20 Best Tool For Automation Testing (2023 Updated)

My electricians and HVAC techs use this as an affordable tracing and testing solution. Although it is inexpensive, it is very simple to use and still very reliable on extremely long runs of wire. It is a very rugged unit.

It continues to work after it has been tossed around in your tool bag or dropped multiple times. We mainly use to verify CAT5 crimps and field applied CAT5 connectors. Unfortunately, it doesn’t come with a bag to hold the unit and the adapter cables.

I use a quart-sized Ziplock Freezer Bag. Now this unit doesn’t have all the bells and whistles as my $550 Fluke, but at this price point you can’t beat it. That being said, this has been our go-to tester for everyday use.

Overall, we are quite pleased with this unit. It is definitely the best bang for your buck.

This is an ok tester. It doesn’t feel the normal high quality from South Wire I would expect. The remote sensor is hard to pull out and it feels like it’s going on break when pulling it out. It’s very light weight and simple.

There is an X light and a S light and without the manual, I wouldn’t know they meant. It’s crossover and shielded. I think that could have been printed on there instead of the X and S. There is no light to say the cable passes, just lights to showing all the pairs are connected.

It works and gets the job done, but I feel nana few improvements could be made.

I have had one of these tools for over a year and am very happy with it. I use this several times a month and it always works flawlessly. It is easy to use, it gives quick results and it can handle being dropped occasionally.

The only thing I would change would be the ability to add more remotes to this so you can more quickly teat several cables at the same time. This is an excellent product that I think will do good for anyone that installs or troubleshoots data cables somewhat regularly.

I didn’t order the product. I had never heard of Zoro. But then an item showed up on my credit card account for $2000+ dollars priced at approximately 10x street value. Don’t know how someone pulled this off but leaves me with a concern for Zoro’s firewall protection.

It will be some time before I have the enthusiasm to purchase anything through Zoro. It may or may not be their responsibility. Hope this is fair treatment of the situation.

I am an I&C System Designer / Engineer / Project Manager. This is about as good as you can get in a bar style process multi-meter. All the functions that it does have work accurate, fast, precise, etc.

The meter itself is also very rugged. You can source/simulate 4-20mA (very accurately), and has the ability to loop power which is great. However, it lacks the ability to source 0-10VDC like the Fluke 773.

At this price point, it should be included on the 789. It was not spec’d as having it, so I did not deduct a star. Also, I feel Fluke should develop a specialized clamp probe accessory just for the 787/789 to measure 4-20mA signals (and that it actually shows up 4-20mA, and not mV or other range requiring me to convert).

I do not believe Fluke currently offers a current probe accessory that can work in that range, but would be appropriate for someone wanting to work with a 787/789 and process signals.

A very useful meter for process control. I can carry only one meter and do both 4-20 miliamps (measure, source and sink) and electrical testing. It is durable and rugged. Easy to see display. It can also do remote testing so I don’t have to do arc flash protocol.

My favorite meter.

As an electrician I have owned so many different makes and models of these. This one is the best for a few reasons: 1. ) different colour upon voltage 2. ) loud audio upon voltage 3. ) flashlight is a nice touch….

Great for snooping around in boxes. Any tool that is a double tool is great as it saves the weight from my pouch. 4. ) dual range of voltage means you can test circuits and be sure you’re not just picking up nominal voltage.

But #5…. #5 is where it hits home. It’s WATERPROOF. That is why it’s the best. The reason I’ve been through so many of these is I keep leaving them in my darn pocket and then washing them. Well ladies and gentlemen, after owning it for 5 days only I just accidentally washed my tester AND IT STILL WORKS!!!! Please, Klein, take all my money.

I wish I had this tool when I was a young Field Service Engineer for Measurex / Honeywell. It is superb at finding faulty or non-existent grounding on electrical equipment. Some folks may complain it is too sensitive, detecting AC fields on UN-plugged equipment.

