My take on the wire doctor. Toy. Could be useful for some troubleshoot jobs but will always find its way into the wrong untrained hands (read home inspectors here) . A receptacle outlet might test just fine when using it, but that receptacle outlet might be a non tamper proof, gfi outlet serving the kitchen countertop, on the same circuit as the washing machine, the garage plugs, the bath receptacle outlets, the fridge and the freezer and the kids room outlets and you get the idea. It doesn't know code, and neither do the HI's most of the time. If they included Crofts American Electrician's Handbook with each purchase and saw too it that every purchaser goes thru 5 years of training in the field then it would be ok to market it to the public by me.
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