[Shop-talk] Shop-talk Digest, Vol 3, Issue 181

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I have no idea how well this works, but I've been tempted to get one myself
for tracing some speaker wires buried in the walls.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94181
They have an alternative one which plugs into outlets.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=96934
 
>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 ??