Outlet Installation Tool

Outlet Installation Tool BUILDINGS Miscellaneous Do-it-yourselfers with electrical work to do may want to add a PlugMaster Pro to their toolbox Retired electrician Mel Bonner originally designed the patented tool to make it easier for an apprentice to install outlets in the correct position safely With the power turned off the tool plugs into the outlet Horizontal and vertical levels make it easy to mount the outlet Then when the power is turned on one of several red LED indicator lights comes on to show if the wiring is correct or wrong The seven options show exactly what is wrong – no ground reversed wires etc While that is helpful for wiring Bonner stresses that its ability to indicate 220V on duplex outlets that have two circuits may be its best feature “Safety is number one ” he says which is why he includes side panels on the tool for extra protection when it is used to insert or remove outlets with the PlugMaster “A multitude of things can happen – like pinched live wires – so we have a flash protection ” PlugMaster is made in the U S and meets U L regulations as well as Canadian electrical regulations Sells for $19 95 with discounts for orders of multiple units “When I first had it built I told them I wanted it unbreakable I threw it at a brick wall 10 times and it still functioned perfectly ” Bonner says Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Mel Bonner Union Tool Company 5555 W 174th St Tinley Park Ill 60477 ph 708 560-7448; www uniontoolcompany com; patmelbon@sbcglobal net

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