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Re: Finding a cable within a wall?!


  • Subject: Re: Finding a cable within a wall?!
  • From: "noel_pilot" <HA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 14:53:40 -0000

ahah nice :)

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Nick Austin" <nick.w.austin@...>
wrote:
>
> Tape up one end of the cable and fit a plug to the other end.  Run a
mains
> extension lead up into the loft.
>
> Now you have a wire that can be found with a cable detector..
>
> Nick.
>
> 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!!
>







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