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Default Copper cable going into the floor, cannot be pulled out

On Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:54:06 -0600, Ignoramus5974
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I entered into a business transaction of the sort "you buy two
compressors and whatever else you find in the building, including
wiring, for $500".

The building, a former car body shop, is to be demolished next week.

Today we took out a lot of wiring, including one inch copper mains
cables, and a 15 HP I-R T30 compressor and a 5 HP quincy compressor.

Pulled a lot of cable from the walls also. The cables pull, once we
released their "other ends" in their respective panels.

But here's a problem: one of the cables, I am guessing 2-0 gauge, four
conductors, is going into the conduit in the floor concrete.

We cannot find the panel that they are going to and we cannot pull
them out, as they are attached on their other ends. I am beginning to
think that perhaps they are extremely long and valuable.

Is there some low-tech way to trace where that conduit is going?



The basic kit is all you need. Just a toner and a receiver

http://www.wisecomponents.com/storec.../cableloc.html

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trks...nkw=wire+toner


They are all over Ebay for $30 or so . Got a electronics supply house
close by? Go snag one and hook the toner to one end of your wire..and
start hitting ever box, terminal and conductor you can find with the
wand. When you hear the noise...you can start narrowing your search.

Also check outside. There may..may be a vault outside with a
transformer in it that it goes to.

Gunner

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