I prefer this sensitivity over all other products since it can find stray fields where other testers fail. The Laser Distance Meter is very accurate and makes for an all-round versatile tool.

I needed a new tester for projects around the house. I like to be safe when working on wiring and switches and this tester works perfectly. I have always thought highly of Klein tools and these testers are no exception.

They are well made and should last a lifetime. Just be sure to take out the batteries if it is not going to be used for a long time. The sensitivity is quite good and will come in handy when locating the christmas tree lights that always go out.

The Fluke T Pro is very convenient, rugged meter when you need a quick voltage measurement with visual indication and is very handy with one of the probes attached to the back of tester. The continuity test is the only disappointing factor of the meter, which I thought was a typo on the data sheet, until it was tested to be < 22 K ohm; I am accustomed to < 50 ohms.

The resistance measurement is good for >10 ohms (0. 01 K Ohm) to 9. 99 K ohm and is pretty precise, but has a very slow refresh rate. The Voltage Indication lights do not exactly correspond to the appropriate voltages as the values get higher, but is still a good indication with all the lights lit, that there is potentially very dangerous voltages present.

For the convenience of not having to pull out the Fluke 289 to see if the 120 VDC/AC supply is still there, phase rotation indication and the pocket size form factor, the T Pro gets 4 Stars! Lead Lengths: ~33 in.

Meter Length w/Leads (bent/tucked to maximum): ~10 in. Width: ~2. 25 in Height w/Leads attached to bottom: ~1. 5 in. Continuity: <22 K Ohms (WHY???) Back-light: Orange. Screen Display: Looses pixels at tilted vertical level, best held horizontally or in direct line of sight vertically.

LED Light: Very bright with auto-off. DC Voltage: Displays starts at 10 VDC Display Voltage – Numeric Lit Voltage Indicators 10. 1 – 12 V 22. 8 – 24 V 26. 8 – 24 V HVW (High Voltage Warning) 42. 1 – 48 V HVW Beep? Vibrate 45.

1 – 48 V HVW Beep Vibrate 100 – 120 V HVW Beep Vibrate 177 – 208 V HVW Beep Vibrate 228 – 240 V HVW Beep Vibrate 263 – 277 V HVW Beep Vibrate 407 – 480 V HVW Beep Vibrate 510 V – 600V HVW Beep Vibrate >600 O.

L. (Over Load) The above data should be similar with AC Voltages.

Some really nice features. Don’t have to physically turn the tester on. touch the probes together, touch circuitry and the tester comes alive. Should save tremendously on battery life. Light is nice to work around unlit CB boxes and when room lights are off.

Vibration feature is great to let you know you have dangerous (high) voltage. Many other very nice features of this test. Probably the best feature is that you don’t have to switch between ohms and voltage.

You don’t have to worry about blowing up your meter when you accidently wanted ohms when you touch a live circuit. It automatically senses voltage and reads voltage, or ohms when there is not voltage present.

The only draw back is that it does not measure less than 12 volts. Lacks the capability to measure 1. 5 batteries, 3 volt, 5 volt USB connectors etc. However, really designed for measuring electrical wiring voltage and ohms it is a superb tester.

Really like this tester.

This is a pretty good stand-in for the old “solenoid voltage tester” (a. k. a. “wiggy”) for electricians, if you need something a bit more modern. Personally I keep a wiggy as well as they’re both quite good tools, if functionally equivalent.

Either this or a wiggy is /the/ tool that you should be using to test if something is safe, not a non-contact (“hot stick”) tester. A non-contact tester is fine timesaver for seeing if you’ve managed to get the power on, but a safety check should be done by measuring the voltage between two terminals.

The T Pro is of course the tool for that, and is simple and cheap enough to tote around in a pocket without worrying about it getting beat up like an expensive meter. It also has a lower impedance to reduce the effects of “ghost” voltages (capacitively coupled voltages).

The 753 is a great solution for supporting process equipment calibrations and general troubleshooting of loop systems as well as the more mundane DMM functions. Saves having to drag multiple sources and meters around, especially when the transmitter is up a ladder on top of a vessel.

