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Default Homebrew underground wire break locator.


"Jim Redelfs" wrote in message
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"Bob F" wrote:

We suspect that a splice was made in the wire
Can anyone offer any good ideas for a way to locate the break


If the open is "clean", that is, NOT grounded or crossed, you can determine
the distance-to-open from either direction and use that information to
determine where to dig. Of course, such testing generally requires the use of
a TDR (time domain reflectometer), not something found in the average DIYer's
toolkit.


Any easy way to fake a TDR with a signal generator and an oscilloscope?

Bob