david s raistrick
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2022
this unit did absolutely nothing when I plugged it in to my 56v passive (4 powered pairs, 1 pair flipped polarity, starlink wiring) POE setup. I flipped the switch to all positions, and tried connecting without an output cable, reconnecting both before and after flipping switches to each position, with no effect.maybe mine was dead, or maybe it just doesnt work with less common passive POE setups.my end-run POE meter works (voltage), and the other inline POE meter on amazon at least works as an end-run meter (voltage, doesnt work with inline) with the same setup. but this unit from Triplett does nothing at all.
Bobby J. Denson
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2018
This thing paid for itself on the first job. We immediately detected a port in the Switch without PoE, switched to a live port, and got our customer’s camera up withou any extra expense to them. I dread thinking how hard it was working without it.
H. Zhong
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2018
I have used this device for a while now (2 years?) to test cables I terminated around the house. I am a hobbyist and not a professional installer. To me, this device is indispensable and has worked pretty well. It goes a big step beyond the cheaper testers that just test continuity, but of course, it is not a Fluke certification tester. As far as the accuracy goes: It does correctly identify if the cable works/doesn't work and at what speed. It also identifies which pairs work or are miswired. As for PoE: I find the readings to be good, but I haven't used it in "through mode". Realize that PoE is negotiated and the voltage you get depends on which endpoints are used. Also, some vendors (e.g. Ubiquity) use non-standard "24V" or "48V" PoE .So in short: good deal for the money and helps you figure out if you need to terminate a cable again or if it will work fine.
Robert Baratono
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2016
Works to measure voltage on PoE and PoE+. As others have mentioned, the port beacon mode is somewhat unreliable. Works with some of my switches and not others.The biggest issue is that I can not get it to display power usage (watts) of my devices. I have it "inline" (I've tried connecting up to the two jacks both ways). A Ubiquiti Access Point, Foscam PoE IP camera and Mitel VoIP phones all just display the voltage and never shows any current draw reading.
Michael
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2016
I usually buy high end equipment like Fluke products. I happen to be repairing a custom system that standard test equipment doesn't work well on. This tester shines in this situation. Unlike my Fluke which gets pissed off when you plug into an active line when testing cables this unit happily gives voltages and a reasonably accurate picture of signal type. I found it helpful to pre-check the line I wanted to certify to avoid that unnerving Fluke message that I needed to unplug the test cable NOW. The toner works very well. Attempts to use my standard tone set where iffy. This gives a clear tone or triggers the signal light on the switch. Very helpful when tracing a poorly documented system. Well worth the small price I paid.
Cyclone Drew
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2015
A nice little unit but unfortunately it's PoE power measurements weren't accurate. The tone generator and probe were also pretty much worthless as well.
T. Ogilvie
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2014
This meter does just what it claims to. It's easy to use, good clear display, long battery life, and small enough to keep handy in the shop or on the job. However, I'd say that for what it is, it is priced a little high - thus the removal of a star. Dropping the price a bit could make this a great value. As it is, it works well and is reliable, accurate, and easy to use. To their credit, there is a surprising lack of PoE meters out there outside of high-end network analyzers, so they have filled a little market void.
Practical Patriot
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2013
For the price the unit is much more. I don not strictly used it for POE, I really like the 1000il for its quick response to recognition of type of line, pairs and speed. Great, love it...Strongly recommend it, you can go wrong for that price. The unit is well made as well sturdy and it can take minor drops ie. floor.