Comments on: Reader Find: Ideal’s SureTest Circuit Analyzer http://toolmonger.com/2007/01/08/reader-find-ideals-suretest-circuit-analyzer/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:11:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Andy http://toolmonger.com/2007/01/08/reader-find-ideals-suretest-circuit-analyzer/#comment-12213 Andy Mon, 08 Jan 2007 23:19:52 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/01/08/reader-find-ideals-suretest-circuit-analyzer/#comment-12213 Keep an eye out on eBay if you're looking for better prices on these. You can often find the older 154/155 models for significantly less--the major difference being that the older ones have the LCD display shown in the above pic, whereas the new ones have a super bright OLED display. There are a couple other differences, but nothing else huge that I was able to find when I was looking, although I ended up getting a great deal on a new 164. --Andy Keep an eye out on eBay if you’re looking for better prices on these. You can often find the older 154/155 models for significantly less–the major difference being that the older ones have the LCD display shown in the above pic, whereas the new ones have a super bright OLED display. There are a couple other differences, but nothing else huge that I was able to find when I was looking, although I ended up getting a great deal on a new 164.

–Andy

]]> By: Myself http://toolmonger.com/2007/01/08/reader-find-ideals-suretest-circuit-analyzer/#comment-12178 Myself Mon, 08 Jan 2007 18:54:19 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/01/08/reader-find-ideals-suretest-circuit-analyzer/#comment-12178 Bootleg ground is common in older houses and apartments, and they're hard to check for. This tool's not cheap and might be hard for a homeowner to justify, but every inspector and electrician should have one. Good stuff! Bootleg ground is common in older houses and apartments, and they’re hard to check for. This tool’s not cheap and might be hard for a homeowner to justify, but every inspector and electrician should have one. Good stuff!

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