This is the first thing I grab when the call comes in to figure out why stuff stopped working.

We bought four Fluke 754 process calibrators this year. The versatility of this meter has proven to be the best feature for educating future instrumentation technicians. From pressure and temperature switches to all types of transmitters in our measurements classes and labs, the Fluke 754 is an all around centerpiece of the lab.

In our process instrumentation class and labs, we introduce the HART capability of our instruments and the Fluke 754 is again the most versatile calibrator. In our calibration class is where the Fluke 754 has its best performance as the double screen lets the students have total control of the calibration process.

I convinced my boss to buy this over an emmerson communicator. Come to find out it does not support all specific device DD’s. The first instrument I used it on it communicated HART fine but could not display all the DD parameters.

I called support and was told that when a firmware upgrade came out it might support more HART DD’s but they didn’t know if/when this would happen. Had to use an Emmerson communicator after all. As far as a calibrator its great.

The pressure modules and hand pump are great. The DPCTrack2 software is good to keep track of everything. Dont plan on replacing a communicator with this one instrument though.

The T6-1000 works as well as the T5-1000 that I have used for 20 years in all the features and regards that are the same between the two meters. However, the no contact voltage detecting feature is not consistent nor accurate in determining whether a circuit is hot or not.

I have always carried a Fluke 2AC in my breast pocket and continue to do so. The Fluke 2AC is not complicated or multi featured. It detects voltage with a red light as an indicator, period. No sound, no other meanings.

If you have a red light, you have power, period. The T6-1000 was as pricy and I splurged on the upgrade, in retrospect, I would recommend sticking with the Fluke T5-1000 as the added features are not all that they are cracked up to be.

Purchased to replace my T5. The single probe voltage measurement “feature” only works when your body is very well grounded and thus demands unsafe meter handling to work, even then the results are inaccurate.

Field sense is a total joke, on the occasion that it actually works the results are wildly inaccurate to the point of being unusable. Its verydisappointing that Fluke even released this meter and it really should be subject to a recall.

However despite that, the traditional functions do work well, the only reasons to concider a T6 over a T5 is the higher current limit and larger jaw. But its absolutely not worth the extra cost.

I purchased this as an upgrade to my old T5-1000 the widened jaws are so much easier for larger conductors and the field sense is a really good addition allowing voltage and current to be measured with the field sense and one lead to earth.

I would definitely recommend if your looking for an upgrade ! The only thing I think fluke need to improve is that the belt holster doesn’t have anywhere to keep the Crocodile clip and second set of probes.

Other than that I would highly recommend.

I work in the boating/marine industry and this tool saves me from having to have a second tech with me to flip toggle switches to activate 12v or 24v systems to power up whatever I’m working on. Saves money and is a great tool.

App for my smart phone works great when the probe is at a angle that is hard to see. BUY IT. You may not need it everyday but when you do YOU’LL BE GLAD YOU HAVE IT.

not able to test any speakers or can lines with audio test this tool is just price. very large and alot lag of repose

This is a easy to use ,great tool that actually train’s you to use it.Well thought out .

I’m not certain what purpose this meter was made for but it sure wasn’t general use. I didn’t read the specs and was surprised to learn that it can’t even see a dead short when set to resistance. I’ve never been disappointed by anything Milwaukee until now.

I should not have to read details to find out that it can only read some resistance. If Milwaukee is going to make limited use equipment, then it should be made crystal clear in the main description.

I can’t imagine what good a meter that can’t troubleshoot will do anyone. Do not make the same mistake. I will likely resell at a loss but at least I’ll be honest upfront about what it does and doesn’t do.

Does not measure ohms, only kiloohms. Somewhat frustrating when you’re testing and can’t get a reading. Pulled out my old meter and its measuring fine. So I look closely at the manual and sure enough it only measures from 2 kohm to 20 kohm.

