Dropped $150 on a fancy voltage tester that nearly got me killed

I bought one of those Fluke T6-600s because I thought the non-contact voltage detection would save time. First big job I used it on in an old house in Denver, it read 0V on a wire I was about to cut. Lucky I double checked with my old beater meter and it was live at 277V. Cost me $150 and almost a trip to the hospital. Has anyone else had a new tool straight up lie to them like that?

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jordan_webb4947m ago

whoa hold on 277 volts?? that's wild. i thought those Fluke T6s were supposed to be the gold standard for that kind of stuff especially for the price. i've heard of cheap meters giving false readings but not a $150 Fluke. glad you double checked man that could've been nasty. makes me wonder how many people trust those things completely and end up in a bad spot.