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We've got a problem in apartments that have been renovated. The
electricians sometimes run wires to outlets, etc. that they don't
connect to power or neutral. Is there a circuit tester that can trace
wires that are not connected?
 
*selah* wrote:

We've got a problem in apartments that have been renovated. The
electricians sometimes run wires to outlets, etc. that they don't
connect to power or neutral. Is there a circuit tester that can trace
wires that are not connected?

yes, look on the internet for a Fox & Hound wire tracer.
Click to expand...
there are others also.



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*selah* wrote:

We've got a problem in apartments that have been renovated. The
electricians sometimes run wires to outlets, etc. that they don't
connect to power or neutral. Is there a circuit tester that can trace
wires that are not connected?

RadioShack (Micronta) 23-1521 / 23-115 are AC electrostatic sensors;
Click to expand...
when close to a powered line, the LED lights up.
A.W. Sperry (model number unknown) also made a similar unit that was
about 10 times more sensitive, with an adjustable sensitivity and piezo
sounder.
They all use a CMOS logic IC (MC14069UB or HCF4069UB) to get the
sensitivity and gain; they runoff of 3V supplied by 2 cells that last
"forever".
Such an item may also be uaseful.
 
Robert Baer wrote:
*selah* wrote:

We've got a problem in apartments that have been renovated. The
electricians sometimes run wires to outlets, etc. that they don't
connect to power or neutral. Is there a circuit tester that can trace
wires that are not connected?

RadioShack (Micronta) 23-1521 / 23-115 are AC electrostatic sensors;
when close to a powered line, the LED lights up.
A.W. Sperry (model number unknown) also made a similar unit that was
about 10 times more sensitive, with an adjustable sensitivity and piezo
sounder.
They all use a CMOS logic IC (MC14069UB or HCF4069UB) to get the
sensitivity and gain; they runoff of 3V supplied by 2 cells that last
"forever".
Such an item may also be uaseful.
Click to expand...
hi
the original op said the outlets are not connected.
if the outlets have not been connect then you can trace the wires with
this method.
but if the wires from the outlets are not connected at the junction box
you got to feed a signal into the outlet and find out to which junction
box they go, or you open each junction box and check the wiring.
fun!
 
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Robert Baer wrote:
*selah* wrote:

We've got a problem in apartments that have been renovated. The
electricians sometimes run wires to outlets, etc. that they don't
connect to power or neutral. Is there a circuit tester that can
trace
wires that are not connected?

RadioShack (Micronta) 23-1521 / 23-115 are AC electrostatic
sensors;
when close to a powered line, the LED lights up.
A.W. Sperry (model number unknown) also made a similar unit that
was
about 10 times more sensitive, with an adjustable sensitivity and
piezo
sounder.
They all use a CMOS logic IC (MC14069UB or HCF4069UB) to get the
sensitivity and gain; they runoff of 3V supplied by 2 cells that
last
"forever".
Such an item may also be uaseful.

hi
the original op said the outlets are not connected.
if the outlets have not been connect then you can trace the wires with
this method.
but if the wires from the outlets are not connected at the junction
box
you got to feed a signal into the outlet and find out to which
junction
box they go, or you open each junction box and check the wiring.
fun!
Click to expand...
The wires are connected to the outlet but not to anything else. No
ground, neutral, or hot connection.
 
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Robert Baer wrote:
*selah* wrote:

We've got a problem in apartments that have been renovated. The
electricians sometimes run wires to outlets, etc. that they don't
connect to power or neutral. Is there a circuit tester that can
trace
wires that are not connected?

RadioShack (Micronta) 23-1521 / 23-115 are AC electrostatic
sensors;
when close to a powered line, the LED lights up.
A.W. Sperry (model number unknown) also made a similar unit that
was
about 10 times more sensitive, with an adjustable sensitivity and
piezo
sounder.
They all use a CMOS logic IC (MC14069UB or HCF4069UB) to get the
sensitivity and gain; they runoff of 3V supplied by 2 cells that
last
"forever".
Such an item may also be uaseful.

hi
the original op said the outlets are not connected.
if the outlets have not been connect then you can trace the wires
with
this method.
but if the wires from the outlets are not connected at the junction
box
you got to feed a signal into the outlet and find out to which
junction
box they go, or you open each junction box and check the wiring.
fun!

The wires are connected to the outlet but not to anything else. No
ground, neutral, or hot connection.
Click to expand...
Actually, I didn't test to see if there is a ground to ground. That
would make it possible with the tester I have.
 
*selah* wrote:
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Robert Baer wrote:
*selah* wrote:

We've got a problem in apartments that have been renovated. The
electricians sometimes run wires to outlets, etc. that they don't
connect to power or neutral. Is there a circuit tester that can
trace
wires that are not connected?

