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PSA: I chose a $40 Klein non-contact voltage tester over the cheaper generic one for a job in a 1920s Boston brownstone last Tuesday.
It beeped on a supposedly dead circuit that the other tool missed, which saved me from a nasty surprise when I went to cut into the old cloth wire.
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the_lisa6mo ago
Ever think about the legal side if that cheap tool failed? If you got hurt, proving it was a faulty tester and not your own mistake would be a nightmare. A known brand like Klein gives you a solid record that you used a proper, trusted tool. That matters a lot more than just the forty bucks if something goes wrong. It's not just about safety in the moment, it's about covering yourself after.
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martinez.ryan6mo ago
That's a really good point I never considered. My buddy had a cheap meter fail on a job and the insurance fight was brutal. You're right that the trusted brand is a form of proof you did things right.
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reeselewis4mo ago
Yeah, that's exactly why I switched to Fluke after getting burned once... having that paper trail saved me in a dispute last year.
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