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Default How do I find a broken wire?

On Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:14:14 -0600, The Daring Dufas
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On 2/25/2011 8:07 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
I've got two "non contact voltage detectors". One from
Walmart, that takes button cells. Other from HF, takes two
AAA cells. Both seem to detect live wire. That kind of thing
might help trace the open, if it's in the hot side. Of
course, having both ends near each other, it's easy to use a
VOM to determine if the hot or cold is open. Or both.


I've used a little AM radio to trace romex inside sheet rock
walls. :-)


Then my problem should be child's play.

TDD