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Fluke T5-1000USA,Electic Tester 1000V,Continuity, | 
 enlarge | Brand: Fluke
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $130.95
Buy New: $119.96
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Rating:  1 reviews
Media: Misc.
MPN: T5-1000
UPC: 095969053112
EAN: 0095969053112
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| Features:
| • | Voltage, continuity and current tester kit with holster | | • | Fluke T5 electrical tester for checking current up to 100A | | • | Volt alert for testing energized circuits and defective grounds |
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Product Description
Your Fluke T5 Electrical Testers lets you check voltage, continuity and current with one compact tool. All you do is select volts, ohms, or current and the tester does the rest. Features: measures volts AC and DC, displays resistance to 1000 Ω, OpenJaw™ current measurement up to 100A, detachable Slim-Reach™ probe tips, and a continuity beeper. The T5 is available in 600V and 1000V models. Two-Year Warranty. Automatically measures volts ac and volts dc with precise digital resolution Displays resistance to 1000 Ω Easy and accurate OpenJaw™ current measurement Continuity beeper Compact design with neat probe storage Rugged enough to withstand a 10-foot (3m) drop Detachable SlimReach™ probe tips are customized for national electrical standards Test leads accept Fluke accessory test clips Can stay connected much longer than solenoid type tester Auto off mode to conserve battery life Specifications: Continuity beeper: Threshold: On at <25 Ω, off at >400 Ω Volts indicator LED: Threshold: Guaranteed on by 30VAC T5-1000: Cat III 1000V, Cat IV 600V
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| Customer Reviews:
Exceptionally handy quck fix meter March 27, 2008
HMMWV (santa clara, CA USA)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Years ago, electricians carried a "wiggie" in their back pocket to check for live wires. It was nothing more than a solenoid that pulled harder depending on the voltage - you read the voltage at the tip of the solenoid plunger retarded by a spring.
Now with the T5-1000 and it's cousin the T5-600 from Fluke the world is an entirely new place. The only difference in the models is the maximum voltage (1000V on the -1000 model and 600V on the -600 model) - I bought the 1000 primarily because I was doing high power testing at 50 hz with a 5 megawat motor/generator and had to adjust the field coil in the generator with a rheostat which affected the output voltage - often it was much more than 600 volts. If you are just working around a house the T5-600 model will work fine. If you work on high power energized circuits, the 1000 is the way to go.
One feature I really liked was the ability to put a ground clip on the negative lead, tie it off to the neutral or ground bus, insert the positive lead into the T5's holder (so I wasn't holding the lead!) and then probe inside the racks I worked on. It is very ergonomic and strudy, plus the T5 body holds the probe instead of your gloved hands. All the controls work well with gloves on, and there is very little setting to deal with which simplifies life.
The "knob" sets ohms, volts, or amps. The T5 WILL NOT measure DC current, but it's simplicity in measuring AC current is much appreciated -there is no lever to open the jaws like on most amp probes. Instead you just poke the forked opening over the conductor to test, press hold and retract the assembly - the current in the wire is held in the display. This feature is much easier to use than the old "clamp on" meters.
Second, the volts setting automatically determines ac or dc for you (and indicates it in the display) - so if you are working on your car, it will show DC automaticlaly, at home, AC and you don't need to adjust the dial. That's a smart innovattion.
As for Ohms, it's meant more for the electrician who needs to ohm out motor coils and long runs of wire - 1000 ohms and less. Above 1000 ohms it shows open circuit, so just keep this in mind and have a regular meter somewhere if you need to measure high impedances.
Most of the time I toss the T5 in my tool kit because it saves space, runs a long time on 2 AA batteries, and is easy to use. It's only lacking points are low precision on voltage measurements (i.e. 12.43 VDC will show up in the display as 12VDC) and the 1000 Ohm limit. If you are aware of these limitations then it is a great jobsite meter that will keep your hands far from live circuits. The test probes are also permanently installed and made of a high voltage silicon insulation so they don't develop cracks that might otherwise fault to ground.
I'd say 90% of my troubleshooting is done first with the T5 - 9% with my 289 meter, and 1% with my scopementer. Given this, it's an excellent value.
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