PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Klein Tools is voluntarily recalling its non-contact voltage testers because of an electrical shock risk. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the "on/off button" can stay ...

For over a decade, thousands of users have deployed Permanent Electrical Safety Devices (PESDs) in order to reduce their risks in isolating electrical energy. This innovation greatly reduces the ...

Voltage tester, tick-tracer, glow-tip, non-contact voltage tester... whatever. Same thing. I call it a voltage sniffer, but the technical name for this device is a capacitive voltage sensor. That's a ...

Thought to be dead but is live. Known to be live, but those involved do not have adequate training/appropriate equipment or have not taken adequate precautions. Fig. 1. Forty-eight percent of reported ...

Here's what to look for, and how to fix what you find. Working on your own home is empowering, and it saves you money. Even before I became an electrician, I tackled DIY projects from plumbing to ...

When working on electrical projects around the home—whether that’s troubleshooting an issue with your HVAC system, repairing an appliance, or testing a car battery—a multimeter is essential. These ...

Klein Tools has issued a recall of its non-contact voltage testers with model numbers NCVT1 and date codes ending H7. The company says that the on/off button can remain depressed during the power on ...

"This is a high-quality product that works reliably every time I've used it.” ...

Imagine you are a mechanic called to get a machine back up and running. Imagine as complex or simple a machine as you like, as long as you imagine all the other employees (and customers and clients ...

Measuring rise time for a power source. Voltage vs. time signals measurements via a scope. A practical setup for battery testing. I was recently asked a question about a dc power supply, aka a voltage ...