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Default Trace Unpowered Circuit

"Mike Dobony" wrote in message
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I have a dead outlet, but no breakers are tripped. Is there a way to trace
these unpowered circuits? I have a circuit tracer, but it only works on
powered lines. Thanks.

Mike D.




Go buy a "fox & hound" (may be a brand name), it's a transmitter & receiver
pair. hook transmitter up to the wire, hold receiver near where wire is
expected, listen for warble tone.