can this item find the breaker if the power is off
1943667
No the transmitter needs the power from the outlet to send the signal down the line. The transmitter is the device you plug into the outlet.
2129930
I can confirm that no, it would not come back on after a loss of power. You would need to manually hit the "power" button to make it turn back on.
2275344
I would have say no because in a car there is 12 DC volts in line for power to find the break..this device is made to take up to 42 DC volts not AC volts like found in a house...Maybe you could put 12 volts DC through your house wiring and use this tool to find the short,,, BUT MAKE SURE YOU HAVE NO FEED BACK TO YOUR MAIN POWER...I would be very carefull.... P.S. also I don't know if this tool would work going through walls....because doing car wiring you have to keep the tool right on the wiring it self...wall might be to thick...
97061
The short answer is "yes". But there is a bit more to it.... You would need to leave the unit plugged in and in the off mode during non-use periods and turn it on during the outage. I live in the tropics and power outages are frequent, mine are both plugged in and in the auto-mode all the time. The batteries are long lasting and the light is bright and therefore it is easy to find the unit when the power does go out. I would recommend the units and buy more.
1965792
Why would you want to? Switch off (open circuit an remove power) is the same as a power outage. Light would come on until battery dies.
417468
Yes You can and emergency light will still come on if Power goes off if unit is plugged into wall socket.
313100
Most likely yes. First use a multimeter to check if the hot wire (black or red where I live) is live. if it is not, Use the alligator clips on the neutral (white) and hot wires. As Malloy said below, make sure the breaker is off, even if the hot wire is not live. Better safe than sorry
1003606
No, this is not a breaker box in the traditional sense. It is a cut off between the power pole and your house (building). Try one of the other products mentioned previously in the answers.
1475939
I don't know. If it isn't, could a breaker in the panel box serve the purpose?
2182432
YES and suggest a GFI circuit. Remember to reset the "clock portion" if you have power outages.
1875285
No you need the breaker on so that circuit is completed. The tool works excellently
1504586
HI Visa, need a bit more info,..this instrument can tell you if you have power, if your neutral is connected and if you have a short circuit. If you need to know how many circuits there are in a space, count the circuit brakers. If you need to know how many receptacles are on a circuit, shut off a breaker and see what is live or not and you'll be able to quantify them. Have fun, Tom
1587151
Check for power at the outlet by plugging in another electrically powered item. If there is no power check the circuit breaker,fuse or ground fault interuptor whichever you have. If you have power and you are within the warranty contact your dealer. If the unit is out of warranty buy another from Amazon. They are not expensive.
2046076
10 breakers are enough for emergency generator power. You need to determine which of the circuits in your house are essential during a power outage keeping in mind the output of your generator. Unless your house has a small power requirement some of your circuits will not be connected to your generator. You need to do some planning.
854712
Just hold to the power button on the bottom. The "blue" light will extinguish denoting that the power is off.
341205
if you have a 110 volt supply check circuit panel for a triped breaker, also there is an iginter that could be bad..
675469
Hi Carol: I would say that you would have to turn the heater back on but I'm not sure because I have not been in a power outage since I have owned it. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.