Data record `instr.voltage-detector.non-contact-limits`

Verified 2026-10-27 Confidence: High

Non-contact detection responds to alternating voltage only and depends on the electric field reaching the sensor, so a pen may give no indication on a direct-current circuit or on a conductor behind heavy insulation or shielding.

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Step	Item	Detail
Source	Fluke learn article	Manufacturer page
Data record	instr.voltage-detector.non-contact-limits	Verified 2026-10-27
Entry	Voltage detector	No revisions

Subject: Voltage detector (Instrument classes)
Kind: Instrument fact
Source: Fluke learn article, web page edition, Understanding Voltage Tester Pens, Fluke. Publisher page

History

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Date	Change
2026-10-27	created
2026-10-27	revised
2026-10-27	review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed

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  organization = {Test Instrument Reference},
  publisher = {Test Instrument Reference},
  year = {2026},
  note = {last substantive change 2026-10-27}
}

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