Re: Finding a cable within a wall?!

["Tim Hawes" <timsyahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Have you measured how far down the socket is, and then marked the
cable with a pen? (just to confirm it's not still a few inches short)

Alternatively, push a fish-tape or rod (e.g.
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/cat.jsp?cId=A334482&ts=26701)
down
to the socket, attach a string and pull back up, fix cable to string
and finally pull cable down using the string.

HTH,

Tim.

On 9/10/06, noel_pilot <HA@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi all,
> Running a new cable from the loft - power but definitely for HA cos it
> will eventually be to power the loftbox!!
>
> I have the space between the walls ok, have pushed the cable a
> suitable distance down and think it should be near the socket i have
> in the bedroom below.
>
> Only trouble is, when I remove the socket below I can't see/feel the
> cable from the loft!
>
> So....how do I find it?! There's insulation between the wall, I was
> thinking about a pipe/cable detector but I believe that they will only
> find mains connected cables which of coures this isn't yet!!
>
> So...any ideas from the professionals?!
>
> Thanks
>
> Noel