Identify Circuit Breakers when Panel is Not Labeled

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Apartment Maintenance Pro

Apartment Maintenance Pro

Күн бұрын

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@VRYSNKY88
@VRYSNKY88 Жыл бұрын
Good demonstration! The “open ground” is because your alligator clips were only connected to hot and neutral. If the plug adapter had 3 clips it would most likely show “wired correctly” but since the tracer is following the hot back to the breaker you don’t need an alligator clip on the ground 👍🏽⚡️
@ApartmentMaintenancePro
@ApartmentMaintenancePro Жыл бұрын
Makes sense. Thanks for the explanation 👍
@scotto3826
@scotto3826 11 ай бұрын
It's the same thing with the cheater adapters you used in the lamp. The screw in adapter doesn't have a ground on it so the tester will always show open ground.
@chustlerm
@chustlerm 6 ай бұрын
Yea I was thinking that too
@Five0Music
@Five0Music 3 ай бұрын
I own and use this set. The comments above on “open grounds” are exactly right. The clip-on and light socket testers have no ground throughput so they show open grounds on the tester. An open ground is possible on that circuit still, but these test pieces are designed to locate power only, so some additional snooping is necessary if you suspect a ground wire issue. Good presentation of the tool. It’s very useful, especially if you often work alone.
@andrewober
@andrewober 20 күн бұрын
You completely lost me when you started talking about an open ground. You clamped only two wires. Of course there's a freaking open ground. Big oof.
@PeteVigil-j9x
@PeteVigil-j9x 3 ай бұрын
This guy is right to the point, concise , step by step. No other comments or stories …..just getting it done ! Excellent !
@johngibbs7944
@johngibbs7944 5 ай бұрын
I like your delivery. I like that you only talk about what is important.
@RadioRich100
@RadioRich100 Күн бұрын
Whats important is that you dont need that gadget.
@MacDa-yy8xn
@MacDa-yy8xn 3 ай бұрын
As a residential electrician with 25 years in the trade, I can say this method of finding out what breaker services what circuit is not very accurate. A much better and cheaper way is to just use the plug tester and an extension cord. 100% accurate. You have to walk back to move the plug tester anyway. Start by turning off all the breakers. Choose a plug and insert the extension cord. Then go back and put the plug tester into the end of the cord. Turn on breakers on at a time until you see power. That will be your breaker you are looking for. If you really want to see what plugs and lights are on that circuit, you can test for more active plugs. Move the extension cord to another plug that has no power. Go back to the panel turn off the now identified breaker and repeat first step until you have marked all the breakers. Two pole breakers are easier to find the equipment they feed. Save yourself the cost of the expensive other tool, plus when you are done you know 100% exactly what breaker does what.
@jungmen
@jungmen 3 ай бұрын
While that may work on a residential property where no one cares, trying this method in a place of business with 5 panels would not be practical at all. However, I do have this tool, and I would say it's about 60% accurate. Of which is not very good IMO.
@johncollins7044
@johncollins7044 3 ай бұрын
Crazy. Residential homes all across America with panels not labeled. You would think building code would mandate 100% panel labels in all regions, counties, zones, in city limits, outside city limits, off grid crazies and any other location with at least one panel and one circuit breaker (😂). Sincerely, NFPA/NEC. Homeowners adding additional or upgrades to panels.....just label the dam thing!
@brianrowland55
@brianrowland55 3 ай бұрын
@@jungmen This is my experience as well, it was not accurate. I resorted to the extension cord method to find out for sure.
@brianrowland55
@brianrowland55 3 ай бұрын
This is my experience as well, it was not accurate. I resorted to the extension cord method to find out for sure.
@Lughnerson
@Lughnerson 3 ай бұрын
@@johncollins7044 Right on brother.
@dirkbester9050
@dirkbester9050 Күн бұрын
Whaddaya know, my Klein Tools ET310 AC Circuit Breaker Finder arrived an hour ago and the instructions did not clear much up yet. But youtube was on the job and recommended this video without even being asked. Enjoy the Amazon affiliate link cash for the Accessory Kit I just ordered.
