Electricity Detect Pen

This does exactly what I need - very basic tester to determine whether there is current in a circuit (wire).It has a few cool features - there is a light on it (you could be working in the dark), and you can vary between flashlight and laser pointer.It also identifies separately a neutral from a load wire.It comes with batteries (off brand) which is nice but I replaced with Duracell.The unit beeps when it detects a live circuit.The directions are not helpful - I’ve never used one of these before so it was not obvious how to actually turn it on. I’ll save you the trouble: The power button is red in color, use it for both on and off. There are two other buttons: once it’s on you can use one button to for the light and the other button to identify load from neutral.Although it took me a second to figure out how to turn it on, for the price, can’t be beat. Better directions, or an online video (even better) would help.

Gives you high and low voltage readings without having to touch a wire. Durable and good value.

Helpful to use when changing wall switches and outlets. Straightforward.

The tester is simple to use. It's quick and easy to use to make sure the power is off before working on live wires. I am taking out old style switches and receptacles and replacing them with decora. So before touching I test each one to make sure its turn off by a breaker.

For the price, using this item will save you even more. Finding annoying electrical failures, like the need to find a burned out bulb already installed on a holiday tree becomes a true piece of cake! It becomes fun, while in the past it was so frustrating that I would have to remove the wiring and go to the store to find a replacement with bulbs that matched the color of other lights in the room. No more!!Get one and keep it handy! You’ll find a lot of uses!Very basic .. it even has a flashlight built in for those nasty power failures.