fluke / gfi checker are good error checking while the blinking hot warring pen and the other two devices good for cheking for live wires and are able to give alse reading like u siad in a dimmer
The GFCI test is great but I find they wear out fast. I usually replace mine about every three months. If the receptacles are new it may require a little force to insert the GFCI tester and will, for lack of a better word, crush the interior components of the tester, and will then give false readings.
Good presentation of information. I had to give an electrician I worked with this sort of talk when I had to check some of his work. Glow sticks are nice, but don't give you the complete picture of a receptacle and its operation.
Yep as an apprentice I had my foreman throw my proximity tester into the aqueduct. Had to use a wiggy and those kind of testers are not on the tool list.
That was a while ago almost 10 years. I use that Fluke LD1 and its awesome. You just have to be aware of its limitations you pointed out.
But I had an apprentice a couple months ago that could not figure out why the threader was not working.Checked it a wand and swore it was hot. You guessed it, no neutral.
The answer to your question is no,you will need to use a larger gauge wire.There are many things to consider when sizing wire;one being distance.One of the things I try to teach is using the correct tool when working with electricity,one tool no one should be without is a "Uglys Book".For electricians who do residential all the way to industrial I suggest buying the 2008 NEC Code book.For the answer to your question you can find it on pg 50 & 51 of the 2008 Uglys book.$10 @ HD
Yeah, but where are you going to get only 90 volts unless there is a problem with the transformer on the power-line?
NETWizzJbirk 1 month ago
I took a small hand tester everywhere I went because I never trusted my boss to turn the power off. They are great!
PaydayLoanHelp 1 month ago
Thank you!
eyeeye1 1 month ago
@eyeeye1 You bet!
sparkyUonline 1 month ago
fluke / gfi checker are good error checking while the blinking hot warring pen and the other two devices good for cheking for live wires and are able to give alse reading like u siad in a dimmer
bucker89 1 month ago
we do the fluke test on every single outlet before we pass a suite.
ibeleaf 2 months ago
@ibeleaf Good deal-helps eliminate call backs.
sparkyUonline 2 months ago
Great tutorial ,your on you way man !
FrankaDith 2 months ago
@FrankaDith Thanks,thats what I am working on!
sparkyUonline 2 months ago
GFCI testers are also good for straightening out Decora outlets :)
sackcheck 4 months ago
Just to be clear - + is the "hot" connection, right?
Skyscraper446 11 months ago
The GFCI test is great but I find they wear out fast. I usually replace mine about every three months. If the receptacles are new it may require a little force to insert the GFCI tester and will, for lack of a better word, crush the interior components of the tester, and will then give false readings.
BillAllenInspections 2 years ago
Congratulations! Good demostration.
mdcorreia 2 years ago 2
Thank You!
sparkyUonline 2 years ago
I got a GB gfi tester and it wont trip the GFI when the ground isnt connected, but the manual test and reset buttons work why is that??
gswimfrk 2 years ago
Not sure but I'll try it with mine and let you know what I find out.
sparkyUonline 2 years ago
When you fluked that GFCI from hot to ground why didn't it trip? BTW keep up the good work!
1njtrooper 2 years ago
The digital meters won't trip the gfi's like the sq-d and ideal "wiggys" do.I haven't used a mechanical
tester in years so I'm not sure if they trip the new gfi's or not.
sparkyUonline 2 years ago
Thanks for all the comments!
sparkyUonline 2 years ago
Good presentation of information. I had to give an electrician I worked with this sort of talk when I had to check some of his work. Glow sticks are nice, but don't give you the complete picture of a receptacle and its operation.
rombaone 2 years ago
Yep as an apprentice I had my foreman throw my proximity tester into the aqueduct. Had to use a wiggy and those kind of testers are not on the tool list.
That was a while ago almost 10 years. I use that Fluke LD1 and its awesome. You just have to be aware of its limitations you pointed out.
But I had an apprentice a couple months ago that could not figure out why the threader was not working.Checked it a wand and swore it was hot. You guessed it, no neutral.
Apprentices.....
jtscira 2 years ago
do you think that 10AWG wire can carry 30 amps if it is 200 to 250 ft long?
i wonder if thers too uch resistence because of the length?
windoes98se 2 years ago
The answer to your question is no,you will need to use a larger gauge wire.There are many things to consider when sizing wire;one being distance.One of the things I try to teach is using the correct tool when working with electricity,one tool no one should be without is a "Uglys Book".For electricians who do residential all the way to industrial I suggest buying the 2008 NEC Code book.For the answer to your question you can find it on pg 50 & 51 of the 2008 Uglys book.$10 @ HD
sparkyUonline 2 years ago
If you still need help after checking the Ugly's book shoot me a email.
Sparky
sparkyUonline 2 years ago
Very interesting and informative Sparky.
dontheman17 2 years ago
Thank you Don
sparkyUonline 2 years ago