Patent ID: 8866485
Filing Date: 2014-10-21
Classification: G01R,H01R

Abstract:
1. A hand-held apparatus for testing electrical circuits comprising: a housing; a first circuit tester extending out from a first portion of the housing and comprising a plurality of conductive prongs configured to be inserted into a conventional electrical receptacle; a second circuit tester disposed along a second portion of the housing and comprising at least one cavity for receiving one of an electrical plug and a modular plug therein, wherein the second circuit tester is electrically isolated from the first circuit tester; one or more indicators provided along a surface of the housing and configured to provide a visual indication of an outcome of a circuit test for at least one of the first and second circuit tester; and an adjustable switch disposed in a slot along the surface of the housing and configured to slide along the slot from a first position that extends the plurality of conductive prongs to a second position that retracts the plurality of conductive prongs.