The Extech CT80 is my goto tester because I deal with 30ma equipment ground faults more than the 5ma receptacle ground fault. I did pick up one of Kleins RT390 circuit analyzers an it seams to be descent gfci test from what I can tell with the couple times Ive used it.
I was tempted to pick one of those up but my only hesitation was the need for batteries. I don’t use these outlet testers often. Mostly just to check if an outlet is dead or to verify I wired the device correctly when replacing outlets. Feels like I’d be replacing the batteries each time I needed to use it. I do like that you get voltage without digging out the meter but maybe I just don’t use these often enough to realize the benefit.
I have the Klein one and love it. You called it kinda cheap but it feels solid to me. I have had it for a few years and its been great. Milwaukee s philosophy seems to be impersonate rather than innovate . they do have some good takes on things and I like their tools but they are becoming like harbor freight just without the brick and mortar store
One of the short comings of either the Klein or Milwaukee testers is when testing outlets that have the ground pin on top - with this outlet configuration, the display is facing down so a short cable is needed to flip the tester so the display can be read.
Used the klein since its been out and have one per bag. Battery life is good never an issue too. I got the Milwaukee and disliked it right away the size is bigger even if slightly also dosent slip into veto bags well. Ill choose cheaper/more functional over a overmold that i didnt need before and still dont like the girth.
Excellent point. I had not thought about the opposite feature of a textured surface making it harder to drop into a bag. Maybe a ring or knob on the back end is a dual solution: Easy to grab, smooth as silk.
@@lastbesttool Everything fits into a veto tech pack or SBLD pocket and that extra size and rubber makes it so it wont go into the pockets I have designated for it. I can put it in a bigger pocket but there deeper and it gets lost its a loose loose. I know not everyones gonna have this issue i do often make tool choices based on the tool bag itself. Im not looking to make a new tester work for me in this case that is nearly the same product with a changed case on it your mileage may vary.
The Extech CT80 is my goto tester because I deal with 30ma equipment ground faults more than the 5ma receptacle ground fault.
I did pick up one of Kleins RT390 circuit analyzers an it seams to be descent gfci test from what I can tell with the couple times Ive used it.
I have the Klein, and it seems to work perfect, so far i like, great quality tool
I was tempted to pick one of those up but my only hesitation was the need for batteries. I don’t use these outlet testers often. Mostly just to check if an outlet is dead or to verify I wired the device correctly when replacing outlets. Feels like I’d be replacing the batteries each time I needed to use it. I do like that you get voltage without digging out the meter but maybe I just don’t use these often enough to realize the benefit.
I had the Klein on for 2 years, batteries started leaking, recommend putting in the expensive lithium batteries.
I have the Klein one and love it. You called it kinda cheap but it feels solid to me. I have had it for a few years and its been great. Milwaukee s philosophy seems to be impersonate rather than innovate . they do have some good takes on things and I like their tools but they are becoming like harbor freight just without the brick and mortar store
I have the small one it's always worked and it's really simple. Thanks Doc
One of the short comings of either the Klein or Milwaukee testers is when testing outlets that have the ground pin on top - with this outlet configuration, the display is facing down so a short cable is needed to flip the tester so the display can be read.
They have a hold function so you can remove them and see what the display says.
@@daifeichu Thanks - I missed that.
The Klein will hold your readings for seconds or more before zeroing out. Or resetting it manually yourself.
Which is more accurate? 3 volts seems like a lot. Testing the circuit with a popper meter would be great.
Used the klein since its been out and have one per bag. Battery life is good never an issue too. I got the Milwaukee and disliked it right away the size is bigger even if slightly also dosent slip into veto bags well. Ill choose cheaper/more functional over a overmold that i didnt need before and still dont like the girth.
Excellent point. I had not thought about the opposite feature of a textured surface making it harder to drop into a bag. Maybe a ring or knob on the back end is a dual solution: Easy to grab, smooth as silk.
@@lastbesttool Everything fits into a veto tech pack or SBLD pocket and that extra size and rubber makes it so it wont go into the pockets I have designated for it. I can put it in a bigger pocket but there deeper and it gets lost its a loose loose. I know not everyones gonna have this issue i do often make tool choices based on the tool bag itself. Im not looking to make a new tester work for me in this case that is nearly the same product with a changed case on it your mileage may vary.