noun
General Slang
Tic Tracer
· noun · construction
Non-contact voltage tester. Beeps near live, no probe required.
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A non-contact voltage tester — the pen-shaped device electricians wave at outlets, wires and panels to check if anything's live without making contact. 'Tic Tracer' is technically a Greenlee brand name (and 'Volt Tick' is Fluke's) but trades use it for any brand, the same way everyone says Sharpie. Fast, convenient, and not to be fully trusted on its own.
“Hit it with the tic tracer first, then break out the meter to confirm dead.”
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Tic Tracer In A Sentence
Hit it with the tic tracer first, then break out the meter to confirm dead.
Origin & Usage
Generic use of the Greenlee 'Tic Tracer' brand name (and the related Fluke 'Volt Tick'), which dominated the non-contact tester market.
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