Not very practical. Otherwise I love this meter, really is a shame. I can’t be swapping meters anytime I need to measure something besides voltage or continuity and resistance is the only other reading I need on a daily basis.

Going to have to return and don’t think I want to fork out the money for the fully featured meter from Milwaukee. Guess I’m getting a new meter from the manufacturer I was trying to get away from. Just got a whole line up of M12 tools and loved them so I thought this would complement them nicely.

Dissapointed.

Actually purchased this for work, but as this has the continuity feature I think I will keep it in my personal tool kit. I tested this meter along with some others for accuracy and ease of use. The meter was perfect for the intended use and the readings were inline with other more expensive meters.

If you use the meter for it’s intended purpose it is absolutely perfect and will save a lot of time. It’s handy to carry and has a good protective cover on the meter itself. It’s a good value for your money and is good for professionals as well as the do it yourselfers.

Shipping was quick and it was as advertised on the website.

I’ve had the t5 for close to 20 yrs. I do use it but not every day, perhaps once a month or so. It has not held up as its seen light duty use since purchase. Perhaps I expected too much for the $130 I paid for it.

Presently it will not do continuety anymore. I cleaned the contact pads in the multi wheel and it worked for a while but back to not working. I called Fluke service and was told they do not service the t5.

Go figure, purchase another one is their solution.

The shipment was quick however, after using the Voltage tester for about a month. I do not like the way the electrodes slip off the leads when pulled out of their holders. I solved the problem by wrapping with electrical tape but I think you need to fix this- very cheap and definitely not Fluke quality My previous T5-1000 never had this problem because the leads were solidly attached to the testing electrodes.

This is my second t5-600. Love the light weight, multiple features (Amp clamp, vom). Higher resistance reading would be a plus, but I realize that Fluke doesn’t want to eat into the market for it’s other meters.

My large Fluke meter has a lighted display. That would be awesome on the T5. Be warned: My old meter did not have detachable leads. I don’t feel that feature is needed with this type of meter. If you put one of your probes in the socket in the back so you can test while holding the meter, it is very easy to get the probes in there so deep that once you try to remove them, they come unplugged from the leads.

Mine would come unplugged every time. I called Fluke tech support and the tech got a T5 and was quickly able to recreate the problem. His solution: Try not to wedge them in too tight. 🙁 My solution: (super glue doesn’t work) If you wrap a piece of electrical tape around plug where the lead connects, it makes it difficult to attach the probe, but it will stop coming apart each time you are finished using the meter.

Come on Fluke, you make world class products. You can make this meter better.

This is one of those “have the designers ever used a test light before” products. Easily half of the diagnostic work I do involves hooking the clamp to a positive source, and using the probe on the negative.

sometimes your looking for a good ground, other times you have a + and a – wire, and don’t really care which is which for the purposes of testing for voltage. This unit DOES NOT operate if the clamp is attached to positive.

So for you with positive or floating ground equipment, this will flat out not work at all. It doesn’t light up, and it doesn’t display anything on the LCD. Additionally, while the LCD lights up reasonably well (though angle of view is poor, as other reviews have noted) (tested with +13.

7v), the “light” part of the test light is pretty dim. And can’t be seen from the back of the probe body at all. Bad enough that I’m going to have to buy something new to use as a primary test light, and toss this in the back of the drawer as a backup.

Astro Tools – you guys screwed this one up. :(.

This item has a flaw which has been stated on other reviews. The boot that covers the clip is very hard especially when cold. I work outside so this was a consideration when I purchased. This was not an issue for me as I stock replacement boots.

I switched out with one that is much softer and the item works well. A follow up to this product. The product volt meter has failed after having for about 6 months. The light still lights up with current, but the display no longer functions.

I have had other test lights that have lasted for many years. I am going to try another brand to see if that one will last longer.

Nice tool for quick read on DC voltage. Like the fact that it reads 3v – 48v ! When i really looked at it, noticed that the wire was just crimped onto clamp. Pulled out the soldering iron & made a more positive connection, but that’s my own preference.

