Amprobe ST 102B Socket Tester GFCI Review

I followed the instructions exactly and tried to switch off and restart several times. However, this gave me 3 false alarms and didn't recognize the correct switch at all. I don't know if there's anything weird about the wiring in my house, but it totally let me down. Also, I'd recommend picking one with manual sensitivity because at least then you can dial in the correct sensitivity yourself rather than relying on what seems like a poor automatic sensitivity mechanism.

Firstly it works BUT even if the transmitter is bipolar and not polarized if the circuit is not grounded it cannot find the breaker in 80% of the cases. First check the socket with a tester. In addition, it only needs a light breeze to turn on the receiver's "ON" switch, then you need to press and hold it for 8-10 seconds to turn it off, or wait about 6 minutes. It's VERY important that you don't turn it on until you get it close to a working switch, as it has to "learn" the panel before it can

I have to take some responsibility, I bought this but didn't use it until last month and it doesn't work, broken. And the date for returning to Revane has already passed. This product was discontinued in 2008 and Fluke Corp no longer provides support for this product even though it is covered by a 1 year warranty. They're obsolete, I'm told, and no longer covered. They can't even offer a replacement so I lost $32. Revain LLC is a seller and should no longer sell a product that has been…

BT-120 is a great tool. I am a general contractor and need to disconnect power from the lighting/electrical circuits from time to time. We used to use the two-person and cell phone method to find the right circuit breaker - not anymore. One caveat, you can get false positives if you don't follow directions. You should place the receiver on top of other breakers to sharpen the actual breaker, once you do this it is 100% accurate. One downside is that the receiver's power button is very…

A really useful tool if the switch panel is not labeled or is labeled incorrectly and you cannot find the control switch. It's relatively easy to use if you follow the instructions. Simply plug the transmission tool into an electrical outlet, then operate the power tool just once over the switches on the control panel to activate the tool. Then simply slowly slide the tool back over the switches until you hear the warning. This is the breaker that controls the socket you inserted the tool into.

This Amprobe ST-102B outlet tester looks good and hopefully will last. I've had circuit testers fail in normal use in the past. For example, the ground pin is stuck in the socket when the tester is removed from the socket (resulting in the need to use needle nose pliers to remove the pin from the socket), or the ground pin is pushed into the body of the tester, when the tester is plugged into the socket (resulting in the destruction of the tester). For now, with only limited use so far, I'm…