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James
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2024
I give this tracier 5 stars , but I never found the issue. It's likely user error in really unsure. I was getting a lot of phantom readings on wires that should have had a tone. But again this was an old house with sketchy wiring. I can't honestly blame the toner. The wires that I knew for sure were good toned out like expected. In the end I just ran new wire and the issue was solved. I can't think of any negative issues to mention so with all that said I would recommend this product as a good by for a well made tool.
Trina E.
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2024
Tracer signal not present on a grounded circuit. Works on a open, not grounded, circuit.
S
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2023
I wish I'd bought this decades ago! Had some weird wiring in my basement- with this tool I located some unsafe buried lamp sockets and was able to disconnect that circuit. It's like having x-ray vision into my basement ceiling, well, almost. It takes some practice like anything but it's pretty neat being able to track hidden wiring. At this price definitely worth trying out. Thanks.
Gisel Lorenzo
Reviewed in Mexico on November 25, 2023
Llegó muy pronto
Kyle Millerick
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2023
The Extech TG20 Wire Tracer and Tone Generator is an excellent tool for electricians, technicians and DIY enthusiasts. The device is easy to use and offers a variety of features that make it a great choice for tracing wires and identifying breaks or shorts. The built-in tone generator is a great feature that allows you to easily locate wires even in crowded or hard-to-reach areas. The ability to trace both shielded and unshielded wires is also a major plus, as it allows you to work on a variety of projects.The device is well-built and feels durable in the hand. The LCD display is easy to read, and the buttons are intuitive and easy to use. The volume control is also a nice touch, allowing you to adjust the tone to suit your needs.Overall, the Extech TG20 Wire Tracer and Tone Generator is a reliable and versatile tool that provides great value for its price. It's easy to use, and its features make it a great choice for anyone working with electrical wires. Whether you're a professional electrician or a DIY enthusiast, this tool will make your job easier and more efficient.
Pier
Reviewed in Italy on September 19, 2022
Testato per identificare le partenze e gli arrivi dei cavi di un impianto citofonico, funziona bene, consigliato
icastroX
Reviewed in Spain on July 15, 2022
En mi caso, he recurrido a este dispositivo tras detectar la base del robot cortacésped un aumento en la resistencia del cable. Todavía mostraba el indicador en verde, por lo que había conectividad de algún modo, pero en algún punto estaba tenía que estar rasgado o dañado.El cable, en la mayoría de su contorno, está ligeramente enterrado, así que quedaba descartada la opción de revisar a ojo todo el perímetro.Pues bien, he probado otros sistemas como la radio AM, entre otros, y este ha sido el que me ha permitido detectar el punto exacto sin tener que emplear demasiado tiempo.Hay que desconectar ambos extremos del cable de la base y conectar uno de ellos al localizador, en el borne rojo. El borne negro debe ir a tierra. En mi caso lo he enterrado directamente, sino se puede emplear una punta o algo metálico clavado en la tierra y sujetarlo sobre ella.Una vez preparada la instalación, el localizador se enciende en modo "Tone" y, tras acercar el detector al cable, emite un pitido si la señal es buena. El sensor debe prácticamente tocar el cable, por el precio no se puede pedir mucho más. En mi caso he excavado 3 o 4 zonas del perímetro hasta localizar un punto sin señal o con señal mucho más tenue.A partir de ahí solamente tuve que ir acotando la zona afectada entre el último punto detectado y el que perdía tono y he llegado al cable. En mi caso estaba roto pero tan próximo que la base todavía recibía alguna señal tenue.Para mi caso particular no puedo más que recomendarlo porque ha evitado que tuviese que perder más tiempo o, en el peor de los casos, volver a cubrir el perímetro total con un cable nuevo. Es por ello que lo recomiendo si la limitación de la distancia de detección no supone un problema.
steve bate
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 20, 2022
This traced a wire in a car loom to an unconnected end in 5 minutes. Solved my problem 1st time using this tracer. Auto electrizan quoted me £120 for the first hour and £60 thereafter. To be honest, however long this keeps working, I’ve had my money’s worth already. Very happy.
DaWilson
Reviewed in Germany on November 19, 2020
Habe das Gerät zum auffinden der Bruchstelle vom Kabel der Maehroboters verwendet. Funktionierte einwandfrei. Eine Pol mit einer Eisenstange mit der Erde/Boden verbinden (Stange ca. 50cm einschlagen. Andere Seite am Kabelende und dann mit dem Mobilteil suchen gehen - klappt perfekt!
Trong Lan
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2019
I'm working on the field of data cables for a long time, always need the tone tracer & probe to find the bad data wires. Have been using many difference brands, most of the good one is expensive but does not mean those not going to get bad after a couple of years. I thought to save money try to get the cheap product, after read some review of this & see very high review, so I decided to purchased one for the work, turn out it was big mistake, it's too good to be true for try to save $. Received this item & bought to the job, connected the tone generator the 1 end of Cat6, turn on the probe & heard very loud tone, I thought this one will be good one, then I went to the patch panel side & wasted almost 1 & 1/2 hour to trace the cable but could not get any tone, but at the other end it very loud, Finally I went to start to trace at the very first of the cable, when moved the probe about 5 feet the tone is already very low & when get to 10 feet, can't not get tone at all. Only 10 feet not 100 feet away, This is just a piece junk, don't waste time & save little $ to get the expensive one. No wonder why is cost too low. Have no idea why some one give so high review for this one?
Mark S
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2018
I bought this tracer to help me to sort out some telephone lines that were run on the outside of my house behind some of the construction materials. At first, I tried connecting the red lead to one wire and the black lead to another wire of a wire-pair. I seemed to only get a modest signal out of the tracer. However, I noticed that on both pages 1 and 2 of the instruction booklet, they mentioned connecting the black lead to ground and the red lead to the wire. This was specifically for if a load was on the line or identifying tip vs. ring. I used the ground-connection method just for tracing my line, which was unterminated. Having black connected to a ground resulted in a very positive pickup of the signal over the whole length of the wire, a distance of about 80 feet. This was through wood and stucco. It was possible to identify the specific cable among several other cables. The ground that I used was just the electrical ground line to my breaker box (exposed inside of my garage). It should work the same with an outlet ground, after taking some precautions to make sure it is wired to ground correctly.Wire tracers that I used when I was working with a communications organization (used tracing telephone lines) would give a very clear indication when the toner leads were just connected across a wire pair. I did not find that with this device. But with the black lead connected to a ground and the red lead connected to a conductor to be traced, the tracer in this set worked very satisfactorily. It appears to me that the manufacturer should emphasize this method of operation, unless I just have a unit that is operating spuriously. If you are having difficulty getting good results with tracing, I would recommend using it in this manner.
A User
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2017
This item is very cheap. It costs less than other similar tools I have used over the years, but unfortunately it doesn't work very well. It seems like the probe on the tester does not go all the way to the end, so you get a stronger tone in the middle of the probe. That makes it difficult to test cat5 jacks that are already terminated. The tone probe does not amplify the sound very well compared to other tools I have used. It also seems that the tone generator does not transfer the signal very well to the wires. I get a very strong tone right at the tone box, but very weak right out of the box at the included wires.
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