Question on shorted circuit and ohmmeter

[ipo]

Let's say I have a 20 meter wire with two conductors that are shorted at
some unknown location in the wire. Is there a way to determine how far the
short is from either end of the wire by using an ohmmeter or other testing
device?

ipo

 

[Art]

There are commercial testing instruments that can check for this scenario
rather reliably.
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Let's say I have a 20 meter wire with two conductors that are shorted at
some unknown location in the wire. Is there a way to determine how far the
short is from either end of the wire by using an ohmmeter or other testing
device?

ipo

 

[*sigh*]

Let's say I have a 20 meter wire with two conductors that are shorted at
some unknown location in the wire. Is there a way to determine how far the
short is from either end of the wire by using an ohmmeter or other testing
device?

ipo

I think that can be done fairly simple, probably won't even need an ohmmeter
or multimeter. Just post if you still have the problem and I'll help you out

 

[JeffM]

Is there a way to determine how far the short is from either end of
the wire
by using an ohmmeter or other testing device?
ipo

Yup.
http://groups.google.com/groups?&q=time-domain-reflectometer+pulse+short+OR+shorted+scope+OR+oscilloscope