@alexplorer
@alexplorer 2 күн бұрын
We did it old-school. It takes two people, ideally using cell phones, and some post-it notes. We went room-by-room and plugged a lamp into each receptacle, then I flipped breakers one by one. If something turned off, we confirmed the breaker number, wrote it on the Post-it, and stuck it on the wall. I went back through and compiled the list afterward. We have a copy of the list on the computer (two lists, actually; one organized by location, one organized by breaker), and I update it if I add or change anything. It's the first thing you should do when you purchase a house*, especially bc you can do it more efficiently while the place is empty and you can see where all the receptacles are. *Runner-up: Find your sewer clean-out. You never know when you're going to need to access that.
@flashgordon6238
@flashgordon6238 10 күн бұрын
Good info. I switch off the main breaker first, pull the faceplate of the breaker panel to verify if there are spare breakers installed that are not yet wired. Reinstall the faceplate, label any spares, switch on the main breaker, then start the testing.
@canopener505ify
@canopener505ify Ай бұрын
Glad I watched until the end, I have a mostly unlabeled panel and my motion light recently went kaput. That device will save me a lot of hassle.
@kelm1123
@kelm1123 Жыл бұрын
One of the first things i bought when i got my house three years ago, helped a ton!
@ApartmentMaintenancePro
@ApartmentMaintenancePro Жыл бұрын
Definitely a great tool!
@pasad335
@pasad335 Ай бұрын
In my newly built home the circuit for the smoke and CO detectors is the same one as the wall mount TV locations. I thought this was weird until the electrical foreman told me they do that on purpose so that people won't just turn of the breaker for the smoke detectors to eliminate nuisance alarms. Doing so would turn of their TVs too! Brilliant. He said they NEVER put smoke detectors on their own breaker just for that reason.
@billhandymanbill2775
@billhandymanbill2775 3 күн бұрын
I called the smoke detector manufacturer on their customer tech support line and the agent said the manufacturer recommends that the smoke detectors should be on their own dedicated electrical circuit. My neighbor's house had the hard wired smoke detector wired on the same circuit as the bedroom outlets and EVERYTIME my neighbor vacuumed or use an iron, the whole house wired smoke detectors would alarm sound. The agent said the newer detectors are very sensitive to voltage drop especially when a heavy draw vacuum or iron is on the same electrical circuit and when the vacuum or iron is turn "on" the smoke detectors will sound. My neighbor had an electrician run a dedicated electrical line to the smoke detector and the problem instantly disappeared. The NEC (National Electrical Code) does not require a dedicated circuit so they can be run on general lighting circuit to be NEC code compliant but always remember the AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction) (State or County or local town) will be the finial decision maker on this electrical matter.
@kid3764
@kid3764 Ай бұрын
Thank u Billy Bob Thorton. Very good content.
@Mike20878
@Mike20878 8 күн бұрын
mmm hmm
@patmx5
@patmx5 4 ай бұрын
My quick confirmation that the correct breaker has been shut off is to sniff it again with the receiver after turning it off - if the tone at the panel is gone, you’ve got it. Once you shut off the power to the transmitter, it stops chirping.
@ashmcdan23
@ashmcdan23 3 ай бұрын
And if it is wrong, keep switching, you will get it.
@RadioRich100
@RadioRich100 2 ай бұрын
Just use a radio
@billdivine9501
@billdivine9501 2 күн бұрын
What if you have an outlet that has no power but it used to work? How will this find the breaker without power to the transmitter?
@tadmarshall2739
@tadmarshall2739 11 ай бұрын
Wow, this is exactly what I needed! Your video was clear and direct and will be a huge time saver, thank you!
