Sure Tester crapped out

[senomoto]

I was in the middle of an inspection when I used the sutre test 61-165 on the outlet in the bathroom. I tripped it with the tester and went to reset it. when I retested it it was blank and I tried it on other outlets . . . nothing.

Have any of you had similar things happen with your tester? I'd hate to see $450 bucks go down the tube.

Mahalo for your help

Hammer

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

I have (that's why I own three of them ). Send it in, they'll replace it for free. . .

[Doug Edwards]

Me too. Call the hotline and they will hook you up.

800-435-0705

Mahalo

[senomoto]

Thanks Jeff and Doug, guess I better pick up at least one more.

Mahalo for the info

Hammer

[Doug Edwards]

Steve,
I started carrying one 61-056 SureTest. It is the smaller tester that does most everything the 165 does. Plus I like the idiot lights on the top and the end so I can see it in low places or back in a corner where I can't read the window. It is about $100 cheaper than the 165 too. Glad to help

[Paul W. Abernathy]

Howdy

Before you go and buy a new one,make sure you open it up and see thar the ribbon connectors are seated correctly.....these work loose and just need to be re-connected.

I have seen it happen many times that these push in ribbon connections pull loose through no fault of your own....check those first......

[William J. Decker]

The fault that I see, with the 155 and 165, is that the plug attachment, inside, is not physically connected to the circuit board but just soldered on. I opened mine up, cleaned the board holes and wrapped some wire around the plug end and through the hole on the board. Never had the problem since.

Hope this helps.

[rdawes]

Send it in and they'll replace it. It may take a month or so though.