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AC outlets and breakers
Is there any way to check to see if two AC outlets are on the same breaker
without flipping breakers on and off? Probably not but couldn't hurt to ask. TIA -- I love a good meal! That's why I don't cook. |
AC outlets and breakers
On Friday, August 2, 2019 at 1:36:54 PM UTC-4, KenK wrote:
Is there any way to check to see if two AC outlets are on the same breaker without flipping breakers on and off? Probably not but couldn't hurt to ask. TIA -- I love a good meal! That's why I don't cook. They have testers to locate breakers, where you plug a widget into the receptacle and it injects a signal that the handheld tester then can sniff at the panel. |
AC outlets and breakers
trader_4 wrote in
: On Friday, August 2, 2019 at 1:36:54 PM UTC-4, KenK wrote: Is there any way to check to see if two AC outlets are on the same breaker without flipping breakers on and off? Probably not but couldn't hurt to ask. TIA -- I love a good meal! That's why I don't cook. They have testers to locate breakers, where you plug a widget into the receptacle and it injects a signal that the handheld tester then can sniff at the panel. Interesting. Never heard of this. Will research it. Thanks much! -- I love a good meal! That's why I don't cook. |
AC outlets and breakers
In article ,
says... They have testers to locate breakers, where you plug a widget into the receptacle and it injects a signal that the handheld tester then can sniff at the panel. Interesting. Never heard of this. Will research it. Thanks much! I don't know how well this one will work, but here is an example. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Southwire-A...r-Finder-With- Gfci/50133086 |
AC outlets and breakers
On Friday, August 2, 2019 at 2:06:03 PM UTC-4, KenK wrote:
trader_4 wrote in : On Friday, August 2, 2019 at 1:36:54 PM UTC-4, KenK wrote: Is there any way to check to see if two AC outlets are on the same breaker without flipping breakers on and off? Probably not but couldn't hurt to ask. TIA -- I love a good meal! That's why I don't cook. They have testers to locate breakers, where you plug a widget into the receptacle and it injects a signal that the handheld tester then can sniff at the panel. Interesting. Never heard of this. Will research it. Thanks much! -- I love a good meal! That's why I don't cook. It's one of those things that once in a while you could use to make things easier, but then you forget about it and probably not worth what it costs unless you're going to use it regularly. Still, I guess it might be worth it just to label all the breakers, something I always intended to do, but never have. Wonder if Harbor Freight has a cheap one? |
AC outlets and breakers
On 8/2/2019 1:36 PM, KenK wrote:
Is there any way to check to see if two AC outlets are on the same breaker without flipping breakers on and off? Probably not but couldn't hurt to ask. TIA Bite the bullet and map out and label all circuits, outlets, lights and appliances. It sounds like an enormous task but it's not as bad as you might think. |
AC outlets and breakers
On 8/2/19 4:28 PM, trader_4 wrote:
On Friday, August 2, 2019 at 2:06:03 PM UTC-4, KenK wrote: trader_4 wrote in : On Friday, August 2, 2019 at 1:36:54 PM UTC-4, KenK wrote: Is there any way to check to see if two AC outlets are on the same breaker without flipping breakers on and off? Probably not but couldn't hurt to ask. TIA -- I love a good meal! That's why I don't cook. They have testers to locate breakers, where you plug a widget into the receptacle and it injects a signal that the handheld tester then can sniff at the panel. Interesting. Never heard of this. Will research it. Thanks much! -- I love a good meal! That's why I don't cook. It's one of those things that once in a while you could use to make things easier, but then you forget about it and probably not worth what it costs unless you're going to use it regularly. Still, I guess it might be worth it just to label all the breakers, something I always intended to do, but never have. Wonder if Harbor Freight has a cheap one? None at H-F or H-D Amazon has several choices with much better reviews than the Lowes unit https://www.amazon.com/s?k=ac+tracer...f=nb_sb_noss_1 |
AC outlets and breakers
On 8/2/2019 4:35 PM, Smitty wrote:
On 8/2/2019 1:36 PM, KenK wrote: Is there any way to check to see if two AC outlets are on the same breaker without flipping breakers on and off? Probably not but couldn't hurt to ask. TIA Bite the bullet and map out and label all circuits, outlets, lights and appliances. It sounds like an enormous task but it's not as bad as you might think. That's the route I took. I used graph paper and drew a layout of my home on each floor, then added switch and light symbols. Made copies and keep one set at the panel. |
AC outlets and breakers
In alt.home.repair, on Fri, 2 Aug 2019 14:32:59 -0400, Ralph Mowery
wrote: In article , says... They have testers to locate breakers, where you plug a widget into the receptacle and it injects a signal that the handheld tester then can sniff at the panel. Interesting. Never heard of this. Will research it. Thanks much! I don't know how well this one will work, but here is an example. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Southwire-A...-Gfci/50133086 I want one. I wish I had a use for it. |
AC outlets and breakers
In alt.home.repair, on Fri, 2 Aug 2019 16:42:59 -0400,
wrote: On 8/2/19 4:28 PM, trader_4 wrote: On Friday, August 2, 2019 at 2:06:03 PM UTC-4, KenK wrote: trader_4 wrote in : On Friday, August 2, 2019 at 1:36:54 PM UTC-4, KenK wrote: Is there any way to check to see if two AC outlets are on the same breaker without flipping breakers on and off? Probably not but couldn't hurt to ask. TIA -- I love a good meal! That's why I don't cook. They have testers to locate breakers, where you plug a widget into the receptacle and it injects a signal that the handheld tester then can sniff at the panel. Interesting. Never heard of this. Will research it. Thanks much! -- I love a good meal! That's why I don't cook. It's one of those things that once in a while you could use to make things easier, but then you forget about it and probably not worth what it costs unless you're going to use it regularly. Still, I guess it might be worth it just to label all the breakers, something I always intended to do, but never have. Wonder if Harbor Freight has a cheap one? None at H-F or H-D Amazon has several choices with much better reviews than the Lowes unit https://www.amazon.com/s?k=ac+tracer...f=nb_sb_noss_1 The one for 30 dollars is a lot like the Lowes for 49, but it doesn't autmoatically adjust sensitivity. Doing it manually could end up causing one to have to scan more than twice (I'm assuming the autmoatic one actually works well.) https://www.amazon.com/Extech-CB10-C...&s=hi& sr=1-4 In the closeup of the part that plugs in, it includes the 3-led tester and it has an indication for hot and ground reversed, and hot and neutral reversed, but not one for neutral and ground reversed. I guess that is because there is no way to tell without looking? |
AC outlets and breakers
In alt.home.repair, on Fri, 2 Aug 2019 16:35:50 -0400, Smitty
wrote: On 8/2/2019 1:36 PM, KenK wrote: Is there any way to check to see if two AC outlets are on the same breaker without flipping breakers on and off? Probably not but couldn't hurt to ask. TIA Bite the bullet and map out and label all circuits, outlets, lights and appliances. It sounds like an enormous task but it's not as bad as you might think. If no friend is available, plug a radio into an outlet to be checked and turn the volume all the way up so you can hear it at the fuse box. |
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