How to choose the right Klein Tools Volt Stick

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Sam tells us about the different Klein non-contact voltage testers and how to select the right one for you.
For more information about these products visit:
www.kleintools.eu/search/ncvt
Klein Tools Non-Contact Voltage Tester NCVT-1 detects standard voltage in cables, cords, circuit breakers, lighting fixtures, switches, outlets and wires. A bright green LED will tell you the tester is working and also functions as a worklight. It changes to red and warning tones sound when voltage is detected.
Klein Tools Dual-Range Non-Contact Voltage Tester NCVT-2 automatically detects low voltage and standard voltage. A bright green LED will tell you the tester is working and also functions as a worklight. The light flashes red and two distinct warning tones sound when either low or standard voltage is detected.
Klein Tools NCVT-3 Non-contact Voltage Tester is a volt pen with an integrated flashlight. The voltage sensor detects 12-1,000V AC and indicates the presence of voltage in cables, cords, circuit breakers, light fixtures, switches, outlets and wires as well as AC voltage in doorbells, thermostats, low voltage lighting and irrigation systems. Includes both visual and audible signals. The NCVT-3 is rugged enough for any job site.
Klein Tools NCVT-4IR is a voltage tester that provides non-contact determination of AC voltage in cables, cords, circuit breakers, switches, outlets and wires; as well as infrared (IR) thermometer measurements, making it the perfect choice for HVAC professionals.
The Klein Tools NCVT-6 is a non-contact voltage tester with an integrated laser distance meter. It can detect voltage over the full-range from 12 to 1000 VAC and can measure distances from 2-Inch (51 mm) up to 66-Feet (20 m). The laser distance meter functions independently from the NCVT with a simple-to-use intuitive interface. Easy, single-button changes between voltage detection and laser distance measurements.

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@lordkosc 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comparison video!

@anilpunj580 2 жыл бұрын

The 4ir is nice, I keep it in my service bag for HVAC applications, a spare IR thermometer helps with some temp reading where a traditional thermometer doesn't work. Usually is my spare for measuring lineset temps if my clamp thermometers arebeing used elsewhere.

@BigmoRivera 2 жыл бұрын

Very Helpful Thanks 👍🏽 Merry Christmax 🎄

@cfldriven 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, I have the NCVT-3PKIT and find it too sensitive as compared to my Southwire 40116N NCV tester. Feature wise I prefer the Klein for the LED flashlight up front, not in the back like Southwire, and the screw on battery cap is much better than Southwire's approach. However locating a live wire is much easier with the Southwire as it less likely to trigger with nearby wires. I would agree with others that using them in the field would have made for a better comparison.

@jwmoulton99 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video thanks for explaining

@johnbeard7404 3 жыл бұрын

very informative thank you

@mohamedgamaleldien4216 8 ай бұрын

can I use it in testing high voltage pulsed DC?

@hosainparchment5692 Жыл бұрын

Can you do a review on the Klein 360 laser level?

@christophermyers6293 Жыл бұрын

So much better than Kliens own videos.

@maksmilli0n 2 жыл бұрын

Damn I want the last two

@leonardom.ramirez2857 Жыл бұрын

Donde adquirirlo en.Rep Dom.

@artconnolly9519 3 жыл бұрын

Ncvt 3 I absolutely loved mine and then it happened! a worker was sitting on the floor checking a receptical and he dropped it from a height of 2' max and the battery cap blew into two pieces. Now I have to buy another arghhh

@shock196411 3 жыл бұрын

Exact same thing happened to me, i dropped it from 2 feet max and the cap shattered..

@malleshchachadi2005 2 жыл бұрын

It shows how much the price of NCVT tells me

@anthonykint2023 Жыл бұрын

Could you please show how to test voltage and short circuit that is good for decidetion? and Are those same band or Different band? Thank you so much.

@SuperRodUK Жыл бұрын

I will speak with the product manager and get back to you

@emrunislam7867 3 жыл бұрын

hi can you do a review on the NCVT 5

@SuperRodUK 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, sorry we don't currently sell the NCVT5 in the UK. If you type NCVT-5A review there are a couple coming up on KZfaq. Hope it helps.

@chrisathanassiadis1317 3 жыл бұрын

This is a great video but you should test all these in a junction box or panel with live and non live wires close to each other and see if you get false positives. In the end of the day, testing a wire randomly sitting on a table is not what needs to be tested. Out in the field, it's different. Try that and let us know how accurate these are.

@retro8696 2 жыл бұрын

You should always test these first on a wire like he shows to be sure its working and not giving a false reading.

@anthonyesposito7 Жыл бұрын

Exactly I think a lot of times when people have problems with these things it's because they don't use them correctly. You are supposed to test the tester on a new voltage source, then performing a test on the cable in question, then go BACK to the known voltage source to make sure that the tester still works and if you have to, do it multiple times. That being said these things aren't 100% accurate and a multimeter is always preferred, obviously. But these testers have there place. You also have to know the limits of the tester too. You can't use it on Armored cable or on DC circuits.

@richardmartini9784 3 жыл бұрын

Hello.. Dose klein make a non contact detector That I can use on a 12 volt DC Automotive system.... For car and truck electrical trouble shooting

@SuperRodUK 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for your message. Unfortunately no we don't offer a non contact voltage detector that detects 12v DC in our range.

@DaddyBeanDaddyBean 2 жыл бұрын

@@SuperRodUK I wish. What I do is get some small T-pins and cheap nail polish from the discount store; poke the pin right through the wire you want to test, test it for voltage or continuity to ground etc. Pull the pin out & paint over it with nail polish to seal the hole.

@WurzelsFan 23 күн бұрын

It is called a torch in the UK!!

@lloydjohnson1071 3 жыл бұрын

I have the ncvt-3p an I want to upgrade which is better the ncvt-6 or nvct-4ir

@SuperRodUK 3 жыл бұрын

Both are really good quality voltage detectors. They both do different things though, NCVT-IR measures temperature, NCVT-6 measures distance.

@JJ-iz5ql 3 жыл бұрын

@@SuperRodUK tough choice. Both would be extremely useful in my field. But I'm gonna have to go for distance measure.... For now 🙂

@mohamedreda8954 3 жыл бұрын

plz what can i use for dc voltage to test car wires

@richardmartini9784 3 жыл бұрын

You asked 3 months ago about a 12 volt DC Detector. I do not see a answer. I guess they dont give a shite

@cfldriven 2 жыл бұрын

Try an automotive parts supply for a 12 Volt circuit tester, it looks like a screwdriver. An alt would be a small multimeter.

@argekay1960 Ай бұрын

Choose the right one by getting a Fluke.

@raymondtinio2674 3 жыл бұрын

How to get this unit and how much

@SuperRodUK 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, are you in the UK?

@staresce 3 жыл бұрын

Which one can work well testing wires in both a car and a home?

@indigo4fox 3 жыл бұрын

Those are AC tester...from 12v. to 1000v....DC are for cars or batteries...

@richardmartini9784 3 жыл бұрын

I am also looking for a 12 volt DC Non contact detector for car/ truck trouble shoiting

@larrygoodwin2127 3 жыл бұрын

My klein voltage tester and also my klein 11-1 broke Home Depot will not replace my tools so who do I need to talk with about this

@SuperRodUK 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, this Klein UK. If you contact Klein US they will get back to you On social media or website www.kleintools.com

@dannydavies1574 2 жыл бұрын

Do these pick up voltage in armoured 4 phase cable

@kleintools_EU 2 жыл бұрын

They can pick up voltage however it is not reliable because the armour is earthed so it creates an earthed barrier which in some cases gives a false reading. Hope it makes sense.

@csonracsonra9962 Жыл бұрын

Hang on there's a four-phase system?

@62Cristoforo 2 жыл бұрын

I thought low voltage was 30 volts to 600 Volts

@EngrUD 11 ай бұрын

Please i love it, how much is it and how can i get one. From Nigeria

@SuperRodUK 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for reaching out. Contact Klein Tools US they will be able to help www.kleintools.com/content/contact-us/intl

@LuisAMRU 3 жыл бұрын

I have an ncvt-2 and it is not reliable.Beware out there guys. I acts up when you least expect it, tone fails or turns off by itself. There is a problem with the battery cap and the cell contact inside, it is not secure somehow and it will either turn off or stop tone. Wish I could get my money back. Maybe the new ones are better as they have a screw cap for the batteries but the tone is very dim.

@johnrhodes3350 3 жыл бұрын

Don't know if this will help, but i think some battery terminal springs can be a bit weak in such items,and actual battery length can vary from brand to brand. The fix that i use to make a better connection, is to add a suitably sized small Neodymium magnet disk to the negative pole of one of the batteries.

@62Cristoforo 2 жыл бұрын

Great tools, I own a few of them, but two complaints; the battery cover is an infernal creation. Whoever designed it should hopefully have been fired by now. And secondly, I can never get the damned thing to turn on when I press the ON button. I press it and press it and nothing happens, so I throw it back in the tool bag and it lightly touches another tool and then it turns on, as if it’s laughing at me!

@MojoPup 2 жыл бұрын

It is laughing at you... My EDC flashlight does the same, I can hear it chuckle when I curse it

@littlejimmy7402 Жыл бұрын

No, I didn't. I didn't find it helpful at all. I have the original model and I use it all the time. I love it. I thought I'd just watch this video to learn what other features are out there. Now I'm trying to justify spending more money on Klein testers when I already have them hanging off of me like I'm the Batman. Liked and subbed. I'm really liking the thermometer, if it has any kind of "keep me off a ladder" range I'll probably buy one. Roast me all you want, but I used to do "simple" home electrical hot a lot of the time. I only ever worried because I have dogs and kids (kids are out of the house now). But, as I get older I don't want to take stupid risks (especially in this house that received a sketchy flip before we bought it). Electrical mistakes can kill you dead. So I got one tester, and then another one. Klein testers will tell you exactly the circuit you are dealing with. They will tell you so much. If you don't have a volt stick buy one, they make me better because I'm not stressed out working on electricity anymore. I know the right circuit is out.

@vicenteb86 3 ай бұрын

The widow makers

@devonlassiter1288 2 жыл бұрын

So I used to not really carry these at all but I am I got the thermometer one I know it's probably not what shelters designed it for but I'm using your as a laser Porter more than a thermometer the momentary to talk to my guys and be like you see that shit you don't put it on that shit that shit and that shit's gonna go to this shit it might be a little bit weird but like if you're Hollywood made 1 with just a standard version with a laser pointer I shit would probably sell the fuck out cause like most of my guys have gotten one as well now so if they have questions they don't got a vaguely point in the area They can show me exactly what they mean exactly what the problem is at

@csonracsonra9962 Жыл бұрын

Well with your language I'm surprised that you knew the word vague

@thailandertravel 10 ай бұрын

Laser pointers illegal on site

@paulshinn5394 Жыл бұрын

45 year tech age 68 fluke 1AC 2 gets a lot of ghosting I use original round 1 AC have used over 20 years love it fluke no longer makes it the 1AC 2 is junk this is the only fluke tool that I have that is not top notch Klein is better have NCVT 1 , 2 and 4 all good testers

@ric-ricceriales9147 2 жыл бұрын

Huh

@waynemccuen8213 8 ай бұрын

The easiest way to choose a klein volt stick is to throw it in the trash and get a Fluke proximity tester. Fluke is best hands down! They are real tools, not gimmicks.