@wannabetowasabe
@wannabetowasabe 3 ай бұрын
I had my wife take a plug in light bulb device to each outlet and we used a handi-talkie to communicate when the bulb shut off as I went down through the panel. She also turned on the overhead lights in that room. I took a labeler and printed up a numbered label for each outlet, switch box and device in the house. That way, years after going through this procedure I can tell which breaker I need to turn off when work has to be done. Once I've turned off that breaker I use a multi meter to make sure the power is off prior to touching the stripped end of a wire. Take nothing for granted! I placed these same labels on all the major appliances in the house, such as the washer and drier, refrigerator, etc. We had some internal wiring go bad in our microwave last year and it put out enough smoke to set off the nearest smoke alarm. Once I figured out where the smoke was coming from I glanced at the front of the appliance and ran out to the garage and flipped the breaker off. I've eliminated having to read the written description or key on the breaker box door and just shut off the breaker that needs to be shut off. When some people visit our house they sometimes joke about all the labels, but I don't care. It saves time.
@Mike1614YT
@Mike1614YT 3 ай бұрын
you're a brave man
@knothead5
@knothead5 3 ай бұрын
I did the same thing when I bought the house in 1996. Breakers were labeled: plugs, lights, etc. Duh! I found that the overhead lights were on two breakers! I drew a sketch of each light and plug for upstairs and downstairs, put it in a clear sleeve and tacked to the inside of the door covering the panel box. My grandfather used to check for current: wet his fingers and hold the wire. He said he only got a slight tingle.
@meseahunt
@meseahunt 3 ай бұрын
ditto on the labeling 🤠
@wannabetowasabe
@wannabetowasabe 3 ай бұрын
@@knothead5 Sounds like something a grandfather would do!
@Chris-pj1os
@Chris-pj1os 2 ай бұрын
What is the product you use to make the labels? Will it print small?
@railgap
@railgap 2 күн бұрын
I've tried the Klein, G-B, and Greenlee breaker-finders. They all have the problem if strong signals in adjacent breakers (despite being on a different leg) and of course, breakers on the other row. Of the three, I was surprised that the (very old, now, bought in the 90s) G-B unit worked best, despite the Greenlee costing a lot more. YMMV, I suggest you try a friend's unit before buying.
@MrThomasAnderson7892
@MrThomasAnderson7892 2 ай бұрын
This video is worth 1 million bucks. It is very useful. Thank you! 👍
@diamond6256
@diamond6256 3 ай бұрын
Gee wheeez. I took a day to identify plugs. I did this very thing except I used a lamp, turned off a circuit break and went around plugging it in. woman 68 in Texas. Go figure. LOVE THIS VIDEO.
@sheepfeeder
@sheepfeeder Ай бұрын
Good tool. Prior to this I would shut the main off, then use my Low Volt tester to find the individual breaker for the outlet in question. After fixing the bad outlet I would have to reset all the clocks in the house. I am a FIRE/BURG Tech so most of my tools are for Low Volt circuits. I still don't know which circuit powers my new home's smoke alarms, I'll probable tackle that when there is a problem! Good video.
@ourv9603
@ourv9603 3 ай бұрын
I used to do gas station maintenance. I would regularly get sent out to stations which had been remodeled. For awhile every job like that I did I worked with this one electrician. Gas station breaker panels are the worst. They would be 40yo & the labels would be unreadable & wrong. The first thing this electrician would do would be to trace every breaker and make a list. Next morning, he would start his day at his shop where he would have the office type up a neat, precise breaker panel card. He would bring that card with him to the station and post it in the breaker panel. I loved that guy. He made my life easy for years to come. One day, I learned he had left his co and went off and started his own company. God I missed him. !
@ApartmentMaintenancePro
@ApartmentMaintenancePro 3 ай бұрын
Labeled panels are the best (especially when they are neat)
@thugfunny8028
@thugfunny8028 Жыл бұрын
Love the videos man. Your videos have helped me quite a bit in my budding maintenance career. Appreciate ya bud.
