"Ten Tools" Day 2

OK, here is my day two post in my "Ten Tools You Need In Your Bag" series .  Kinda short but still informative I think.  I would highly recommend going to the web site at the end of the post.  The site offers some very good safety tips and an elaborate explanation of how the tools work.

  Volt Sensing Tools

 










Nothing is worse than getting a poke when working on an outlet, switch, ect.  No matter how careful you are about shutting down breakers at some point you are going to slip up and run into a live wire.  That is where volt sensing tools come into play.  You could buy a basic non-contact volt sensor or you could opt for tools with this feature built in.  Gardner Bender has a good selection of these tools, everything from screwdrivers, to pliers, to utility knifes, to wire strippers.  These tools basically detect the residual electricity that every electrical circuit gives off.  For more details on how to use these tools and how they work you can follow this link http://ecmweb.com/mag/electric_know_capacitive_voltage/.  These tools may cost a little more than their plain Jane counterparts but the safety is definitely worth the money.