Anyone got a FLUKE T+ PRO Electrical Tester?

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All my guys have one and also a wiggy the fluke is used aprox 90% of the time and is a great meter for most testing.
 
Even with a DMM it should be pretty easy to recognize ghost voltage because it won't be a precise voltage level (120, 240, 277, etc.) I used to carry both the T5 and a VolCon around in my bag but finally retired the VolCon to back up duty.
 
Johnmcca said:
Had one for years and wouldn't give it up, but don't throw your wiggy away. Phantom voltage will get you otherwise.
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Some of you are losing me and others. The T+ and the T+Pro ARE low impedance testers.

http://us.fluke.com/usen/Products/solenoid

Con for me: I don't like the vibration mode, it isn't selectable. Gloves or not, I never liked the thought of something vibrating in my hands working live.
 
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76nemo said:
Some of you are losing me and others. The T+ and the T+Pro ARE low impedance testers.

http://us.fluke.com/usen/Products/solenoid

Con for me: I don't like the vibration mode, it isn't selectable. Gloves or not, I never liked the thought of something vibrating in my hands working live.
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If the vibration mode is the only thing holding you back, if you don't mind voiding your warranty, a little surgery ought to take care of that!:D
 
The T-Pro along side my VOMs is low impedance. Placed on the same test points as my VOM, the readings are almost the same. Place another VOM on those test points and there is no change. Place another Tpro on the circuit and the voltage drops in half, then again for the third Tpro. This was on a very special motor control circuit that I hope to correct some day.

I suspect the current draw of a wiggy is considerably higher than the TPRO.
 
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The T-Pro along side my VOMs is low impedance. Placed on the same test points as my VOM, the readings are almost the same. Place another VOM on those test points and there is no change. Place another Tpro on the circuit and the voltage drops in half, then again for the third Tpro. This was on a very special motor control circuit that I hope to correct some day.

I suspect the current draw of a wiggy is considerably higher than the TPRO.
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What was the point of doing that?

The T+ Pro has a duty cycle, so many minutes on a circuit to some many minutes off a circuit which is listed in its manual. It's not designed for continous duty.
 
I was weary about getting a fluke T+ Pro. I had the electronic ideal Vol-Con that also claimed to be "low impedance" and when I got into industrial I started getting ghost readings everywhere. It would claim I had true 120V on a totally dead 277V circuit.

I've gotten semi-ghost readings with the T+Pro, but with the digital display combined with the lower impedance, I know when they're bogus. I.e.: 32V on a 277V circuit.

The flashlight and backlit display are great.

My only complaint is that the resistance reading won't resolve anything lower than, I think, 10 ohms. But if you really care about resistance you'll probably be using a DMM anyway.

-John
 
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