| Post 2 made on Saturday October 14, 2017 at 04:07 |
Ernie Gilman Yes, That Ernie! |
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We're told to put the two leads of a toner onto a twisted pair, but think about it: since a twisted pair is very good at rejecting interference, it's also very poor at transmitting tone.
Instead, put one lead onto a wire of one pair and put the other lead onto a wire of the diagonally opposite pair. This way you might be able to find the wire from some short distance away.
For even more range, connect one lead to any wire of the cable and connect the other lead to a good power ground! A toning wand will find such wires from at least a foot away. THEN the problem is distinguishing the actual signal you're looking for from stray radiation nearby. If this isn't clear I can explain more.
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