Neoteck Voltage Tester Non-Contact Voltage Testers 12-1000V AC Voltage Detector Pen Circuit Tester Tool with Led Flashlight Beeper Pocket Clip-Orange

I have 3 different none contact voltage detectors and to be honest I was pleasantly surprised at how good these testers are, You have to accept that they pick up low voltage or residual, which might make the neon indicator move 2 notches but just double check as my meggervft2 and 3 detected nothing so they are a little keen, but overhaul for the price you can not complain, they are well designed with a test range upto a 1000vlts which is good, I have checked all three 3 and all three detected live and none live sockets light switches and dead lines So Im very happy they are a good Diy present as they are made from plastic, there is no chance of electric shock if used as none contact and they have a torch built in and clip so you can carry around with you, overhaul 8/10 very impressed.and good value for money,

I was a little bit dubious about buying this given some of the negative reviews, however I have found the pen to be 100% accurate and it has no doubt saved me from some electric shocks already. We recently moved into an old house and I have been working on a number of electrics, i.e. replacing sockets and switches etc. A few light switches have had wiring that spans across 2 fuses on the consumer unit, so if I had just flicked the fuse marked 'upstairs lights' and seen the light go off I might have wrongly assumed it was safe to work on. This has also helped me figure out the wiring for the immersion heater. I have only used this on 230v AC and found it to be 100% accurate.

It is easy to use ,fits snuggly in overall pocket's. Appears to be quite plasticy but that's what you want when dealing with mains electricity

What an amazing gadget - it's one of those things you don't think you need in your toolbox, until you need one!Whilst I am a competent DIYer, working on electrics requires confidence and of course safety. This non-contact voltage tester is just what you need. Isolated that electrical circuit? Are you sure? Just move the "pen" end of this device and the sensor will sound and illuminate. Out of my testing I was able to follow a live wire from the light switch along the room and elsewhere. The sensitivity is spot on.This comes in at such a great price, and I think the value for money is incredible. I can happily recommend this product.

My Father was an electrician to trade and latterly an M&E consultant . Having had a nasty shock once at the hands of a badly wired Chinese import ( no I am not being xenophobic) it was produced in China. Therefore I am being honest, had it been badly wired English product or Scottish product then I would have said.! My fear of all things electrical is real. So far using this has ensured no current will divert itself into me . Works ,simple and nice good wee piece of kit and kept in Toolbox.

I bought this because I believed it would be a good idea to be doubly sure I'd turned the power off on the lighting circuit before messing with the wiring. As much as I trust the wiring to be right, it's just better safe than sorry.It's a nice item, feels good in the hand and isn't heavy. It's also very easy to operate, just turn it on and point the tip at whatever you want to check and, if it detects any electricity, it'll beep and flash a red light at you. How easy is that? It also has a torch built in, which isn't especially bright, but it did come in handy when I was changing a light switch and it suddenly went very dark outside.As for accuracy, I found it can be a bit overly keen to detect electricity when there isn't any. I tried it on a few dead circuits and, whilst it picked up that most were indeed dead, on occasion it blazed a warning at me anyway. I found that if you move it about or press hard on the tip, it encourages it to misbehave, so only a light touch with the very tip is needed. In fact, in one instance I had it powered on near to a thin DC power cord and it shouted at me even though it was pointing only vaguely near it, which was a bit of a concern if I'm honest.The main reason for a device like this is so you don't kill yourself handling live cables. But I found on occasion that the false positives meant I sometimes ignored the result and carried on anyway, which on reflection wasn't very sensible. If it's not reliable enough, it's not really that useful.

It's easy to use

I'm pretty sure the mix of negative and positive comments are down to quality control because the one I received works like a charm. As some have said, it is too sensitive to identify a particular wire in a bunch but for me, someone that just wanted to ensure I wasn't about to touch a live wire whilst changing all the plug sockets, light switches and ceiling roses, it worked like a charm. That said, I didn't bother trying to isolate anything in particular, I just flipped the breaker to ensure all the power was off completely.