Amprobe BT 120 Circuit Breaker Tracer Review

I have Amprobe BT-250 and BT-120 shift sensors and use them all the time at work. They are physically identical and function exactly the same. The main difference is that the BT-120 is rated for use on circuits up to 120V [50-60Hz] while the BT-250 is rated for use on circuits up to 250V [40-70Hz]. is designed. The BT-120 includes a transmitter and receiver with an installed 9V battery, but nothing else. It might be hard to tell from the product description, but the BT-250 actually comes as a…

Works great. Here's what the manual doesn't tell you. If you are testing multiple outlets, you must reset the receiver after testing each outlet. Let's say you are testing outlet #1 and using the tester to find the switch and turn it off. Everything is fine and you have identified the breaker associated with this outlet. Then move the transmitter to a new outlet. You need to press the button on the side of the "receiver" that looks like a remote control. Pressing the button resets the receiver…

I bought two of these small and light Amprobe ST-102B outlet testers to send to my siblings to test their regular outlets and their GFCI outlets. I have tested both units I purchased with GFCI outlets and non-GFCI outlets in my home and both testers work as intended. transition from hot to earth. This type of outlet is required by the National Electrical Code for almost all outlets within 6 feet of a water source, as well as all outdoor outlets. (Sometimes a regular outlet is protected by a…