The boot that covers the clamp is a little stiff, but no big deal. Clamp looks like it is cooper plated, the wire is not cooper. Over all it’s great for getting a read on power to fog lights, radar detector radios, tail lights, fuses, ECT.

This meter is pretty useless. Thought maybe I had dead batteries in it so put fresh ones in and tested it on my car battery. Yeaaaaa I don’t think a car battery has 192v. Doesn’t give accurate readings thats for sure.

Great meter, just does not have a wide range for the ohms. Smaller electronics with high ohms will not work. I. E. coils on an engine and stuff similar. The meter basically stays in a d/c current mode until a/c if detected.

Light and compact and very durable. Great starter meter for entry level electricians.

This is one of those tools that not only can I not live with out, but truly feel like I got my monies worth. Upon my retirement as a vocational instructor I had to buy my own meter after years of having one supplied to me.

After years of purchasing this meter for my students and seeing the abuse that a high school student can put them thru there was no question in my mind what I was going to buy. I still have my original “Wiggy” that I got as an apprentice 40 years ago.

I have every expectation that my Fluke T5-600 will be around just as long.

These things work great. Bought one for myself and two more for gifts for mechanics and the family. All three work great. Not the first time I’ve ever used these and really like them.

I was skeptical when I got this one since name-brands run significantly more expensive. This is awesome! Buy one you will love it. Used it on boat wiring, simple. Used it to find a short in truck wiring, simple.

Used it to touch anything with a battery just so I could be amazed by how well it works.

For what this is designed for, it is absolutely fantastic. There are many applications this works very well. However, by no means is this to replace your standard circuit tester, IMO. It is definitely worth having in your arsenal of tools.

This DC volt/ground test light works well! I have a RV 5th whl trl will 2 12 volt batteries, with solar, 120 volt charging and battery charger charging. I also have a switch so I can use one, both, or none of the batteries.

This light is great to find battery draws and seeing how many volts each battery has or is drawing with charger. Anyway, has many uses and works as advertised, and I would recommend this to a friend!.

I bought this about a month ago and have used it a handful of times it’s ok not amazing the cord could be a little heavier gauge wire. And also my cord ripped right out of the test light(very bad solder job) ended up taking it apart and redoing most of it just for it to work good.

Being a mechanic for 30yrs. I will say it is of very good quality and there is no question it’s worth the price. I will definitely buy another one when I need one again

Has worked as designed. A must when troubleshooting a 2003 F-150 engine electric components. Verify that there is voltage and logic ground going to the component.

Works perfectly , exactly what i required

Alligator clips to small and awkward

I like this test light for the polarity indicator mostly. if you ever take out bulb, make sure it goes in the same direction or itll only light red for power. It’s safe on ECUs. the only complaint I have is the cord isnt very long, but I just found some wire that was nice and pliable and made a 5-6′ lead instead of the existing one which isnt that long.

Also put a new alligator clip on when I did this, one that’ll grab battery terminals better. I had thought about making a modular lead w/ some female 4mm banana plug adapters and soldering that on so I could use my Fluke modular accessories (backprobes, different sizes alligator clips, etc).

Maybe when I get bored. The point is, you can kinda do whatever you want to this tool and still have a cheap, comfortable test light that’s computer safe w/ polarity for cheap. If you want a 10′ lead, itll probably work.

It’s nice to modify test lights to fit my specific needs, I dont find it necessary to buy an expensive test light when I can make one. When I wanted a Load Pro dynamic test lead set, i just made one with an old test light, two 50ohm resistors in parallel (25ohm) and a little momentary NC switch.

I think mine was more durable than the original.

I really like this test light. It’s replaced my craftsman incandescent and snap on led one. I like that it gives an actual voltage reading instead of just lighting up. That way you know if you’re getting the voltage you should have at the component.

Even better if you load test the circuit. Also like the large alligator clip that stays attached well. Very happy with it.

