How about finding electrical to avoid drilling into a cable or electrical conduit? How effective is this to determine electrical vs. nails?
1695294
the studpop doesn't respond to electricity at all. But since the studpop is looking for actual metal fasteners, when it does find one, it's a good bet that it's not in a wire.
944533
I use the cable both indoor and outdoor. If you use it outdoor, wrap the connector with electrician's tape. It works well for me.
78524
If you are looking to trace buried power lines the product you need is an Underground Cable Locator. They are meant for finding power lines (by the field of the electricity running through it) or other buried wires (if you connect a signal generator to the end of the line where it comes out of the ground). Good ones (expensive) can even tell you how deep the wire is. Amazon offers all types. For a power cable buried a couple of feet, you can probably use one of the cheaper ones, but at legal depths below the frost line (48 inches or more), you are probably going to need to spend $500-$2000.
1235379
It's hard wired at both ends (device and probe) so you'd have to be an electrician and do it yourself, which I wouldn't recommend.
680493
Will detect studs, not wires. you would have to use one the more conventional sensors for that.
2005404
Easy to use but attracts lightening. And should be grounded using a grounding rod. Better to run copper and have a pro soldier the joints
1464822
The synthetic cable works best. Easier and safer. Pulley can come in handy depending on what you plans are.
2099189
You could probably make a standoff out of wood and run the wire through some sort of conduit down the concrete wall into the standoff. They are designed to completely conceal the wire to avoid tampering.
492280
May I suggest a different tool. The Klein Tools "PROBEplus - Tone Tracing Probe". Cat. No. VDV500-060. $44.00 + sh. Trace wire paths and identify cables in common wiring systems. 9V Aklaline batteries required (not included). Also, you will need about 10" of shielded heavy duty wire to stick into to the left and right slanted 240v. socket then connect the "Tone" end to the heavy duty wire, the use the probe to trace the wires.
1309614
I agree. On that site, go to Show All. Then click the wire you think you might want. There you will find the gauge. This really is annoying, but you can find it.
2164180
Stranded cable is slightly cheaper but is more difficult to work with and may require special jacks or tools to terminate properly. Most installations use solid cable for networking applications. I would recommend sticking with solid cable as the added expense will save a lot of time in the long run.
261682
I do not think that it impedes anything I did. it worked fine. The impedance was more associated with the drill bit that was not sharp enough. It impeded my progress a bit, but the cable did not. He he, yes, I know. But I did not do an impedance test on the cable. I never do as these types of cables to fine. I also did not count the shield layers or do a alphabet sort on the connectors or a test of twist rates or ground strength. Just my humorous way of saying... I have no clue. Sorry, could not resist.
114335
I need to tell you first that I am not an expert at this. According to the small manual that came with the Sperry Instruments ET64220 Lan Tracker Wire Tracer, you can use it for "TRACING WIRING", see the bottom of the front page. There is a statement that reads "WARNING Electric Shock Hazard. Trace only unenergized wiring" before the instructions describe how to perform "TRACING WIRING." I haven't used the tool for this yet. It appears to me to be similar to a continuity test that can done with a test meter but with the "Lan Tracker Wire Tracer" you don't have to have both ends of the wire in front of you.
646835
A one-inch hole would be plenty. If you would prefer a smaller hole, how about: 1) Clip the cable so that the sensor plate is no longer attached. 2) There are two wires in the cable; clip one of the two wires 1/4" shorter than the other. 3) Strip off some insulation from each of the two wires. Be sure not to strip so much off the longer wire that the shorter wire can touch the longer wire's bare metal, and thus sound a false alarm. Once you've done that, you could probably shove the wire through a very tiny hole and it would still do a fine job of detecting water.
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We did everything ourselves. However, my husband is very handy. I do agree with previous comments, you should hire a professional. If you want to do it yourself the first thing you need to do is apply for a town permit. Call them or visit their website. They will provide you with all local/state electrical requirements. In our town (upstate NY) the permit is a 2 part inspection process. We paid $85 for town permit and another $125 for electrical inspection (even if you hire a professional electrician to wire the tub). We called the electrical inspector directly and found him very helpful. He sent us an electrical inspection package. Make sure you follow these steps because you will need a "Certificate of Compliance" in order to sell your house or liability in an accident. Plus you definitely don't want to move such a heavy tub after the fact and have to redo the wiring. It was about $500 in electrical parts (tub is about 25' away from the main box). The tub itself is a 4 wire, 6 AWG Wire (1 black-hot, 1 red-hot, 1 white-neutral, and 1 green ground). You will purchase these as separate wires. Have Home Depot/Lowes spool them together. Tub requires at least a 50 AMP 220Volt GFI shutoff near the tub - depending on town code. The minimum here is at least 5' away from tub. We also needed to buried a #8 raw copper wire all the way around the tub and ground it to the motor. This copper wire needs to be at least 12" deep underground. Call your town (or check website) for all specifications and good luck!!! PS. So far we are very happy with our purchase!
1893536
Should not be a problem, cable is durable enough. Local building electrical codes would be a factor if new construction install after electrical inspector signs off. otherwise go for it for neatness.
321950
As far as I know any brand 18 guage brad nails will work, I have used 3 different kinds and had no issues, porta cable are the cheapest and work just fine