Electrical panel was stolen and the wires were cut. Could I use this to trace cut wires back to the pumps, lights, etc.?
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So long as the wires are not powered - and you have access to the un-shielded wires at the other ends (outlets, lights, pumps) then it can be done. Two people and communication makes the job faster. Remember to trace mainly the Hot or Phase leads, since the Neutral and Ground will go many different places. Also, to get started, cross-connect all the Neutral leads at the panel location and use that for the 'Black' lead on the Toner. I've done this a few times. I hope this helps.
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yes it would work for that, but youd want to be able to access the individual conductors to get a clear tone from the probe, if the wires are all inside insulation it will give you a reading but it might take a few goes to be 100% sure.
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Hi, I have this tool. You can - if the short is somewhere in the cables. You'd then first add the tone signal to the cable before the short, and then follow it using the probe. Once you pass the point in the cable where the short is located, the tone will quickly fade and dissipate. If the short is somewhere inside the pump this tool will not be of help, and you'll be better off using a multimeter measuring ohms whilst disconnecting cables one by one.
1379009
Yes, this would be an excellent use for this tool. Be sure to check a known power source such as a receptacle to ensure the tester is working properly.
861375
Yes,Always disconnect power to wires before toning them out with a wire locator. Then follow the instrucitons with the underground wire locator to trace the direction and location of your buried wires.
496215
That's a big NO! They clamp over the wires and the power being used is induced magnetically to the CT's. You could severely hurt yourself or cause a short. Repeat, do NOT cut any wires in your panel.
1176371
I would imagine so, but you'll need a good friend to help you. It's important to be able to track where you just placed the light panel so that you don't skip parts, or redo parts and possibly get burned.
1260843
Yes, in some cases you can detect the wiring, but I have not found it to be 100% reliable.
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For a buck ($1), buy some electrician's tape, strip the insulation back half-an-inch (0.5") on the severed wires (you'll have four (4) striped-ends), and twist the two (2) black wires together and the two (2) black/white-strip wires together. Using your electricians tape, wrap a two inch (2.0") section of tape around each splice, ensuring you don't have any wire protruding or exposed that could short together, or to other ground/metal objects. You can then add another section of electricians tape to tape the two (2) splices together. No need to purchase another adapter or cable when you can repair the damage yourself. Good luck! Gordon For a buck ($1), buy some electrician's tape, strip the insulation back half-an-inch (0.5") on the severed wires (you'll have four (4) striped-ends), and twist the two (2) black wires together and the two (2) black/white-strip wires together. Using your electricians tape, wrap a two inch (2.0") section of tape around each splice, ensuring you don't have any wire protruding or exposed that could short together, or to other ground/metal objects. You can then add another section of electricians tape to tape the two (2) splices together. No need to purchase another adapter or cable... » Read More For a buck ($1), buy some electrician's tape, strip the insulation back half-an-inch (0.5") on the severed wires (you'll have four (4) striped-ends), and twist the two (2) black wires together and the two (2) black/white-strip wires together. Using your electricians tape, wrap a two inch (2.0") section of tape around each splice, ensuring you don't have any wire protruding or exposed that could short together, or to other ground/metal objects. You can then add another section of electricians tape to tape the two (2) splices together. No need to purchase another adapter or cable when you can repair the damage yourself. Good luck! Gordon « Show Less
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Cut the trace first with a knife and then solder the wire. Longer wire won't make things better. use about 5 inch of wire (start with longer and cut as you go).
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Yes, because it has the alligator clips you can use it to trace pretty much any wires. Be careful though, I do not know if there is any built in circuit protection in case you have live wires.
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I'm sorry, I havent had to replace my wire yet. Hopefully you get some answers.
996200
I would suspect that the wire would need to cut in the middle between connectors and additional wire spliced in. I would think that any eletronic or appliance repair shop could do that for him if he doesn't have tools or expertise. He would have to tell them how long to make it and to reuse the connectors. I don't know how standard they are and the shop may not have them.
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If you can attach the toner between one end of the cable conductor and ground and the cable conductor itself is not grounded you should be able to trace the cable. If you are trying to trace a shielded cable, you will have to make sure that the shield is not attached to ground and that the toner is attached to the shield. I am assuming that the cable is not buried too deeply and not under standing water. Relatively dry soil should not shield the signal too much. I haven't tried this myself, but under these conditions, I would expect this device to be able to do the job.
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Use multimeter or test light and find hot wire when key is on and splice into iy
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i would not recomend it on a live circuit. but if you new it was a dead circuit, it would work. pervided you could get close to the wire you were tracing.
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If you were to monitor other electronic devices you could tell if the power was out. Not sure how you would monitor your internet connection unless you had your router in the camera surveillance area.
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If you cut the plug off the end of the power cord, you could then separate and strip the wires. Then you would be able to "hard wire" to whatever power source you have.