The more I use it the more I want to learn all the functions this can do. I am only a DIY auto mechanic with some former dealership level experience. I have all the tools I need but found myself not comfortable doing electrical work especially with the new computer and sensors that are all easily trashed if you don’t know what you are doing.

I bought this and have been taking the time to learn each function. It is very useful in the easy stuff like running compressors, fans, window motors. I have successfully used it to troubleshoot fuel injector problems, and am getting better at using the ohmmeter function.

I will add the 5 volt adapter I recently saw online to round out the entire collection. I also bought the lead kit and the short detector kit and will have a friend’s old fishing truck here for awhile to fix all his torn up wiring underneath from getting stuck on a stump while in the woods.

I am finding more and more videos online that make this tool even more useful with demonstrations in real world situations.

If you ever have to troubleshoot anything electrical this device will cut your time down to mere minutes due to its feature and simplicity. You can work from either end to trace down short or draws with simple probing and ground checking.

I am not sure how I lasted so long without it. Update, jan 2018. This has now become the only tool I go to for trouble shooting. Take the time and watch some youtube vids and read the manual. It is so action packed with features it will boggle the mind at first.

So worth the money. Everything from harleys to outboards it gets the job done fast with the fault showing itself quick.

If you have never owned a Power Probe you have no idea what you are missing. I have been using the Power Probe ever since their very first model. So far my favorite is Power Probe 3, that is until Power Probe 4.

This model has some features that I have yet to use but when the need comes I know that they will make diagnosing a problem even easier that much easier. One of my favorite features of Power Probe 4 is how it can calculate a voltage drop.

Before I would measure my voltage and then get a DVOM and perform a voltage drop on the power and ground side of the circuit.

I’m not an electrician first off, I do have 20~years of commercial experience working on equipment up to 480VAC. As a DIYer now I wish this unit had been available when I was working; it has made tracing out unknown circuits in my home so much faster and safer.

I highly recommend this to any DIYer or mechanical technician that has to find that circuit breaker in the old building to safely work on that piece of equipment.

I was looking for a tracer and I went and bought 2 different kinds from lowes for 2 different applications and spent $130. They were junk. Went and spent right about $200 and it does everything I need it to.

It’s simple to use, and very accurate. And one of the best parts is, I can use it on energized conductors.

I bought this about a month ago and it has came in handy for tracing down many a problems. It is help me troubleshoot problems in a hotel worked decent on tracing an underground line. I checked with our big underground tracer.

I am impressed with this product.

This is the second of these I have purchased. This is an absolute must for anyone that does network runs. Im generally old school and typically use standard toning, but in a pinch and true wtf situation the intellitone feature can be nice.

Its range its greater than standard toning and will function even when hooked to a switch. If you are new to telco punching and never used a standard toner before, you may think that this isnt a good product.

I urge anyone that is just starting out to give themselves a few jobs with the device before leaving a review. Also keep in mind that this does not do certification. It does however verify you have end to end connectivity and will tell you if anything is crossed.

One other review comments that its not accurate for measuring length. I would argue that its only an approximation of length based on the twists that it detects in the wires. Its almost always going to be a few feet off.

This was my first time buying this kit rather than just the tool. I needed a punch and assorted tools for a new job. My first fluke branded punch down tool. Its pretty great!.

Easy to use and by far one of the best network testers on the market today. I purchased the MS2-100 to help make it easier to locate several shorts in a wireless network configuration that covers 25 acres.

That without it could have taken weeks or months to trace out cable by cable with my old tester of having to find the end of one cable to place the test block on one end and the tester on the other to check the line.

Then still would not have known was a short issue. As a regular cable tester generally does not indicate shorts, only split or crossed wires. I decided to purchase a new tester that had the capability to not only test multiple cables, but cables still being used connected directly to a distribution center.

That also show what was wrong and the distance it was away from me. It not performed as designed and advertised. It cut my time down to 3 days to locate all the shorts and other issues within the network by having the footage away from the distribution center to help narrow down my starting point to look for the problem.