RadioShack (Micronta) 23-1521 / 23-115 are AC electrostatic
sensors;
when close to a powered line, the LED lights up.
A.W. Sperry (model number unknown) also made a similar unit that
was
about 10 times more sensitive, with an adjustable sensitivity and
piezo
sounder.
They all use a CMOS logic IC (MC14069UB or HCF4069UB) to get the
sensitivity and gain; they runoff of 3V supplied by 2 cells that
last
"forever".
Such an item may also be uaseful.
hi
the original op said the outlets are not connected.
if the outlets have not been connect then you can trace the wires
with
this method.
but if the wires from the outlets are not connected at the junction
box
you got to feed a signal into the outlet and find out to which
junction
box they go, or you open each junction box and check the wiring.
fun!
The wires are connected to the outlet but not to anything else. No
ground, neutral, or hot connection.

Actually, I didn't test to see if there is a ground to ground. That
would make it possible with the tester I have.
Click to expand...
or you may have the case that the outlets are wired to
the fuse panel and just no fuse installed or left hanging there to save
the cost of a breaker.
rw
 
"Jamie" <jamie_5_not_valid_after_5_Please@charter.net> wrote in message
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*selah* wrote:

We've got a problem in apartments that have been renovated. The
electricians sometimes run wires to outlets, etc. that they don't
connect to power or neutral. Is there a circuit tester that can
trace
wires that are not connected?

yes, look on the internet for a Fox & Hound wire tracer.
there are others also.



--
Real Programmers Do things like this.
http://webpages.charter.net/jamie_5
Click to expand...
Are you saying that the fox and hound can trace a wire that isn't
connected to anything?
 
*selah* wrote:

"Jamie" <jamie_5_not_valid_after_5_Please@charter.net> wrote in message
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*selah* wrote:


We've got a problem in apartments that have been renovated. The
electricians sometimes run wires to outlets, etc. that they don't
connect to power or neutral. Is there a circuit tester that can

trace

wires that are not connected?


yes, look on the internet for a Fox & Hound wire tracer.
there are others also.



--
Real Programmers Do things like this.
http://webpages.charter.net/jamie_5



Are you saying that the fox and hound can trace a wire that isn't
connected to anything?

You do have to be able to access one end of the wire. The "Fox" imposes
Click to expand...
its own signal, which can then be tracked using the "Hound."

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*selah* wrote:

"Jamie" <jamie_5_not_valid_after_5_Please@charter.net> wrote in message
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*selah* wrote:


We've got a problem in apartments that have been renovated. The
electricians sometimes run wires to outlets, etc. that they don't
connect to power or neutral. Is there a circuit tester that can

trace

wires that are not connected?


yes, look on the internet for a Fox & Hound wire tracer.
there are others also.



--
Real Programmers Do things like this.
http://webpages.charter.net/jamie_5



Are you saying that the fox and hound can trace a wire that isn't
connected to anything?

hmm, you connect the Transmitter in one of the wires in the outlet
Click to expand...
the you use the probe..
its a 2 piece kit. it will pick up your romx a few inches away..


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We've got a problem in apartments that have been renovated. The
electricians sometimes run wires to outlets, etc. that they don't
connect to power or neutral. I there a circuit tester that can trace
wires that are not connected?
Click to expand...
 
We've got a problem in apartments that have been renovated. The
electricians sometimes run wires to outlets, etc. that they don't
connect to power or neutral. Is there a circuit tester that can trace
wires that are not connected?
Click to expand...
 
On 26 Nov 2005, Jamie

*selah* wrote:

We've got a problem in apartments that have been renovated. The
electricians sometimes run wires to outlets, etc. that they don't
connect to power or neutral. Is there a circuit tester that can trace
wires that are not connected?

yes, look on the internet for a Fox & Hound wire tracer.
there are others also.
Click to expand...


a
 
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*selah* wrote:

"Jamie" <jamie_5_not_valid_after_5_Please@charter.net> wrote in
message
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*selah* wrote:


We've got a problem in apartments that have been renovated. The
electricians sometimes run wires to outlets, etc. that they don't
connect to power or neutral. Is there a circuit tester that can

trace

wires that are not connected?


yes, look on the internet for a Fox & Hound wire tracer.
there are others also.



--
Real Programmers Do things like this.
http://webpages.charter.net/jamie_5



Are you saying that the fox and hound can trace a wire that isn't
connected to anything?

You do have to be able to access one end of the wire. The "Fox"
imposes
its own signal, which can then be tracked using the "Hound."
Click to expand...
So if it was connected to one end of a wire, you could trace the wire
without having the other end of the wire connected to anything? With all
the testers I've seen there's a transmitter and a receiver - and you
have to have a closed circuit or the transmitter doesn't function.
 
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