Treeman, The accuracy issue for basic trouble shooting should not be a factor for you. If you are working on a 120 volt circuit you may find the reading between 110 to 125 volts depending on voltage drop where you are testing but what difference does that make you really want to know is it live or not, a few % of error is no big deal most times. The Extech clamp on 38389 seems like a real good deal at $99.00
In my bag that I always have is a old style solenoid type tester, I still like these to make sure a circuit is dead, sometimes the digital reads voltages from induction that make you think the wire is live.
A non contact tester, good for first testing.
And right now a Fluke 36 clamp meter which will be replaced with the T-5 600.
When I need more range on the ohms scale I go for my 87.
One thing to remember always check your meter on a known live circuit, leads break, electronics fail, batteries go dead etc.
The non contact testers you can check by rubbing them on your arm.
[This message has been edited by iwire (edited 03-09-2003).]
