On 20/05/2018 21:26, Jim wrote:
On Sun, 20 May 2018 12:03:27 +0100
ARW wrote:

On 20/05/2018 11:14, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Sun, 20 May 2018 10:05:54 +0100, ARW wrote:

I am looking at buying this (or something similar) as well very
soon.

http://www.socketandsee.co.uk/socket...t-fuse-finder-
and-dead-circuit-tracer-kit.html

For you that fact they can tolerate being connected to the mains is
good, tone tracers designed for LAN/telecoms works tend to let the
magic smoke out in such circumstances.

They know how to get maximum money from you though. The FFCB200UK
sender is the more versatile as it has an IEC on the sender so can
be simply plugged into a socket or clipped on with the supplied
clips/probes lead but it doesn't have a battery, so by implication
works on live circuits.

The sender in the DCF200 is clips only but has a battery and some
extra pretty lights to say the circuit is live or short but the
manual says it's not for use on a live circuits.



Well its two totally different units (for two different jobs) sold in
one package to save a few quid. I am also looking at Kewtech and
Martingale products.


Basically these two kits sold as one.

http://www.socketandsee.co.uk/socket...inder-kit.html

and

http://www.socketandsee.co.uk/socket...it-finder.html

But I need such kit. ATM I am borrowing it from the office as and
when needed.


Everything they sell seems miles overpriced. The name grates, too.


What's the advantage over a £20 tone tester pair?


It doesn't blow up when you connect it to mains by mistake at a rough guess.

Its something an electrician might want but most telecoms would be fine
if it survived 50V and ringing voltage.

LANs need to survive PoE these days.