An energy detection warning device (100; 700), comprising: a housing; an electronic indication component disposed within the housing; one or more sensors disposed within the housing and configured to: detect an energized conductor present within a particular proximity of a location of the energy detection warning device (100; 700), and detect a direction in which the energized conductor is located with respect to the location of the energy detection warning device (100; 700), the direction being an approximate direction; and a microcontroller (106; 210) configured to: receive input from the one or more sensors, and actuate the electronic indication component, in response to receipt of the input, to indicate the direction in which the energized conductor is located with respect to the location of the energy detection warning device (100; 700); characterized in that the energy detection warning device is configured to detect a historically-evaluated, positive change in a level of voltage, such that when the positive change meets or exceeds a threshold level with respect to the voltage, a notification of the source of the voltage is initiated; and wherein the energy detection warning device (100; 700) is further configured to adapt to the threshold level, and in response to adapting to the threshold level, the energy detection warning device (100; 700) deactivates the notification. a housing; an electronic indication component disposed within the housing; one or more sensors disposed within the housing and configured to: detect an energized conductor present within a particular proximity of a location of the energy detection warning device (100; 700), and detect a direction in which the energized conductor is located with respect to the location of the energy detection warning device (100; 700), the direction being an approximate direction; and detect an energized conductor present within a particular proximity of a location of the energy detection warning device (100; 700), and detect a direction in which the energized conductor is located with respect to the location of the energy detection warning device (100; 700), the direction being an approximate direction; and a microcontroller (106; 210) configured to: receive input from the one or more sensors, and actuate the electronic indication component, in response to receipt of the input, to indicate the direction in which the energized conductor is located with respect to the location of the energy detection warning device (100; 700); receive input from the one or more sensors, and actuate the electronic indication component, in response to receipt of the input, to indicate the direction in which the energized conductor is located with respect to the location of the energy detection warning device (100; 700); characterized in that the energy detection warning device is configured to detect a historically-evaluated, positive change in a level of voltage, such that when the positive change meets or exceeds a threshold level with respect to the voltage, a notification of the source of the voltage is initiated; and wherein the energy detection warning device (100; 700) is further configured to adapt to the threshold level, and in response to adapting to the threshold level, the energy detection warning device (100; 700) deactivates the notification.