Re: Finding a cable within a wall?!

[Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Interesting ... but I find the Screwfix 'site very slow, and when I dig
to detail often find core of the page is blank ... maybe it's just our
ancient browser ?

Chris



Tim Hawes wrote:

>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
>>