Patent ID: 9116178
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
1. A circuit tester for testing operation of an electrical receptacle, the electrical receptacle including a hot socket electrically connected to a hot lead of an electrical service and a neutral socket electrically connected to a neutral lead of the electrical service, the circuit tester comprising: a housing having a first end, a second end, an opening extending through the first end of the housing, and an axis extending between the first end and the second end; a set of prongs extending from the housing and configured to be inserted into the electrical receptacle, the set of prongs including at least a first prong configured to engage the hot socket of the receptacle and a second prong configured to engage the neutral socket of the receptacle; an audible signal generator mounted within the housing proximate to the opening in the first end of the housing, wherein the audible signal generator is configured to emit an audible signal through the opening in the first end of the housing when a voltage potential is present across the first prong and the second prong; and a volume modulator operatively connected with the first end of the housing, the volume modulator further comprising: