Cable tracers

[Teddy Lop]

What works in your experience?

Have been presented a basket case of a high spec finished new build house to find some missing ends, above ceilings etc

used a metrel 2093 https://www.metrel.co.uk/uk/shop/EIS/other-instruments-adapters-accessories/mi-2093.html for years but have always found using it a bit of a black art, sometimes it works and other times its about as helpful as a hammer made of ice cream. It probably works great in theory/or like so many light fixture designs on the manufacturers unrealistic test bench, but once you add in the likes of earthed metalworks, foil backed plasterboard, target cable in a bundle of powered/earthed conductors can all screen/scatter the signal.

The martinadale CD1000 Martindale CD1000 Cable Detector Kit - https://www.tester.co.uk/martindale-cd1000-cable-detector-kit?gclid=Cj0KCQjw_ez2BRCyARIs looks bells and whistles impressive but has anyone used the thing in anger? have just replaced a 4 year old martindale MFT so not the biggest brand fan.

or any other recommends, TIA.

 

[Pennywise]

I've got the Fluke cable tracer and can comfortably say its been out of its box about 5 times in the last 7-8yrs always found it pretty good when it has seen the light of day.

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[Teddy Lop]

Thanks, link is broken but I can see the fluke 2042. Bit pricy to take a punt on and on spec broadly similar what I have... You can't say how it performs when the target cable is in a high earthed metalwork environment, e.g. Behind other circuits, above a ceiling of metal grid structure or basket tray?