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From my toolbox: a simple voltage tester beats digital for quick fixes
Everyone in my shop relies on digital multimeters for every call. After years on the job, I stick with my old voltage tester for most routine issues, and it rarely lets me down.
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spencer_ellis6mo ago
Elizabeth's point about reliable data is fair, but my old tester has a different kind of truth to it. It's like that friend who gives you a gut feeling instead of hard facts, and my gut has been wrong in some pretty funny ways. I once spent an hour looking for a ghost voltage it swore was there, only to find I'd left my lunchbox on the disconnect. You can't blame the tool for the guy holding it, right?
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elizabeth_wells6mo ago
Simple testers can be misleading, but digital multimeters provide reliable data every time!
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