@ApartmentMaintenancePro
@ApartmentMaintenancePro Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏
@brianfoley4328
@brianfoley4328 2 ай бұрын
Great video...I'm still going to hire a professional, licensed Electrician to do this, but this is a great information video and of course I have to buy this just in case I find an outlet I don't recognize the breaker. Thanks
@Stephenwc
@Stephenwc 3 ай бұрын
I have all those tools and did not know how to use them. I will take a look again thanks to these tips.
@STBRetired1
@STBRetired1 6 ай бұрын
Oooh, I bought one of those things years ago but my eyes glazed over trying to figure out the instructions. Now I've bought a treadmill and I've got two air conditioners running so I need to make sure they are all on separate circuits. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.
@vjrevankar346
@vjrevankar346 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the detailed video. Multiple trips around the house are needed anyway. Now I know not to but this product for simply mapping breakers to outlets and lighting.
@thangknowa3288
@thangknowa3288 8 күн бұрын
I have a couple of 100' extension cords that I use with a lamp turned on, placed where I can see the lamp. Cell phone my assistant plug to plug with the cord end while I flip the breakers as coordinated. Cheap but effective!
@chuck5386
@chuck5386 2 ай бұрын
I did something similar to this to identify every outlet, switch, light, furnace, HVAC, etc. in my house. When I was done I also made a simple hand-drawn diagram of the house showing each & every electrical item's location along with the corresponding circuit breaker's fuse next to it for easy future reference.
@billhandymanbill2775
@billhandymanbill2775 3 күн бұрын
I used a very similar electrical detector device to locate each electrical device on each circuit breaker. I also made sure that each circuit breaker in the panel was clearly numbered on the panel (Used White-Out correction fluid and a rag to wipe away the excess fluid to highlight the recessed circuit breaker number) and then on a piece of paper listed every receptacle, light, etc. by circuit breaker number so this way at a moments notice I can locate the proper electrical device and its corresponding electrical circuit breaker.
@mrcoollu9662
@mrcoollu9662 Жыл бұрын
You came a long way congratulations to your new home 🏡 keep the videos coming also I honestly enjoy your teaching
@ApartmentMaintenancePro
@ApartmentMaintenancePro Жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy!
@contractorvegas5384
@contractorvegas5384 2 ай бұрын
As a licensed contractor we have purchased more expensive circuit tracer pleasantly surprised with the performance of the Klein circuit tracer
@STV-H4H
@STV-H4H 2 ай бұрын
A shop vac has served me well before I bought this type of devise. I can hear the vacuum cleaner anywhere in the house or garage at the beaker panel. But using this type of thing is a nice inexpensive tool. As for the 220 circuits, they are pretty simple to find. The dryer is on one (usually the 30amp) the oven has a 40 or 50 amp breaker. AC has its own circuit and will probably be the one that wasn’t the oven or dryer. A tandem or coupled 20amp. A very large house will have more stuff. But most any older house will be a 100Amp overall, with maybe 5-8 20amp breakers, the rest will be 15’s. 15s are probably lights. 20s outlets. (Kitchens, bathrooms etc)
@phaedrus2633
@phaedrus2633 3 ай бұрын
I worked in telecommunications and we have used toners and locators for a long time. I was wondering when someone would finally invent one for electrical circuits. The toner for an electrical circuit must be a bit more sophisticated, since all of the neutrals and grounds are tied together at the service panel.
@bilmanderson2882
@bilmanderson2882 Жыл бұрын
The light attachment would be helpful for those ceiling lights when you don't know what breaker they are on.. Good Video
@har8397
@har8397 Ай бұрын
This video is absolutely great, so underrated. Thank you for posting. I do have a question. If anyone knows the answer in my basement I have what appears to be old covered monoxide for smoke detectors hard wire? Is it possible to remove the devices and replace them with battery operated ones and use the hardwiring to install new receptacle.?
@itsumonihon
@itsumonihon Ай бұрын
Concise, Correct and Current: Nfpa electrical code manual on the couch, lol dude loves electricity. Nice video.
