Whisker Labs is the company that brings us the Ting Device.
I've had one plugged in my wall since 2020.
They claim it can warn you of potential fire hazards by detecting micro arcing or sparking in your home's electric wiring system.
Does it work? Honestly, I was skeptical that it was actually doing anything.
That all changed on a Monday morning when I got an urgent message on my smartphone. I called the number, and a tech came on the line and said there's electric arcing or sparking in my home. I asked where, and they couldn't narrow it down yet. My smoke alarms were quiet, and there wasn't any weird smells. Tech Support asked me to do various tests, and we narrowed the source to a single outlet.
I got out my line tester and checked the outlet. It said "OPEN GROUND." The Ting staff urged me to replace the outlet, and offered to schedule an Electrician to come out. I decided to DIY, and watched several YouTube vids on the procedure. When I removed the faceplate, I found that the outlet itself was a little loose. This old receptacle had "ground by contact" so maybe that's problem. I replaced it, and now everything is okay.
Does the Ting Device work? YES, it detected a problem, and made me aware of it. Now I will check other outlets in my home. read more