RIQINXIN Socket Tester Electrical Receptacle Tester AC Outlet Plug 3 Prong Circuit Tester Pack of 1

The lights are red and amber therefore the label should be the same but the amber part is yellow and that washes out under fluorescent light and I can hardly see what it is with my old eyes. But under either led lights here I can make out the yellow. If they used amber ink then it would be no problem. I will have to mark it with a sharpie while I can still make it out before it fades more. This is an exact copy of a 30+ year old one I have around here somewhere, but cannot find right now, except for the label. On the older one they used amber ink. 2 ambers good, anything else something wrong. I only tried 2 of the combinations and they worked. Every homeowner or handy person should have one of these.

The AC Plug 3 Prong Electrical Socket Tester by Riqinxin is an effective and easy to use little tool. I often simply use it to verify that the power is off to an outlet prior to removing the faceplate cover. But at the same time, it tells me if the outlet is wired correctly or do I have the potential of getting into electrical trouble. Trouble readings are pasted on the unit for easy viewing.

It pains me to have to rate this socket tester low. Socket testers like these have been around for quite a while. There are major brands that produce these with the full pedigree of safety and certification. The circuit inside is not that complicated and anyone technically minded can copy it on their own. What makes a difference is when a manufacturer builds with a rugged case, the ability to test GFCI receptacles for proper wiring, and, most importantly, takes the extra step to get certification for safety from the UL or equivalent. Look, if youre interested in a socket tester like this, it means you want to know that wiring was done correctly and safely. So you also want to know your tester was independently tested and certified that it was built well, and built for safety. A tool to test for safety should itself be shown to be safe, right? This hasnt. Its not like we dont have alternatives. Rugged, effective, safe, and more complete (with a GFCI test button) socket testers are readily available from major brands like Klein Tools right here at Amazon, and for less cost. When this review was written (April 2023) this less featured, uncertified for safety socket tester for 25% more expensive than the Klein Tools tester. This doesnt seem right. I cant bring myself to recommend this socket tester to you. I did try it, my wiring is proper and it confirmed that, but I dont know what this tester will do when wiring is improper, either now or over time. I still cant believe this tester doesnt have UL certification, but that seems to be the case. If I find differently Ill up date this review, so come back and have a look. But for now it seems better to pass this one up. Why 2-stars instead of one star? Because this socket tester seems about as rugged as the competition, and it did work just like the competition on my known-good wiring, so its not a total write-off. One last note: you are reading a Vine review, which means this product was sent to me without my having to pay for it. I never believed Vine reviews, I felt people would say anything to get free stuff. The Vine program, at least for me, is a little different: I only get what I go out of my way to ask for, and everything I get is reported as income to me, so Ill have to pay income taxes at what will probably be reported as list price. I recently bought a Klein Tools socket tester, I even made use of its GFCI test button, I misplaced it, and I wanted another. Then I saw this socket tester was available for review. The price listed was higher than for a Klein, it was less featured than a Klein, and it doesnt seem like it ever was passed by the UL as a safe device to use. Hopefully, youll learn from my experience and youll check to see what other options you have.

I needed an extra receptacle tester because I always misplace mine. This one works, and does what it should and so I am giving it 5 stars. One thing it lacks, which I didnt notice before ordering is a gfci tester button. You can get one that includes this feature from other name brands for a lower price. Ill keep this one in my toolbox but probably order one that has the gfci button.

This tool is very handy to make sure the outlets are wired properly as well as make sure GFCIs are in working order and the Test and Reset buttons work. I would recommend this item to all DIYers as well as apprentice electricians. This tester gives me confidence that I correctly wired up all my outlets including the GFCIs! The lights work and are easy to read indicating if it is wired correctly or if it is improperly wired. The is comparable to Klien, 3M or Ideal outlet testers.

Tested this on several plugs in my house. It worked well and showed me that everything was as it should be. I did switch the hot and neutral legs on one plug just to be sure it would detect an issue, and it did. Happy with this tester.

I replaced my old one with this one as the case on my old one was broken. I tested it on all my sockets and it worked as expected even mis wired one and it caught it. Every home should have one of these they could save your life I use mine when I’m RVing too.

The first one I got was defective. It kept saying that my neutral was open which I know was incorrect and I even went through the trouble of verifying the house wiring. So I think it was just a dead bulb in the tester, or some similar defect. I sent it back and got a good working one. You can see in the picture how the Klein tester shows that there are no issues with the outlet while this product indicate that there is an open neutral. Quality Issues is not what you want on equipment you use for testing, so my recommendation is to just pay a little more for a well know brand one like Klein.

It works as intended; very reliable device and useful. I tested it in different wall outlets or even in my solar panel system outlets, and this device lets me know if there ground is wrong or any other error. This is something everybody needs to have. No grounded outlet is a real danger. Excellent product.

This three prong receptacle tester is easy to insert and remove from an outlet, has easy to read LED indicators and looks like it rugged enough to handle being in my toolbox. The only downside would be the sticker (what each LED combination indicates). I dont think the sticker will hold up unless I put a piece of clear tape over it or perhaps spray it with a coat of clear paint. Otherwise, i really like the tester.