@my-yt-inputs2580
@my-yt-inputs2580 2 ай бұрын
I have a slightly older Klein model. I have found these things also do not work when plugging in to a GFCI outlet. So you have to use a different method for tracing the circuit.
@benjamintimmins1656
@benjamintimmins1656 Жыл бұрын
Hope you find those 2 mystery breakers! Good video. I got that same tool. Works great! None of our circuit breakers at my job are labeled...
@ApartmentMaintenancePro
@ApartmentMaintenancePro Жыл бұрын
Thanks Benjamin! The breaker tracer definitely comes in handy!
@benjamintimmins1656
@benjamintimmins1656 Жыл бұрын
Hey dave i rewatched this video and im thinking those missing breakers are just spares. I would take the panel off and see
@cpoul
@cpoul 7 ай бұрын
@@benjamintimmins1656 was thinking same
@MrPhantomPC
@MrPhantomPC 11 ай бұрын
I noticed for your lightbulb demo you held it up or horizontal. That’s because it unplugs itself with its own weight when held upside down like you would use it in practically every lightbulb source... My solution to this was bend the connectors inwards but that still barely helps. Was curious if you were gonna mention this or not
@danielboone72
@danielboone72 3 ай бұрын
I plug a radio into the outlet, when it goes off, you located the circuit.
@zrig1
@zrig1 3 ай бұрын
I added labelling as a condition to purchase after my inspection. I made the purchase conditional on a satisfactory inspection. Not sure if you can do that where you live.
@thardyryll
@thardyryll 2 ай бұрын
For sure a radio on an extension cord can be a good substitute for the gadget in the video, but my favorite noisemaker has always been a hand-held hair dryer. Corded radios are not as common as they once were, but every household inevitably has more than one dryer, and they make a fierce noise. Unlabeled, or poorly labeled , breakers are a major irritant, and for some reason too many electricians can neither spell nor print well. In my shop building I solved the problem by painting a large piece of plywood white and using a felt marker to make a grid with the breaker numbers. The board sits next to the panel. I pencil in the areas on each breaker. This might not be practical for a house, but it makes finding circuits a breeze.
@Threedog1963
@Threedog1963 2 ай бұрын
Good idea. My breaker is in the garage and I keep a cheat sheet next to the box with all of the different outlets on the breakers. Trouble is, the paper ages after time and needs replacing. I'll try that.
@miketrissel5494
@miketrissel5494 3 ай бұрын
Used a 70 DB Piezo Buzzer hooked to a plug for 40 years. Worked just fine
@frontcentermusician
@frontcentermusician 2 ай бұрын
WHAT DID YOU SAY??? LOL
@johnindelicato4620
@johnindelicato4620 11 ай бұрын
How do you trace for a light switch? I want to update a bunch old light switches in my house, but not sure how to trace those back to the breaker. Looks like I might have to do what you did with the smoke alarm wires?
@LeaveMasonAlone
@LeaveMasonAlone 9 ай бұрын
Whatever the switch turns on, you can test that, whether it's an outlet or a light fixture. Good luck!
@cpoul
@cpoul 7 ай бұрын
Alligator clips on the wires.
@JetFire9
@JetFire9 4 ай бұрын
Turn on light, have a buddy stand next to it on a phone call with you, start flipping breakers. If you don't have anyone, do a video call with yourself using two devices, or plan to get some exercise.
@jaydee3046
@jaydee3046 11 ай бұрын
I got an upgraded panel, and some singles were traded for minis that share a neutral. So they are tied together. I drives my tester nuts.
@clarasantiso8246
@clarasantiso8246 15 күн бұрын
My new favorite Chanel!
@KISSGreatestFan
@KISSGreatestFan 16 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@wicked1172
@wicked1172 2 ай бұрын
I was wondering why the breaker panel was located out of doors? I regard that as a security risk. Otherwise I found this video very informative and very helpful.
