instruction, thank you!
One wire at a Time
This is where it began….if anyone is backchecking $hit.
You obviously dont know how to use it properly, or dont understand how induction/electricity works….pfftt..master electrician..my a$$.
The only use for those little tic testers is to freak out new guys. Standing on a ladder (your not grounded) and holding a hot wire in one hand, and the tester in the other, it goes off… I DO NOT recommend trying this. Still is funny to watch their face.
Everyone at my company uses those non contact testers for years, and none of them have any negative opinions on them. Is it possible some are just bad testers? Or have all of us gotten lucky not getting hurt yet?
That fluke multimeter it’s like my tietzsch that GE gave me but the tietzsch automatically reads without setting it phase, continuity, and up to 1.2kAC/ 1.5kDC
My Fluke chicken stick hasn’t lied to me yet. I never had a problem with my Fluke non-contact. And I call it the chicken stick.
Non contact voltage tester ie: idiot tester-
I work on live power at least half the time as a service electrician and my approach to electricity is the same as a gun. ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS ASSUME ITS LIVE and/or Loaded.
For NCVT’s: Klein ones are absolute garbage. Santronics and amp probe make reliable light up NCVT’s that don’t beep. But haven’t failed me as long as batteries are good.
I personally use my idiot tester as often as my fluke t5-1000. Plus a green lee gfi tester and the fluke toner.
I bought 5 Klein’s in my first 4 years as apprentice and I got lit often enough to understand why it’s called an idiot tester, they were finicky as fuck.
I agree fluke t5 is by far the best tester to own.
Good advice about the meters, but too bad about the foul language- a deal killer
Thank you for the video. I went to listen in on your old ITunes podcast, sorry but not helpful when this is a visual explanation. So kool that’s about when you started doing you tube videos, you the man! Keep them coming!
Anyone looking for a job ? Located in Monterey California. Let me know
So, found your channel tonight, watched #3 decided to go back and start at #1. Subscribed to both channels and liked on FB. I’m not an electrician but I want to understand it better. I will have a question for you down the road about a half assed light switch set up in our house down the road,just want to watch and learn for now!
What about voltage testers dealing or circuit breaker Finders or circuit analyzers
this channel is a gem
The non-contact voltage tester also works for identifying Ethernet cables. Of course it also gets crosstalk between cables giving occasional false positives.
The non contact is only to get a gueestamit You confirm it with a volt meter of some sort . When you dealing with nub and tube where the nearest neutral is several feet away a volt meter is not the greatest idea and plumbing can not be used as reference point since there might be a break in the plumbing or plastic pipe
One of the tools I use often for computer repair. I’m starting to think that the thing I actually like about computer repair is this… Maybe I need to go to school and change professions. 32 with a baby on the way and thinking about a new career ROFL…
Didn’t hear you mention the Circuit Breaker Finder, which is very useful in some circumstances.
I have that same non-contact voltage tester, thanks for the info! I’m working with a licesened electrician this weekend and he said he’d give me one of those fancy ones in this video!
The voltage pen/stick is just a voltage indicator. You are right they do lie to you. I use a fluke one. some are too sensitive and will show live when the the circuit is next to or in the board with a live ciircuit. I dont like the the Klein one personally.
Thanks bro. I’m starting on this world of electrician an appreciate so much your dedication for this videos. God bless you
Can you start a apprenticeship when your 18? If you can I’m going to do it then. It will be cool to do and I love electric stuff normally.
Not a Plug tester but a receptacle tester. Please use right terms. Used a contact tester for last 25 years with no problems. On long conduit runs with circuit be test off you often get a false positve due to transformation. Energized conductors will induce a small voltage in other conductors. With any tester must test piece of equipment use it then retest it. Correct about Fluke. They are the best. Used a fluke VOM/Megger for over 10 years at least a hundred times a week PMing drives & troubleshooting.
Never use or buy any test equipment from scum bag cheating subpar made in comunist china. Your life is not worth it.
What books are on your table ? I would love to know, brand new to the channel!
Let me correct you here. A "Megger" is an insulation resistance tester which uses a test voltage which is much higher than a standard resistance or continuity check in a multimeter which typically tests with only around 3 to 9 volts DC. When you test the insulation (the resistance between an exposed conductive surface & an intentionally live conductor) using a Megger, it is important to do this test at a much higher voltage of typically 500Vdc or 1000 Vdc. This is because you may determine insulation integrity is good using a low voltage test but the arcing effect of a higher voltage (typically between 1.5x & 5 x the normal supply voltage) when it can jump for example via a tiny pin prick in an insulating layer.
Of course, isn’t there always the possibility that your " big boy meter" ‘s probe will not make a sound connection to the hot wire, which will also indicate that the circuit is dead, when it may not be, then you will be?
I’ve noticed that he kinda cover’s this later. But all meters including the touch pen all have their problems.
Love the videos dude keep em up
Good info…
I’m brand new to all this stuff. Genuine opinions are what I’m looking for. Anything else is a gimmick. I’ll keep watching👍
Your videos are great mate. You have done a good job. Please can you recommend me some tools that I need to hold as domestic electrician? Thanks.
love the shirt man!
hey i’m entering my first year this fall and what’s first year like in school?
I can’t thank you enough telling about no contact tester pen
I just looked at it on Amazon, almost bough 2 for my young men
I know very little about electricty , I am terrified of it .
I hope you can make videos for very young men to keep them safe around electricity .They need to learn basic skills .
I appreciate a feed back if you have time.
I know I’ll come off as a wimp, but how dangerous is your job? How often do you get shocked? How painful is it? Is it something that can be prevented just by following basic safety rules or are you still likely to have something happen to you? I’m sick of office work and have been considering the trades. I feel like white collar jobs are mostly about faking everything and making as many connections as possible to open doors for yourself and then slamming them shut on everyone else. I’d like a job where I learn something practical and can take pride in my work. Anyway, electrical sounds interesting, but just wanted to know how dangerous it is beforehand. Thanks!
first thing you need to do before you do anything "ALWAYS TEST YOUR TESTER "
Enjoying the vids mate 👍
Awesome, this video is a big help. I want to learn electrician skills and this helped me know what testers i should look into. Also, I saw you have books back there, can you recommend some good ones?
flukes wiggys the best
Why dont you have a fluke 87v? I’m baffled
Wow seriously? ? The LANGUAGE is a direct turn off in my opinion. Totally uncalled for! Not everyone cares to hear it. Just sayin..
9:00 – You can glue the removable leads.
Not sure why you must use foul language. Your videos are good except for that. Thanks
FYI: with the toner on low voltage twisted pair like cat 5 I’ve learned not to use it on just one twisted pair. Use a strand from two twisted pairs.. otherwise the tone will cancel and be really weak
Great video thank you
Klein volt tester is great. Light easy to carry and doesn’t take up space in your bags. Anyone who doesn’t treat a circuit as hot will get hurt. No matter what tester you use. Enjoy your videos but gotta disagree on you telling me they suck. Their main point is to let you know if a grounded, ungrounded and grounding conductor is live somewhere in that circuit. Could talk more rather not. Be safe out their peeps