Anyone heard of COMMERCIAL ELECTRIC tools?

Originally Posted by Klawman

It was supposed to come with a manual, but there is none. When capacitance is selected, it begins measuring nF but quickly scales to
µF. Similarly on auto the first function is MΩ, but it scaled itself to KΩ, when reading the crankcase heater and to Ω when reading single digits.

The dual capacitor read:
Common to Fan: 10.41µF
Common to Hermes: 1.91 nF

The start capacitor read 0.19 nF.

I will have to remove the capacitors to try to read their value, but these sound dead to me. Interestingly, the fan side of the dual has a reasonable reading, regardless of exactly what it should rate, and it was the fan that ran when I isolated the compressor from the system.

Originally Posted by a7ecorsair

I'd have to agree. Any electrolytic capacitor is going to be more than .19 nF..

Originally Posted by J. V.

The OP mentioned having a backup set of tools. In this case I say go for it. Also, Klein is not what they used to be. I know plenty electricians that have given up on Klein for one reason of the other. Ever tried to "break in" a pair of Klein side cutters (linesman's)? Not easy is it. It can take months.
While 90% of all my electrical tools are Klein, I plan to look elsewhere in the future. Especially for screw drivers. Klein screw drivers have really gone down big time. They don't last long at all. It would be foolish to not at least try what all the other trades guys are now using in place of Klein.

Originally Posted by Klawman

I just picked up a small digital multimeter at Home Depot; a Commercial Electric MS8232B that I told the guy I wanted to be capable of testing Air Con capacitors. I still haven't figured out if they will, but they have a setting for Ohms or CAP that seems to measure nF, which I take to be nano farads.

Anyway I do not see where it says China on the meter. It may on the packaging, but as for quality control I would have liked to have been able to see the back of the meter before buying. Above the prominent verbage about avoiding electrical shock when replacing the two AAA batteries, in much larger case it reads "WARING". The goofs didn't realize there was an "N" in warning!

Originally Posted by bigMikeB

I saw the same set of tools at the depot the other day and was thinking it looked too good to pass up, the color and style look a lot like Greenlee which just started turning out electrical hand tools
If they are made of decent steel how bad can they be for the price?

Originally Posted by J. V.

I have been using Klein's for 35 years. The only way to break them in is to work with them until. Until Until and Until. I have tried everything under the sun and nothing works but use and time. You got some magic sand or something. I am asking?

Originally Posted by busman

I spray the joint with WD-40 and then dip them in very fine play sand (like for sand-boxes). It gets into the joint and loosens it up like sandpaper would. Really, it works, but takes 5-15 minutes of working the tool open-closed to work.

Mark