thanks so much for … thanks so much for the vids. i am starting a small gc company in tennessee and this is so helpful. although i have 3 years experience, this vids help me remember the basics. keep posting bob, thanks.
I have used these … I have used these things for years, I think any person that works with any type of wiring should have one of these. they are not expensive and can save your life
This is a great … This is a great tool, I have the Fluke variant. I don’t rely on just this to test for dead though when working on electrics, I get the multimeter out after to double check.
Yeah I bought one … Yeah I bought one of those the other day at Home Depot in the electrical department for $14.99 Canadian. They are especially good for checking which fuses on a fuse panel are working and which are not.
That is a useful … That is a useful tool and received on from Sears when I purchased some other tools and it does come in handy when doing electrical work around the house.
I got a handly … I got a handly little tools myself, my finger.
Almost killed myself the other day when i was cutting a old extesion cord into pieces.
I thought that it was unplugged, wow not gonna make that mistake again. Thank God for fuses!
I need a electic tester too since i do most of the electrics around my house myself.
Great tip… Prior … Great tip… Prior to watching this video, I used to strip the ends off of any wire that was questionalble and then put the bare copper leads of the wire into my mouth to see if it was live or not. I have been electrocuted several times with this method and if fact, it killed me twice! Yes, my wife found my dead body during our kitchen renovation. Quite a price to pay to find out that I could have avoided death with a simple electrical tester. Thanks Bob for your video!
I am an engineer … I am an engineer and I wanted to install a ceiling light and after crawling in the attic and flipping breakers connected to lights, I was CONVINCED that I had turned off the power to that wire. I cut into it and the sparks that flew were accompanied by a loud pop and the smell of spent fireworks. Thankfully (not luckily) the cutters I had were (intentionally) insulated. I wont cut another wire unless I have one of these to test with! Thanks for the video.
Bob Schmidt shows you a great tool to have when starting a home renovation project.
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Aug 28, 2010 4:41 pm |
thanks so much for …
thanks so much for the vids. i am starting a small gc company in tennessee and this is so helpful. although i have 3 years experience, this vids help me remember the basics. keep posting bob, thanks.
Aug 28, 2010 4:41 pm |
Good job. Bob.
Good job. Bob.
Aug 28, 2010 4:41 pm |
thanks bob please …
thanks bob please keep posting.
Aug 28, 2010 4:41 pm |
Yaaaaay! It’s Bob! …
Yaaaaay! It’s Bob! More videos Bob! We love Bob videos. Yaaaaaay!
Aug 28, 2010 4:41 pm |
@AeroJimE27
Good …
@AeroJimE27
Good story, and you were wise to use insulated cutters.
The worse to happen to me, is getting shocked by a shorted outlet.
I was alert before when doing electrical work for myself, but now 100X more.
Aug 28, 2010 4:41 pm |
@Vid
Looks like a …
@Vid
Looks like a very useful tool.
Aug 28, 2010 4:41 pm |
I have used these …
I have used these things for years, I think any person that works with any type of wiring should have one of these. they are not expensive and can save your life
Aug 28, 2010 4:41 pm |
This is a great …
This is a great tool, I have the Fluke variant. I don’t rely on just this to test for dead though when working on electrics, I get the multimeter out after to double check.
Aug 28, 2010 4:41 pm |
Yeah I bought one …
Yeah I bought one of those the other day at Home Depot in the electrical department for $14.99 Canadian. They are especially good for checking which fuses on a fuse panel are working and which are not.
Aug 28, 2010 4:41 pm |
LOL Bourne ……..
LOL Bourne ……..
Aug 28, 2010 4:41 pm |
That is a useful …
That is a useful tool and received on from Sears when I purchased some other tools and it does come in handy when doing electrical work around the house.
Aug 28, 2010 4:41 pm |
Excellent video!
5 …
Excellent video!
5*!
Aug 28, 2010 4:41 pm |
I got a handly …
I got a handly little tools myself, my finger.
Almost killed myself the other day when i was cutting a old extesion cord into pieces.
I thought that it was unplugged, wow not gonna make that mistake again. Thank God for fuses!
I need a electic tester too since i do most of the electrics around my house myself.
Aug 28, 2010 4:41 pm |
hahahahahahaha, …
hahahahahahaha, very funny
Aug 28, 2010 4:41 pm |
Great tip… Prior …
Great tip… Prior to watching this video, I used to strip the ends off of any wire that was questionalble and then put the bare copper leads of the wire into my mouth to see if it was live or not. I have been electrocuted several times with this method and if fact, it killed me twice! Yes, my wife found my dead body during our kitchen renovation. Quite a price to pay to find out that I could have avoided death with a simple electrical tester. Thanks Bob for your video!
Only kidding!
Aug 28, 2010 4:41 pm |
I am an engineer …
I am an engineer and I wanted to install a ceiling light and after crawling in the attic and flipping breakers connected to lights, I was CONVINCED that I had turned off the power to that wire. I cut into it and the sparks that flew were accompanied by a loud pop and the smell of spent fireworks. Thankfully (not luckily) the cutters I had were (intentionally) insulated. I wont cut another wire unless I have one of these to test with! Thanks for the video.
Aug 28, 2010 4:41 pm |
Thanks
Thanks
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