@waynegram8907
@waynegram8907 3 ай бұрын
APARTMENT MAINTENANCE, Do you have a Kleins Circuit Analyzer to use the LOAD mode test on the outlets? try to make a video lesson about using the Circuit Analyzer Load test mode for the outlets
@corbyconcepts127
@corbyconcepts127 Ай бұрын
Thanks Dave! Great video and will be purchasing what YOU use!!
@ErnestoHaboobi
@ErnestoHaboobi 6 ай бұрын
This is very well done! Easy and informative.thanks
@seanmemmen2801
@seanmemmen2801 10 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video. Now I know how this thing works.
@whitetiger8652
@whitetiger8652 Ай бұрын
What type of label maker did you use?
@zakhara
@zakhara 5 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video, Straight to the point and useful.
@jimross2101
@jimross2101 3 ай бұрын
Plug in a radio, turn it up.
@ashmcdan23
@ashmcdan23 3 ай бұрын
Radios are cheaper, but you might be a boomer if you have a plug in radio still. The super tip for this tool is that it works the same as a radio as a plan B If you are on old wiring and can't get a clear read, shut off your most suspected breaker and see if it stops beeping, then keep switching until it stops.
@argee55
@argee55 2 ай бұрын
Radios are great one a single level structure. They aren’t as effective in 2 story residence with a basement. I know this from experience.
@harrydoherty8299
@harrydoherty8299 Ай бұрын
yes . turn off one breaker and see what’s not working . and so on.
@rajeshpatel8690
@rajeshpatel8690 Ай бұрын
It’s work 240 volt too?
@Geonious
@Geonious 2 ай бұрын
Fantastic! Just what I was looking for! My breaker panel was not labelled accurately, and I want to trace each outlet. Do you have to do the learn cycle each time you plug the receiver in another outlet?
@siavashsosiran5387
@siavashsosiran5387 10 ай бұрын
Why does the Klein transmitter indicate correct wiring(2 orange lights are on) but the receptacle does not function?
@billdivine9501
@billdivine9501 2 күн бұрын
If you have an outlet that doesn’t have power this won’t work to find the breaker that goes to it right? What do you do in that case?
@tpep1693
@tpep1693 2 ай бұрын
I have used those, not sure about this brand, but some were ok, others spot on, make sure you have a GOOD one that you can trust. Just saying.
@andresrivillas5069
@andresrivillas5069 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for your video. Great job. 👏
@dougharlow6037
@dougharlow6037 Жыл бұрын
What’s the difference between the Klein ET310 and the RT250 testers, do you need both? Thanks
@JasonSmith-qx3zh
@JasonSmith-qx3zh 6 ай бұрын
Hey AMPman I'm in a house with 2 prone outlets with no ground will this system work on that because it's showing everything switch solid red.Tedious is and understatement I had 27 switches and I had to go all the way down to 4⁉️
@ApartmentMaintenancePro
@ApartmentMaintenancePro 5 ай бұрын
It should be able to trace it but lmk
@darrelljanssen588
@darrelljanssen588 3 ай бұрын
Put the number 17 on the receptacle cover plate as well.
@katherinejochman7058
@katherinejochman7058 3 ай бұрын
Put the number on the inside of the plate so you don't have to look at it every day.
@KISSGreatestFan
@KISSGreatestFan 16 күн бұрын
Thank you Dave for making this Video! :)
@Threedog1963
@Threedog1963 2 ай бұрын
I asked a guy that does home repairs about those circuit detectors. He told me they aren't as accurate as you are showing. He's not an electrician though. Maybe he didn't have the learn mode going. What I do when I do find the correct circuit is I remove the wall plate and write the circuit breaker number on the back of the plate, as well as label the box.
@Goodellsam
@Goodellsam 3 ай бұрын
I assume ceiling light procedure is the same as the smoke detector wiring?
@josephnavarro3620
@josephnavarro3620 Ай бұрын
Billy Bob Thornton you are an electrical genius
@muhammadmasoodmirza8290
@muhammadmasoodmirza8290 8 ай бұрын
How electrical panel can be in open place?