Along with the additional information of knowing if there was a split or crosswire and/or high voltage in the line. Once all the PoE adapters that was added to the original configuration were removed, the high voltage issue and short they caused was resolved.

I would have not been able to locate the problem without the measurement feature showing me the how far away each issue was from the testing point. I recommend this product to anyone in need to of troubleshooting networks.

It will be your main tool used when diagnosing network issues.

Part of the problem network engineers have is running down lines from point a to b. The tonals this device has makes quick work of tracing cat6 near power lines. Punches through the buzz, tells you distance if there’s nothing at the other end, and lets you know what it sees if there is.

Also tests pairs and poe feed to boot. Have not used the RG6 connector for testing cable lines yet. Display is easy to read.

This tool kit is great for any network technician that works primarily on copper lines. (This unit does not work on fiber) Also not that this tool is a Cable Verifier – it does not Certify Cable – for that you will need the CableIQ devices.

I’ll break it down so you can decide if you need the whole kit or just the Microscanner 2 Microscanner 2: The main unit in this kit it the Microscanner 2. It is built into a fairly rugged housing – enough to protect it from occasional drops from reasonable heights – I wouldn’t drop it off of a 2-story house or anything, but it should survive being dropped from a 6-foot ladder or the top of a large server rack.

The remote terminator is built into the blue snap-on cap that covers up the RJ-11/45 and coaxial jacks on the top of the unit. It is simple enough to use – simply plug one end of your cable into the MS2 and the other end into the remote terminator and watch the magic happen.

The MS2 displays cable length, PoE, and a wire map to diagnose/verify the type of cable you’re connected to. What you can verify/Diagnose: Straight-Through Cables Crossover Cables Split Pairs Crossed Pairs Faults Shorts PoE Switchport Speed Cable Length Distance to fault.

The MS2 is also a toner – so you can use it in conjunction with any analog or digital toner probe to locate cables. This tool alone should be in every installer’s tool bag. – The price is a bit high, but it will pay for itself in time saved if you’re installing cable on a regular basis.

This tool is not recommended for a home user or a one-off installation. This is a tool for Professional Network installers and technicians. Remote Identifiers #2-#7 When you’re doing a big job, the remote identifiers make verification and location identification simple.

Plug your remote IDs into the jacks you’ve just terminated – (I like doing this at the wall jacks immediately after I’ve terminated) – then go to the wiring closet/IDF/MDF and plug the Microscanner2 into the punch panel jacks you’ve terminated to verify the cable and it’s location in the building.

This makes labeling jacks and punch panels quick and painless – much better than walking back and forth to each jack from the wiring closet with an individual remote terminator. Wondering why the Remote IDs are #2-#7 – the remote terminator cap on the MS2 is #1.

These work for both coaxial cable and RJ-45/11 jacks. Intellitone 200 Probe Digital and Analog toning – Isolate terminated cables OR individual wire pairs when using digital toning. Wiremapping If you’ve already got a toner probe,use it – if you don’t – get the kit – the probe is great.

Lots of fluff – Cables, a nice little case to hold your remote terminators, and a fully padded case for the whole kit – a nice touch. Overall – if you need a tool for wire mapping and cable verification, the Microscanner 2 is a great tool.

It’s pricey at $425, but worth it on your first big cabling job, just on time saved. (Bid on the job – don’t charge an hourly rate) If you also need the remote IDs and a Toner Probe, get the kit – it’ll save you a few hundred dollars compared to buying the tools individually – the Remote IDs alone are $235.

I had used very inexpensive meters prior, and had been getting by. My TestUm meter failed, and the company had gone out of business. The Fluke meter was SO much easier to use, and saves a great deal of time.

The quality is that which anyone who has used Fluke comes to expect. I would LOVE to also have a Fluke IQ meter as well, but maybe someday when I find a deal on ebay. This kit has, however, all I will ever need, and nd I know it will outlast me!.