Retired Wiggie

[lbwireman]

Now that the old Wiggie's been retired, my Fluke 1587's a bit like killing flies with a sledgehammer in most applications so I'm looking at the T+Pro or the T5 as my new belt tool. Anybody had any experience with these? Most of our work is service (resi & light Comm) and the economy being what it is, I'm back in the field more than I'd anticipated at this point in my life so the ol' tool belt is being dragged, kicking and screaming into the 21st century........with me attached Any evaluations or comparisons, impressions? would be welcome. Thanks.

 

[BryanMD]

Now that the old Wiggie's been retired, my Fluke 1587's a bit like killing flies with a sledgehammer Any evaluations or comparisons, impressions? would be welcome. Thanks.

keep it simple.

 

[electricalperson]

i have the t+pro and love it. does all a wiggy can do and then some. measures ohms to 9.9kohm and even has a flashlight and built in gfci tester

 

[cadpoint]

The T+pro is Cool, I like it...

And they still sell wiggie's : )

http://www.knoppinc.com/

 

[LarryFine]

The T+pro is Cool, I like it...

And they still sell wiggie's : )

http://www.knoppinc.com/

Yes, they do, my favorite, and they're CAT III now.

 

[quogueelectric]

Now that the old Wiggie's been retired, my Fluke 1587's a bit like killing flies with a sledgehammer in most applications so I'm looking at the T+Pro or the T5 as my new belt tool. Anybody had any experience with these? Most of our work is service (resi & light Comm) and the economy being what it is, I'm back in the field more than I'd anticipated at this point in my life so the ol' tool belt is being dragged, kicking and screaming into the 21st century........with me attached Any evaluations or comparisons, impressions? would be welcome. Thanks.

I have been using the t5 for years now the small size and small open jaw clamp makes troubleshooting a breeze. It is allways on my toolbelt and I mean allways. My only BEEF is with the continuity /Ohm scale it only reads to 400 ohms then goes ol. I regularly troubleshoot fire alarm and building automation systems and an ohmmeter is a must for me . It sucks to carry 2 meters when fluke could have easily built it into one.

 

[lbwireman]

I have been using the t5 for years now the small size and small open jaw clamp makes troubleshooting a breeze. It is allways on my toolbelt and I mean allways. My only BEEF is with the continuity /Ohm scale it only reads to 400 ohms then goes ol. I regularly troubleshoot fire alarm and building automation systems and an ohmmeter is a must for me . It sucks to carry 2 meters when fluke could have easily built it into one.

Yeah, that was my primary beef as well. The T+Pro goes to 9.99 kOhms but lacks the open jaw clamp.

 

[jrannis]

Now that the old Wiggie's been retired, my Fluke 1587's a bit like killing flies with a sledgehammer in most applications so I'm looking at the T+Pro or the T5 as my new belt tool. Anybody had any experience with these? Most of our work is service (resi & light Comm) and the economy being what it is, I'm back in the field more than I'd anticipated at this point in my life so the ol' tool belt is being dragged, kicking and screaming into the 21st century........with me attached Any evaluations or comparisons, impressions? would be welcome. Thanks.

Personally, I would dust off the Wiggy if its still in good shape

 

[mdshunk]

Here's a Wiggy I'll keep in retirement. It's metal!

 

[masterinbama]

Oh come on now Marc. You wouldn't just love to dive into a 480V bucket in a dimly lit MCC room with that baby?
i'm going to get one of the catIII units mentioned above, the wiggy has always been one of my favorite troubleshooting tools.

 

[busman]

The two testers in my bag are T+pro and T5 and love them both. I just wish the T+pro could measure less than 10 ohms. I can't use it to tell the difference between a short circuit and a light bulb.

Mark

 

[iwire]

T-5 always with me and I will by another if it gets broken or lost.

I have other meters available for more precise resistance measurements.

 

[peter d]

I had an original Wiggy (not the metal one that Marc posted but the regular wiggy next to it.) I gave it away as a tester without a continuity feature is useless to me.

I keep an Ideal Vol Con and a Fluke T5 in my tool bag at all times. That's all an electrician needs for basic voltage and continuity testing most of the time.

 

[tom baker]

The 5+Pro is my main meter. It slices dices and chops:
AC, DC and resistance and digital display
Built in LED light
Tests GFCIs
Lights, beeps and shakes
And, wait, it gets better. Does phase rotation with 2 leads.

 

[lbwireman]

Wellsir, looks like I'll be springin' fer a T5 and a T+Pro and consider myself properly upgraded. Thanks for all the input, guys. Happy (and hopefully, prosperous) New Year to you all.:grin: