Originally Posted By: gbeaumont This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Hi to all,
WOW, some new toys I'm off to look on E-bay,   
Originally Posted By: rpasquier This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
That’s pretty much what I do, every socket that is accessible, I shove a plug into and see how hard it is to pull out, if it’s loose, I report it, if it’s not, I don’t.
I live in a Rental right now and the loose sockets drive me to distraction, so I test as many as I can for my clients, because I know how crazy they make me.
The sellers are really starting to hate me, but the buyers adore me... Go figure.....
Originally Posted By: jpeck This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
jmyers wrote:
I could save you $597 by just going to the big orange and buying a plug and plugging it into the receptacle! 
Joe Myers
The SureTest tests that too.
Remove the cord and plug (I always leave the short cord and plug attached, makes using it and reading it easier) and plug it in. If the receptacle has loose tension, the weight of the SureTest will cause the SureTest to sag at an angle or even fall out. Wallah! Worn out receptacle needs replacing. 
Originally Posted By: jpeck This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Bob,
Is it just me, or does it seem like Leviton could have made that tester so it could read all three prongs at the same time, with three different readouts: 1) hot prong tension resistance 2) neutral prong tension resistance and 3) ground prong tension resistance, just pressing the button for 1), 2) and then 3)?
Seems like 99.999% of the cost is in the packaging, handling, stocking and promoting, and not the tension transducer. Put three transducers in there, make each one "read" simultaneously, then display with a click, click, click of the button.
At most, for maybe 50 cents more, you could have that. Then it'd be WORTH IT.  Okay, still not worth it.
I just plug my tester in and can tell when the receptacle is worn out. Call for replacing all receptacles pretty often. If I find several receptacles with "loose" or "bad" contacts, I just recommend replacing all of them. After all, they are probably all original and are all in need of replacing for safety.
Unless some stupid electrician wants to "certify" them as being "safe". Sorry, from another thread. Just can't get over an electrician sticking their neck out that far for, what, a $50 service call?
Originally Posted By: Bob Badger This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Jerry I agree with all of your comments.
I think that it works like this, they do not expect the average EC to be purchasing this.
I think this is marketed at in house maintains electricians at health care facility's.
They see it in a supply book (Graingers, McMaster Carr etc.) or in a trade publication and they order it without a thought to the cost of the product as it just goes on the account.
I was a in house maintenance electrician and believe me I had no problem spending money on testing equipment or tools that made the job easer.
I think your approach is much better for homes, if it looks or feels broken change it. 
