aarifisher
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How come a pen tester does not detect voltage on the grounded (neutral) conductor even when there is a current flow since its alternating current ?
They are not ampmeters. They sense voltage.
I see a lot of guys relaying on these, I call em' the widow maker
I call 'em Idiot Sticks. But they do have their uses. Finding open noodles, for one.
What's an open noddle?
That's relying on the idiot stick inlu of wiggy or voltmeter, seesh I can't speel fer shiznit
I call 'em Idiot Sticks. But they do have their uses. Finding open noodles, for one.
The pen testers are the best thing to find the bad bulb or socket in series Christmas lights, especially the icicle style. My wife has me putting up about 10-15,000 lights each year. Couldn't do it without the Fluke pen detector.
They also go off in my pocket when I walk through a 350 kV or 500 kV switchyard.
Open neutral. Pen testers are GREAT for spotting them.
The pen testers are the best thing to find the bad bulb or socket in series Christmas lights, especially the icicle style. My wife has me putting up about 10-15,000 lights each year. Couldn't do it without the Fluke pen detector.
They also go off in my pocket when I walk through a 350 kV or 500 kV switchyard.
They almost never give a false positive, they often give false negatives.
They are good for detecting voltage, they are not so good for detecting no voltage.