Jim Elbrecht wrote in
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mm wrote:

How do I find a broken wire?

I have a 100 foot orange extension cord that doesn't work.

Usually when I cut one in half with a hedge trimmer, it's fairly easy
to find the defect. And then I fix it.

Other times I use pins to check continuity near the plug or socket,
where cords usually break.

But this time the problem is somewhere in the middle!

you sure? You've replaced both ends? Checked your work? If that
failed, I'd pull the 100feet through my bare hand a couple times to
see where the indent was.

I might try non-contact voltmeter if I had one-- but I'm more likely
to make 2 50 foot cords first. One of them will work. If I needed a
25, I might make a couple of them too.

-snip-
I found for only 45 dollars an Armada Tone Probe, that works with a
tone gneerator, but I guess I want some method that is cheaper!

I sure wouldn't spend $45 for a tool to fix a $25 [16/3] to $60 [12/3]
cord.

Jim


Geesh Jim. You sound like SWMBO. Either you're with us or against us.
Take a position will ya? :-)