Southwire 40022S Receptacle Tester; Black

Nothing much to say, but it does work as advertised.

Quick, uncomplicated way to check electrical outlets.

The unit seems to work well and identify troubled outlets and wiring issues but the test lights are not very bright to the naked eye and are even worse in a photograph. As a home inspector, this gets a lot of use but the photos dont turn out well. I have better luck with my outlet tester from Harbor Freight reading the test lights.

Works well. Reliable no fuss.

Works perfect

Works as it should, I highly recommend!

Ideal check for power in unknown outlets before plugging truck in overnight

Works the same as they always do and did, including the flaw that wont correctly identify a dangerous condition. Look up reverse polarity bootleg and youll see what Im talking about.

I set out on the adventure of replacing the old dark brown AC receptacles in our den, which used to have dark wood paneling on the walls. The room is now white, so the dark brown switches and AC outlets stick out like sore thumbs. This outlet tester has been an invaluable tool in the process. Not only can I make sure that I turned off the correct circuit at the breaker box, but it also let me know that I didnt properly secure a neutral wire on one of the receptacles, which made all of the other outlets in the room read as hot/ground reversed. That would have been difficult to diagnose for an amateur like myself if it werent for the tester readout. I also got a contact-less tester, which has been a huge help in making sense of the puzzling wiring decisions that the builders made in parts of our 40-year-old house. Between these two tools, Ive been able to safely and (somewhat) confidently meddle with the AC outlets and light switches in our house.

This works just like it should. I dont have a hard time seeing the lights. It was a good price and gets the job done.