It might not be an outlet, might be in a box or connected to some equipment.
Conduit of BX might block the signal, I don’t know. --FT Sent from iFōn > On Aug 27, 2022, at 12:12 AM, Craig via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > On Fri, 26 Aug 2022 23:01:15 -0400 Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> Hook it to the conductor coming off the breaker and walk around with >> the rcvr, or chase it away from the breaker box through the walls. > > When tracing which breaker connects to which outlet, one puts the > receiver quite close (even on) the breaker. How would that work with wire > inside a conduit or BX cable? > > > Craig > >>> On Aug 26, 2022, at 10:47 PM, Craig via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> On Fri, 26 Aug 2022 20:46:39 -0500 Allan Streib via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I believe that there is a device that can be attached to the circuit >>>> that will put a high frequency signal on the wire, which then acts >>>> as a broadcast antenna. A separate device acting as a receiver can >>>> be used to trace the wire behind the wall. I don't know exactly what >>>> it's called or how expensive it is. Might be something you just hire >>>> an elechicken to do if it's a one-time need. >>> >>> I thought those were for finding which breaker controls which outlet, >>> with the transmitter on the outlet end of the wiring and the receiver >>> scanned over the breakers in the breaker panel. >>> >>> That is the opposite problem of the one I am trying to solve. >>> >>> >>> Craig >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > > > > Craig > > ---------------------------------- > Present: '80 300SD 180 kmi > '89 Chevrolet G20 Beauville 230 kmi > (the Big Red Van, BRV) > '00 Kenworth W900 Helmut 943 kmi > > Past: '93 E300D/2.5 Turbo 354 kmi > '90 E300D/2.5 Turbo 265 kmi RIP > '07 Peterbilt 386 Bruno 885 kmi > '95 E320 Sebastian 135 kmi RIP > '94 E420 Oskar 127 kmi RIP > '82 240D/3.0 Bluebell 286 kmi > '87 Dodge Grand Caravan RIP > '86 190E/2.3 > '72 220/8 > '61 Willys Utility Wagon > '59 Willys Utility Wagon > '67 Volkswagen Fastback > '64 190Dc Emma > '72 220D/8 Herman 186 kmi > '69 Lotus Europa > '64 Alfa Romeo Turrisimo Internationale > '59 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spyder Veloce > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
