Provides a simple way to check the spring contact tension of a standard straight blade receptacle. Designed to test outlets with the following ratings: 15A, 125V, 2 pole, 2 wire; 15A, 125V, 2 pole, 3 wire; 20A, 125V, 2 pole, 3 wire. Completely insulated in an impact-resistant plastic housing and is safe to use on energized receptacles. Each blade has an independent spring to relieve stress and assure consistent readings over a long life. When tension falls below 10 ounces, that tells you to monitor the receptacle closely for further deterioration. Tension of 4 ounces is the lowest point which a receptacle should be allowed to remain in service. NFPA Standard 99-1996, Ref. 3-3.3.3(d).

PURCHASE - This tool cannot be ordered online from Woodhead directly. Instead, go to a local wholesale electrical supplier in your area and have them special order this specialty tester using the Daniel Woodhead part number 1760.

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Provides a simple test to check for power and to clearly identify what blades are hot.

PURCHASE - This tool is available at any home center, Radio Shack, and even many grocery stores. This is the most inexpensive tool available and to use it in the one hand testing mode requires that it be this cheap model. Purchasing a unit with a better bulb for more money will not allow for it to work as we need it.

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Provides a simple, yet quite unreliable method for testing 3 prong outlets. And even though they are unreliable they should still be part of your testing kit.

PURCHASE - This tool is available at any home center. This is the second most inexpensive tool available for testing outlets. The $3 models are not any better or worse than the $25 models. Once you learn of their limitations you can more effectively use them in a normal inspection.

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This tool needs to be part of every electrical test kit. It runs on triple A batteries and is the best suited for our jobs. I have 7 different brands of sniffers and this is by far the best with the sensitivity adjusted for our use. My other sniffers now collect dust.

PURCHASE - This tool is available from electrical wholesalers. I have not seen the Flukes in the home centers.

This is the supreme 3 light tester with the added GFCI and AFCI test modes. I use this on each home inspection and yet it is inadequate for an Electrical Outlet Efficiency Test.

PURCHASE - This tool is available from electrical wholesalers as well as all of the major home inspection tool suppliers.

Try these suppliers:

• www.InspectorTools.com
• www.Professional Equipment.com

This is the latest version of the circuit analyzer by the Ideal SureTest firm. It performs the more extensive battery of test that makes up the Electrical Outlet Efficiency Test. It is a must have to perform the EOET. The only other current option is the use of the now discontinued model 61-152 displayed in Option 2.

PURCHASE - This tool is available from electrical wholesalers as well as all of the major home inspection tool suppliers.

Try these suppliers:

• www.InspectorTools.com
• www.Professional Equipment.com

This is the older and now discontinued version of the circuit analyzer by the Ideal SureTest firm. It performs the more extensive battery of test that makes up the Electrical Outlet Efficiency Test. If you already have this model then don’t rush out and invest in the model 61-155 shown in Option 1 unless you just want to have the latest and greatest.

PURCHASE - This tool is available from electrical wholesalers as well as all of the major home inspection tool suppliers.

Try these suppliers:

• www.InspectorTools.com
• www.Professional Equipment.com