@dddhhh2612
@dddhhh2612 2 ай бұрын
I have this tool. It works pretty good. But sometimes it can't find the affected breaker. Nevertheless, it's a huge timesaver. Saves hours, even if you just use it a few times.
@JasonSmith-qx3zh
@JasonSmith-qx3zh Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Dave excellent info.
@tbechtx
@tbechtx 2 ай бұрын
This tool is awesome! 💯
@TheBrad605
@TheBrad605 8 күн бұрын
Will it work if the panel has a bad circuit breaker? The plug has no power but I want to know what breaker to replace??
@dudleydorite7678
@dudleydorite7678 Ай бұрын
How do they detect 220 breakers? Like in a motel with lots of breakers
@danyell4870
@danyell4870 Ай бұрын
So open ground shows on transmitter all the receptacles in this one particular room are two prong. I am trying to install one GFCI on one outlet in that room. Every outlet shows open ground in that room. I did the learn it turned red solid on two different outlets or two different breakers tried each one tried them both at no point does the transmitter light ever go off and at no point does the outlet ever lose power? I have no idea where I'm going with this. I've tried all of the breakers in the box I am at a complete standstill here no freaking idea. My white wires are on my left my black on my right if I check voltage on my top two which is left white right black I get 120 V if I touch top right black to bottom left white I'm getting about 36 V if I touch top left white bottom right blackI get 5 V riddle me that Batman
@MrModori
@MrModori 5 ай бұрын
Is it possible to go through this rationale with a mega-ohmmeter and a transmitter (but no receiver)? Clearly I would need a second set of eyes to watch the receiver (at any given receptacle) if I am at the fuse box with a mega-ohmmeter. What I have is one dead receptacle (no lights on the receiver), but a poorly labelled fuse box with no obviously tripped breaker switches on any of the fuses. Therefore, most likely one dead fuse yet to be discovered (and then replaced). Thanks in advance.
@jakesully5402
@jakesully5402 3 ай бұрын
If you have a megger, it suggests to me u are comfortable with electricity. What about using a voltmeter to check hot-to-ground on your wires leaving the fuses ? 0 volts would indicate a blown fuse or bad breaker
@Jay-j6m2l
@Jay-j6m2l Ай бұрын
My old home was upgraded to 220 100 amp service years before I bought the home. All the new panel breaker’s installed were for 20 amp service. The problem? They didn’t upgrade the wiring throughout the home.
@amityville1523
@amityville1523 3 ай бұрын
What label printer did you use.
@mannydawnramirez974
@mannydawnramirez974 3 ай бұрын
Thanks I needed this information. I will invest in one.
@williamclinton6609
@williamclinton6609 7 күн бұрын
You should check both the top and bottom plug on each receptacle. There may be two circuits in one receptacle.
@LjLaValle
@LjLaValle 9 күн бұрын
Ha, that "open ground" on the smoke alarm wire was a trigger for a few comments : )
@bondpit8750
@bondpit8750 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. How did you print such a clean label. On my panel they are all handwritten, very nicely done but after some remodeling and adding/changing circuits, I’d like to do a whole new updated label.
@lindas.1751
@lindas.1751 2 ай бұрын
This is me, too! I have seen that the electrical switch companies and power panel box makers sometimes offer pads of their circuit label sheets, but homeowners only would need one of the sheets at a time, hopefully not REAL often either. And homeowners might need to remember to check the box after every electrician visit, or the panel labels do get really confusing. We have several circuits that don't seem to match the labelled device or outlet :-(
@TheRusselmuscle
@TheRusselmuscle 6 ай бұрын
Anyone's know if this will work on circuit breaker that are broken or no good? Or does there have to be power going through the circuit breakers/a good breaker?
@patmx5
@patmx5 4 ай бұрын
It needs power to the receptacle - the transmitter runs on the line voltage.
@aperson1181
@aperson1181 3 ай бұрын
How do you actually label the breaker? What are you using?
