Circuit Breaker Tracing….
Finding the right circuit breaker could get a lot easier
Hey Mike
Just a thought. There are always posts in various RV blogs about not knowing which 120 volt circuit breaker controls which 120 outlets. I have the same problem in my house. I was at Harbor Freight and the had a cheap circuit tester. It consisted of two pieces. A tone generator that you can plug into the 120 volt receptacle. It has standard three prong plug on it that you just plug into the receptacle. They also had a picture of how to plug it into a light socket using a light bulb adapter. The other pice is a small probe that you put near the circuit breaker to identify which breaker is receiving the tone. You video could show how to trace the feed circuit to the receptacle and then HOW TO LABEL THE RECEPT AND THE BREAKER so you know which breaker is feeding which receptacles. - Chick
Hey Chick 🐣
That’s a great idea. I already have an ET310 Circuit Breaker Finder from Klein Tools, which works very well. I don’t have a Circuit Breaker Detective from Harbor Freight, but it’s half the price of the Klein ET310.
This will have to wait until I get back from Tampa and Quartzsite in January, but I’ll pick up a HF Circuit Detective in a few weeks and do a video comparison of how they work.
Let’s play safe out there… Mike
I'd like to add that while the circuit finders usually do the job, never trust a panel label, always test a circuit before working on it and always lock it out or remove the wire from the breaker and cap it off if you cannot see the breaker from where you are working. Test your tester on a live circuit first, then on your disabled circuit and finally once again on your live circuit. Also beware that a device box can contain more than one circuit, the 2 gang in your bathroom with a light switch and an outlet is a perfect example.
and this too... https://www.harborfreight.com/15-amp-professional-ac-line-splitter-57716.html