Two indispensable pieces of equipment when working around medium- and high-voltage lines are voltage detectors and discharge sticks. They look similar and are sometimes confused but have distinct functions that complement (not replace) each other.

Terms and parameters used in the electrical industry are often situational and relative, but there are prevailing conventions that are useful. Resistance testing is one of them.Resistance is one of the terms used in Ohm’s Law and is extremely...