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Klein Tools Non-Contact Voltage/GFCI Receptacle Test Kit w/ LCD & Flashlight

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Amazon has Klein Tools Non-Contact Voltage/GFCI Receptacle Test Kit w/ LCD & Flashlight (RT250KIT) on sale for $27.99. Shipping is free.

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About the Product
  • GFCI electrical receptacle tester and non-contact voltage tester
  • Large LCD display shows voltage, wire faults, and GFCI trip time
  • Voltage tester detects from 12-1000 V AC or 70-1000V AC
  • Detects voltage w/ simultaneous visuals/audible voltage indicators
  • Bright flashlight helps illuminate work area

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  • The Klein Tools Premium Electrical Test Kit includes an electrical receptacle tester w/ LCD and a n on-contact voltage tester w/ flashlight + lightweight/compact w/ pocket clip
  • Product will require 4x AAA batteries (included) to operate
  • Product is eligible for return, refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt
  • Offer valid while promotional price/supplies last
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  • Product has scored a 4.8/5 star rating w/ over 900+ customer reviews on Amazon
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated

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Amazon has Klein Tools Non-Contact Voltage/GFCI Receptacle Test Kit w/ LCD & Flashlight (RT250KIT) on sale for $27.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member FantasticGazelle200 for finding this deal

Note, product must be sold/shipped by Amazon

About the Product
  • GFCI electrical receptacle tester and non-contact voltage tester
  • Large LCD display shows voltage, wire faults, and GFCI trip time
  • Voltage tester detects from 12-1000 V AC or 70-1000V AC
  • Detects voltage w/ simultaneous visuals/audible voltage indicators
  • Bright flashlight helps illuminate work area

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • The Klein Tools Premium Electrical Test Kit includes an electrical receptacle tester w/ LCD and a n on-contact voltage tester w/ flashlight + lightweight/compact w/ pocket clip
  • Product will require 4x AAA batteries (included) to operate
  • Product is eligible for return, refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt
  • Offer valid while promotional price/supplies last
Additional Notes
  • Product has scored a 4.8/5 star rating w/ over 900+ customer reviews on Amazon
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated

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GimmeYoTots
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That's not the same thing, and you know it. Klein is a US company that has a long history in producing products for electricians and people who work with electricity. Unlike some generic knock-off brand from China, if somebody gets hurt due to a malfunctioning Klein NCV tester or malfunctioning multimeter, then Klein can be sued. If one of those generic brands from China fails and somebody get seriously hurt... good luck getting any financial recourse.

Made in China by a well-respected brand, and a generic Chinese knock-off brand are not the same thing. It's not to say that there aren't any quality Chinese brand electrical products, but it's much harder for the avg consumer to know which brand is good and which one is not. When this entire Klein kit, with case, is only $28, then why bother with some generic brand like "Zotek?"
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Trusting your life with a chinese knockoff? What could go wrong...Confused
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You should be testing a known hot before AND after you check dead whatever your working on…. Don't "trust" any meter with your life, verify functionality.
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Dec 28, 2022 10:45 PM
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TenseStep4380Dec 28, 2022 10:45 PM
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This was $30 a few days ago at home depot, seems like a good deal
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Dec 30, 2022 8:24 AM
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Dec 30, 2022 8:42 AM
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PassionsDec 30, 2022 8:42 AM
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Quote from lukem5 View quoted comment :
just fyi a lot of the cheaper chinese knockoff multimeters (which work fine) have NCV as a feature. I got mine for $40, zotek brand, many others tho.

seems silly to have yet another separate tool.
Trusting your life with a chinese knockoff? What could go wrong...Confused
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Dec 30, 2022 8:50 AM
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GaryM6354Dec 30, 2022 8:50 AM
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I used these circuit testers as an electrician. They come in real handy. I never used this particular one, but it looks feature packed and Klein is mostly a trusted and reliable brand. Ordered one for my dad for his birthday to troubleshoot circuits.
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Dec 30, 2022 9:55 AM
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connstellationDec 30, 2022 9:55 AM
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nothing wrong with China. depends on the specification. a lot of people won't use/ bother to learn and just want a dumb test to see if there's a bad contact/ faulty gfci unline.

if you're using a non contact voltage sensor as your only or heavily rely on it as your safety net/troubleshoot you're going to have a bad time. I can't remember the last time I used one, and I'm pretty young myself. they could be useful in many conditions, but they're unreliable in some and frankly, not worth the trouble risk.

but a plug in tester? for what it does and how quickly it's great enough.
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Dec 30, 2022 10:05 AM
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justalDec 30, 2022 10:05 AM
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Ordered one. ETA Jan 23rd, and that's with Prime.
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Dec 30, 2022 1:03 PM
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QueensGambitDec 30, 2022 1:03 PM
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As an ok DIYer does this come in handy? I feel like I wouldn't work with electrical.

Can anyone describe some use-case scenarios for the avg home owner where it would be worth sticking this in the toolbox?
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Dec 30, 2022 1:07 PM
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JdipperDec 30, 2022 1:07 PM
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Quote from QueensGambit View quoted comment :
As an ok DIYer does this come in handy? I feel like I wouldn't work with electrical.

Can anyone describe some use-case scenarios for the avg home owner where it would be worth sticking this in the toolbox?
Even if you don't want to work with the electrical yourself this is still a great way to safely diagnose some issues in case you need to hire someone to actually fix it.
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Quote from Passions View quoted comment :
Trusting your life with a chinese knockoff? What could go wrong...Confused
Are electricians in china dying left and right using their chinese made products?
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Quote from willdrum4food View quoted comment :
According to Amazon, the Country of Origin for this product is...China!? 🤯
That's not the same thing, and you know it. Klein is a US company that has a long history in producing products for electricians and people who work with electricity. Unlike some generic knock-off brand from China, if somebody gets hurt due to a malfunctioning Klein NCV tester or malfunctioning multimeter, then Klein can be sued. If one of those generic brands from China fails and somebody get seriously hurt... good luck getting any financial recourse.

Made in China by a well-respected brand, and a generic Chinese knock-off brand are not the same thing. It's not to say that there aren't any quality Chinese brand electrical products, but it's much harder for the avg consumer to know which brand is good and which one is not. When this entire Klein kit, with case, is only $28, then why bother with some generic brand like "Zotek?"
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Dec 30, 2022 1:49 PM
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TreeMonkeyTreeDec 30, 2022 1:49 PM
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Waited for discount for a while, finally couldn't stop myself to get one from Home Depot yesterday for $29.88,

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein.../321433630
Dec 30, 2022 2:37 PM
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dharansDec 30, 2022 2:37 PM
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Quote from connstellation View quoted comment :
nothing wrong with China. depends on the specification. a lot of people won't use/ bother to learn and just want a dumb test to see if there's a bad contact/ faulty gfci unline.

if you're using a non contact voltage sensor as your only or heavily rely on it as your safety net/troubleshoot you're going to have a bad time. I can't remember the last time I used one, and I'm pretty young myself. they could be useful in many conditions, but they're unreliable in some and frankly, not worth the trouble risk.

but a plug in tester? for what it does and how quickly it's great enough.
Ive seen some really good videos on how to avoid false positives or false negatives https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hagHlbYwRWQ. FWIW, this kit includes the newer NCVT3P model which is considered better (in terms of not running out of battery unaware).
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Trusting your life with a chinese knockoff? What could go wrong...Confused
You should be testing a known hot before AND after you check dead whatever your working on…. Don't "trust" any meter with your life, verify functionality.
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Or you can get this plus the MM300 multimeter for $12 more at Home Depot https://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein.../318617418 or at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09C6MGD7J/
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