[Shop-talk] circuit finder ???

[Arvid Jedlicka]

I have one of the breaker finders and will check it out Wednesday night 
unless someone beats me to it. I know it works quite well at finding 
breakers so I will test it to see how it works on the wiring that goes into 
the breaker box.

Arvid


> I'm trying to locate a run of wire in the middle of a circuit in the 
> house.
> I could crawl all over the attic raking back insulation to trace it but
> there has to be a better way for an old man to do this..
>
> I'm looking for a device that will locate a circuit midway in a run of
> wiring.  I've seen what Lowes and H.D. offers with the little plug in 
> thingy
> and the other part that you use to check each breaker to find which 
> breaker
> controls that plug... but will this device work by placing the 'wand' 
> along
> the line between the plug and the breaker ?
>
> Seems like it should but before I spend 30-40 bucks and climb in the attic
> it would be nice to know ??  OR does someone know of a device that does
> exactly what I'm needing ??
>
> tia
> John