Re: Residential wiring troubleshooting Q

"John Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> I have one of those RF "breaker finder" gadgets that I've used with good
> success. It's a basic no-frills type that
> doesn't trace open circuits or anything. I was doing some electrical work
at
> a friends' house where I wanted to turn off a breaker to a branch circuit
> I'd be working on. When I did my usual test with the breaker finder, it
> would indicate just about all the breakers in the panel were the right
ones.
> I know this is impossible, but I'm just curious why this might happen. I
> adjusted the sensitivity of the receiver as appropriate with the same
> results. The receptacles on that circuit were working properly and tested
at
> roughly 120 volts. (if that helps) Any ideas are welcomed.
>

The signal gets coupled to other circuits when wires are closely bundled,
especially if they run in the same conduit. Reducing the sensitivity
sometimes helps, but not always.

Ben Miller

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