Comments on: Circuit Alert’s Voltage Sensing Wire Stripper http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/27/circuit-alerts-voltage-sensing-wire-stripper/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:47:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Toolmonger’s Top 5: The Week In Tools http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/27/circuit-alerts-voltage-sensing-wire-stripper/#comment-115004 Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Toolmonger’s Top 5: The Week In Tools Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:31:26 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/27/circuit-alerts-voltage-sensing-wire-stripper/#comment-115004 [...] Brass Setup Bars Make Accurate Router Setup Simple Need to set up your table saw accurately without cutting anything up?  Try these brass blocks, which assemble in a variety of combinations to serve as a physical representation of the specific distance you seek.  Just put ‘em together, slide ‘em in, and adjust the saw to fit. [...] [...] Brass Setup Bars Make Accurate Router Setup Simple Need to set up your table saw accurately without cutting anything up?  Try these brass blocks, which assemble in a variety of combinations to serve as a physical representation of the specific distance you seek.  Just put ‘em together, slide ‘em in, and adjust the saw to fit. [...]

]]> By: Brau http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/27/circuit-alerts-voltage-sensing-wire-stripper/#comment-110370 Brau Tue, 28 Aug 2007 06:20:43 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/27/circuit-alerts-voltage-sensing-wire-stripper/#comment-110370 As is often the case, real world use doesn't live up to the advertisements. Thanks Joe, saved me a few bucks finding out myself. As is often the case, real world use doesn’t live up to the advertisements. Thanks Joe, saved me a few bucks finding out myself.

]]> By: Joe http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/27/circuit-alerts-voltage-sensing-wire-stripper/#comment-110186 Joe Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:33:45 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/27/circuit-alerts-voltage-sensing-wire-stripper/#comment-110186 I have had one of these for about six months now, and it's the worst non-contact tester I've ever used. Any flourescent light within 5 feet will set it off, and it occasionally doesn't register live wires at all unless I touch them just right with it. It's still great for stripping romex, but I don't use the tester anymore, because a tester like this that you can't trust is worse than no tester at all. I have had one of these for about six months now, and it’s the worst non-contact tester I’ve ever used. Any flourescent light within 5 feet will set it off, and it occasionally doesn’t register live wires at all unless I touch them just right with it.

It’s still great for stripping romex, but I don’t use the tester anymore, because a tester like this that you can’t trust is worse than no tester at all.

]]> By: Fred http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/27/circuit-alerts-voltage-sensing-wire-stripper/#comment-110153 Fred Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:44:23 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/27/circuit-alerts-voltage-sensing-wire-stripper/#comment-110153 Neat gadget but, I thought this was why electricians had apprentices. electrician: Hand me one of those two wires. apprentice: Which one? electrician; Doesn't matter. apprentice: Uh, OK. Anything else? electrician: No, but whatever you do, don't touch that other wire. Neat gadget but, I thought this was why electricians had apprentices.

electrician: Hand me one of those two wires.

apprentice: Which one?

electrician; Doesn’t matter.

apprentice: Uh, OK. Anything else?

electrician: No, but whatever you do, don’t touch that other wire.

]]> By: Jason http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/27/circuit-alerts-voltage-sensing-wire-stripper/#comment-110152 Jason Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:44:04 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/27/circuit-alerts-voltage-sensing-wire-stripper/#comment-110152 I always imagined these would use the metal end to detect the current, not the handle end. So, you still have to remember to check before actually doing anything. But, I guess there is benefit in using a single tool. Also, even though it has electronics, 12' doesn't seem like very much, not that I typically work with electricity above that height. I always imagined these would use the metal end to detect the current, not the handle end. So, you still have to remember to check before actually doing anything. But, I guess there is benefit in using a single tool. Also, even though it has electronics, 12′ doesn’t seem like very much, not that I typically work with electricity above that height.

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