Re: [BlindHandyMan] Circuit breaker finder.

2008-12-02 Thread Tom Fowle
There is also the tiny pen like gizmo called an Electric finder which looks like a pen lite with a small disc capacitor sticking out its nose. When brought near wires in which an electrical potential, not a current is present, it buzzes. Can tell live hot from neutral in a socket or zip cord.

[BlindHandyMan] Circuit breaker finder.

2008-12-01 Thread Dan Rossi
I have changed the subject line as we are now talking about circuit breaker mapping and not battery testing. I have not heard of the item that Bob just discussed, but I've heard of another one, have actually used it. You plug a transmitter into an outlet, then you drag this wand thing over

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Circuit breaker finder.

2008-12-01 Thread WESLEY BURDEN
@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Circuit breaker finder. I have changed the subject line as we are now talking about circuit breaker mapping and not battery testing. I have not heard of the item that Bob just discussed, but I've heard of another one, have actually used it. You plug

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Circuit breaker finder.

2008-12-01 Thread Bob Kennedy
: [BlindHandyMan] Circuit breaker finder. I have changed the subject line as we are now talking about circuit breaker mapping and not battery testing. I have not heard of the item that Bob just discussed, but I've heard of another one, have actually used it. You plug a transmitter

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Circuit breaker finder.

2008-12-01 Thread Dan Rossi
Sorry Bob, Thought we were talking about a slightly different item. Do you know what it is called? I can't remember, but the big box store guys should know what you are talking about if you ask for a circuit breaker finder. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail:

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Circuit breaker finder.

2008-12-01 Thread Bob Kennedy
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Circuit breaker finder. Sorry Bob, Thought we were talking about a slightly different item. Do you know what it is called? I can't remember, but the big box store guys should know what you are talking about if you ask for a circuit breaker finder