Fluke 1AC-A1-II Volt-Alert AC Non-Contact Voltage Tester

Product Details

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ASIN: B000EJ332O
Item model number: Fluke 1AC-A1-II

By : Fluke
Price : $21.50
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Item Description

Amazon.com Product Description
Just touch the tip to a terminal strip, outlet or cord. When the tip glows red, and the unit beeps, you know there's voltage in the line. Electricians, upkeep, service, safety personnel can rapidly test for energized circuits and defective grounds on the factory floor, in the shop. Continually tests its battery and its circuit integrity with a periodic double flash visual indication applying Fluke Voltbeat technology. It comes with a two-year warranty. It detects line voltage from 90VAC - 600VAC (1AC-AI-II).
From the Manufacturer
The next generation-voltAlertAC non-contact-voltage testers from Fluke are simple and easy to use - just touch the tip to a terminal strip, outlet, or provide cord. When the tip glows red and the unit beeps, you know-voltage is present. Electricians, upkeep, service, safety personnel, and house owners can easily test for energized circuits in the workplace or at home.

Technical Details

Voltbeat technology and continuous self-test - so you always know it is working
Upon detection, tip glows and beeper sounds
CAT IV 1000 V for added protection
Expanded range: 90-volt to 1000-volt AC or 200-volt to 1000-volt AC depending on model
20-volt to 90-volt AC control circuit model also available

Customer Reviews

I work in a remodeling business, and this is an indispensable tool. I repeat, indispensable. The tip simply lights up when you touch it to the "hot" side of a Romex wire, instantly telling you if a wire is live or not. "Is this switch/receptacle that I'm about to take apart and work on/touch hot" Well, now you know. It is important to use it for what it's designed for. It will not tell you if there is an open neutral or anything of the sort, so it's only good for minor troubleshooting (you'd need a Knopp, or something more specialized for that). If anything, it will err on the "hot" side. I.E: It will occasionally tell me a line is hot when it isn't (if there is allot going on in a box, or near dimmers etc.), but I've never had it tell me a wire was NOT hot, and get zapped by it (unless you touch the neutral side of a romex, but that would be your fault for not checking both sides of it! : )
So, for everyday work in the remodeling world, tracing wires, eliminating, and adding switches and receptacles, it can't be beat. It's tough, handy, quick and useful. A++

I use this tool fairly often and it has proved to be reliable and consistent. I like it that it has a visual and an audible signal. I have owned maybe 5 or 6 of this style of non contact tester. This one works the best, is the most solidly built, is the prettiest, and it has been in my tool boxes in the hot sun for over a year and it has not melted, like ALL the others. Even if it was $50 it would be well worth it.