Doug I knew someone would have an issue with it. And yes it is a "BAD Practice, buy use return"
- $30 is a cheap price to pay and they are good to have around - I am a tool junkie. If this could keep the situation safe-then it is a lesser of two evils for me.
Jeff Aikens
I too bought one...and while they are OK...as you state they're not perfect. One small accessory you might want to consider is the adaper that screws into a light socket and has a plug in on the surface. That way you can use the sender in a light fixture if needed...saved me while trying to work on an outside light once...and for a few cents...worth having around.
DAC
How about using a momentary contact pushbutton switch?
The pulsating load and clamp on amp probe method eliminates nearly all false detections. You will pick it up on a breaker feeding a sub panel, but it should be pretty obvious that a 60A+ breaker probably (hopefully) isn't feeding an outlet directly. Find the sub panel and you can easily isolate the circuit from there.
Pete C.
You could plug in two heat devices (hair dryer plus space heater) and trip the breaker that way.
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