@warnee81
@warnee81 2 ай бұрын
only for 120v? can I use it for 220 or 240 v?
@ThisOldMan-ya472
@ThisOldMan-ya472 3 ай бұрын
We live in a multiple renovated home that originally had rod & tube wiring. We just upgraded the service and panel, BUT the spaghetti wiring, including six cloth wound conductors were soldered together in a shallow octagonal ceiling outlet box. We also found one ceiling light that wasn't working, wasn't even wired in, and a wall duplex with a circuit running out one side to a switch that didn't seem to operate anything. (it was a closet porcelain with no bulb) It was a nightmare to label the new panel, plus we had a generator panel installed. This circuit finder IS NOT anymore useful than a light bulb. As well, much of the wiring had no ground but had 'grounded' duplex outlets. hmmmmmmmmmm
@davidcooke8005
@davidcooke8005 2 ай бұрын
I just used a radio to map my house circuits. Plug it in. Turn it up. Go to garage. Flip breakers until you hear the radio stop. Lather, rinse, repeat.
@vjrevankar346
@vjrevankar346 2 ай бұрын
Or use 2 radios. One piano and one hard rock!
@youmarcocab074
@youmarcocab074 10 ай бұрын
Thanks for your useful video..!
@rexgoodheart3471
@rexgoodheart3471 9 ай бұрын
Nice video. You look like Billy Bob Thornton to me. :)
@ApartmentMaintenancePro
@ApartmentMaintenancePro 9 ай бұрын
Thanks, I’ve heard that Billy Bob looks like me too 😊
@blogengeezer4507
@blogengeezer4507 5 ай бұрын
@@ApartmentMaintenancePro .Do not cross Wyatt Earp in 'Tombstone'. He will tell you to, "Skin that smoke wagon and get to work".. ;]
@spacewolfRIFF
@spacewolfRIFF Ай бұрын
2:23 Shoutout to that 2023 NEC making an appearance in the video, and all the qualified individuals who saw it too. #iykyk
@joshcarter-com
@joshcarter-com 2 ай бұрын
Exactly the product I needed…20 years ago, unfortunately. I mapped out my house the hard way. ☹️
@patriotsleepercell4060
@patriotsleepercell4060 3 ай бұрын
should i get the digital circuit breaker finder or this?
@chucklinderman1165
@chucklinderman1165 10 ай бұрын
I bought a Klein breaker/circuit detector which continually tells me one breaker is indicated as the only breaker serving my house. I have turned off the breaker and the circuit which should be off isn't. Should I return the Klein detector or can someone direct me as to what to do?
@joaquinsanchez1251
@joaquinsanchez1251 9 ай бұрын
Dirty Neutrals.
@DJSHADDY2K7
@DJSHADDY2K7 6 ай бұрын
#Dave. This video was very helpful thank for posting 😊.
@chucknorrissbeard
@chucknorrissbeard 2 ай бұрын
Very helpful, thanks!
@andresrivillas5069
@andresrivillas5069 9 ай бұрын
How much you think is good price to labeled 130 breakers in a shopping center??
@mothertaracey2510
@mothertaracey2510 10 ай бұрын
thank you - great video
@YoPlasma-k6k
@YoPlasma-k6k 4 ай бұрын
you look like Tommy Lee Jones... great video!
@fergferguson7370
@fergferguson7370 Ай бұрын
Good video jimmy
@danburger1287
@danburger1287 3 ай бұрын
When testing that possible smoke detector circuit at the ceiling, you said, “Look at this, another open ground.” Of course it’s an open ground. You are only connecting to a hot and neutral. No grounding is possible with that test procedure.
@dreamer541
@dreamer541 Жыл бұрын
Great job thank you
@richard2720
@richard2720 2 ай бұрын
Nicely done straight to the point. What to go DAVE
@Yukonjackman1
@Yukonjackman1 3 ай бұрын
Nicely done , thanks
@shaunmcnair7494
@shaunmcnair7494 5 күн бұрын
Oh wow, very nice!
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