Re: Finding a cable within a wall?!

["noel_pilot" <HA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

aaah nice one! no haven't done that, thanks will give it a shot
tonight :)


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Tim Hawes" <timsyahoo@...> 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@...> 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
>