mm wrote:
On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 19:24:46 -0700 (PDT), wrote:


I am using a stand-alone, contactless voltage tester. It's pretty
accurate at telling whether or not there is voltage coming out of a
wire,

It's *pretty* accurate? Don't you think things would go faster if it
were 100% accurate. Like most meters are?

It's not a "meter;" it's a "tester." Do you know the difference between
"accuracy" and "precision?" And if most meters are 100% accurate, as you
claim, why the disclaimer on digital meters?


What does it use, a neon light? That's no way to test things.

You don't know what it is or how it works or its method of indicating
voltage. I despair of your advice.

But I think we have a teaching moment:

http://www.greenlee.com/product/gt-15/start.html

About $15.00