Up the ladder, down the ladder, up the ladder...

March 12, 2011 9:00 AM

Does anyone make a pocket sized or keychain sized continuity tester? I'm often up on a ladder holding what looks like a perfectly good lamp or fuse in my hand and it would be nice to just pull a simple circuit tester off my belt or keychain instead of running to the next room to get it. The usual suspects, thinkgeek et all, have proved less than useful. Any thoughts or suggestions?
posted by edbles to Technology (4 answers total)

I carry an Amprobe PM51A everywhere with me, it's the smallest multi-meter I've found and it even has all the functions I use (only worrying thing is no seperate connection for measuring current but I don't need to do that very often).
posted by samj at 9:28 AM on March 12, 2011

Radioshack doesn't seem to carry one. Home Depot has this one, but a bit pricey.
Harbor Freight has this small digital one for $5.00 which I keep in my car. It measures ohms, so can be used as a continuity tester.
posted by lungtaworld at 9:36 AM on March 12, 2011

Best answer: $2, and easily pocketable. You don't need multimeter functioning for what the OP is trying to do.
posted by IAmBroom at 11:19 AM on March 12, 2011

Iambroom has the answer. Simpler than a meter, pocketable, dirt cheap.
posted by fake at 3:38 PM on March 12, 2011