Rant: I thought those new wireless testers were just a gimmick until a job in Seattle

Honestly, I was convinced my old Fluke multimeter was all I'd ever need and that the wireless ones were just expensive toys. Then I got stuck trying to diagnose an intermittent fault on a 15-story bank building's controller from the machine room, and the wireless unit let me monitor the car top signals from the pit without running a 200-foot lead. What specific wireless tools have you guys actually found reliable enough for daily use on commercial jobs?

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seanperez6d ago

Wait, you'd rather run a 200-foot lead down an elevator shaft than use a wireless tool? That sounds like a nightmare to set up and a real trip hazard... I get being worried about batteries, but that's why you keep spares. The time saved not messing with all that wire is huge.

fisher.reese6d ago

Still seems like a gimmick to me. That's a very specific problem you could solve with a long lead or a helper. Battery dies on your fancy wireless unit and you're stuck. Seen too many techs waste time messing with Bluetooth connections instead of just getting the job done. Old tools work because they're simple and always ready.