Fluke 1AC-A1-II Volt-Alert AC Non-Contact Voltage Tester

by Fluke

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Simply touch the tip to a terminal strip, outlet or cord. When the tip glows red, and the unit beeps, you know there's voltage in the line. Electricians, maintenance, service, safety personnel can quickly test for energized circuits and defective grounds on the factory floor, in the shop. Continually tests its battery and its circuit integrity with a periodic double flash visual indication using Fluke Voltbeat technology. It comes with a two-year warranty. It detects line voltage from 90VAC - 600VAC (1AC-AI-II).

From the Manufacturer

The next generation-voltAlertAC non-contact-voltage testers from Fluke are easy to use - just touch the tip to a terminal strip, outlet, or supply cord. When the tip glows red and the unit beeps, you know-voltage is present. Electricians, maintenance, service, safety personnel, and homeowners can quickly test for energized circuits in the workplace or at home.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000EJ332O
• Item model number: Fluke 1AC-A1-II
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (95 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #211 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #1 in Home Improvement > Electrical > Tools & Testers > Voltage Testers
  • #6 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Measuring & Layout Tools > Scanners & Testers
  • #42 in Home Improvement > Contractor Supply

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

64 of 67 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tough, Handy, Quick and Useful., December 3, 2005

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Elixirgy (California) - See all my reviews

I work in a remodeling business, and this is an indispensable tool. I repeat, indispensable. The tip simply lights up when you touch it to the "hot" side of a Romex wire, instantly telling you if a wire is live or not. "Is this switch/receptacle that I'm about to take apart and work on/touch hot??" Well, now you know. It is important to use it for what it's designed for. It will not tell you if there is an open neutral or anything of the sort, so it's only good for minor troubleshooting (you'd need a Knopp, or something more specialized for that). If anything, it will err on the "hot" side. I.E: It will occasionally tell me a line is hot when it isn't (if there is allot going on in a box, or near dimmers etc.), but I've never had it tell me a wire was NOT hot, and get zapped by it (unless you touch the neutral side of a romex, but that would be your fault for not checking both sides of it! : )
So, for everyday work in the remodeling world, tracing wires, eliminating, and adding switches and receptacles, it can't be beat. It's tough, handy, quick and useful. A++

46 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Tool, March 18, 2007

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E. Cole - See all my reviews
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Fine quality tool typical of Fluke.

The switch on this tester is much better than that found on the Greenlee tester. I am often working in cramped, dark areas and require a solidly built tester that doesn't suffer from inadvertent switch movement-a problem with the Greenlee and similar devices.

This tester, like every other non-contact (NC) tester I have used, will occasionally provide a "false positive" indication. This is often caused by an errant voltage present on a cable which is laying near an energized cable. This is due to inductance is is probably unavoidable with a NC device.

This is one of the best tool investments you can make-absolutely essential for electrical, plumbing, remodeling, or demolition. Work safely; always test it on an energized conductor and verify proper operation before use on unknown cables.

Highly recommended!

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Stable Tool, November 14, 2006

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A. Leasing - See all my reviews
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I use this tool fairly often and it has proved to be reliable and consistent. I like it that it has a visual and an audible signal. I have owned maybe 5 or 6 of this style of non contact tester. This one works the best, is the most solidly built, is the prettiest, and it has been in my tool boxes in the hot sun for over a year and it has not melted, like ALL the others. Even if it was $50 it would be well worth it.