Klein Tools VDV512-007 Wire Tracer, Coax Cable Pocket Continuity Tester with Remote, Audible Beep and LED
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The box is connected to a satellite or a TV
If you have a remote that originally came with the Explorer device, then it will work
As much as I like the unit, I am not a fan of the replaceable battery, but the construction is excellent, and I doubt you will need to replace the barrel, since it is steel and is very sturdy.
The entire cable will work on any coax network. However, since the cable ends up being twisted and locked, it will not function. A cable like this one is made for F type coax, like the type used for antenna and cable TV. Depending on your budget, you may be able to find a bnc to F If that's the case, then it might * It has no tone in it. In this case, resistance is used. The level of resistance used by each color varies. In other words, if I place all four colors on different rooms and then go outside and connect the yellow tool to corresponding ones, the led will light up in the correct color. In contrast, it does not pass through splitters or power amplifiers.
Selected User Reviews For Klein Tools VDV512-007 Wire Tracer, Coax Cable Pocket Continuity Tester with Remote, Audible Beep and LED
After working as a cable guy for six years, I decided to change careers. My wish would have been to have had this tool at my disposal from the beginning. I am without a doubt one of the most handy cable tracing devices I have Easy to use and built to last, it has been designed well for ease of use. However, I do have one problem with it - it's pricey We have been using crack pipe toners for so many years, likely because Comcast forced us to use them for so long. In spite of that, I think this is a classic example of getting what you pay for. This has been added to the list. A lot of time is worth a lot of It will fail eventually for those cheaper crack pipe toners, as they will fail to meet standards of quality Eventually, they will "blow. " If you are careless and put them on a cellular line, they will blow up or collapse, and you will spend 4x as much time walking up and down stairs with them when they are not connected. Toner that uses a foam roller is not suitable for toning every line. With just this tool, I'm able to cut the time I spend on my website in half.
There is only one type which measures resistance, and this tester includes four types There are different terminator plugs with different resistance levels. The traceability of cables is easy when they are in good working condition. There could be a variation in resistance in the cable that could cause the reading to be incorrect. As a result, I used this product to trace the old RG59 cables in a 40 year old house. I suspect the splitters in the house were to blame for the inaccurate Before I was able to get accurate readings, I had to turn off the splitters throughout the house. The cables could then be traced very easily after that process was completed.
My DirectTV Genie control box was moved from the upstairs living room to the downstairs family room using this tool, which saved me a lot of time, effort, and frustration. We had our entire house wired for cable TV by the builder, but a previous owner had disconnected the cable junction down in the basement and hadn't labelled any of the loose coax cables going to the various All the loose ends of the cables were bundled together. Despite its simplicity, it helped me identify the correct coax cable to the family room with little effort. Like many specialty tools, I probably won't need it again for a long time, but it was definitely worth it for me.
Some of the time, this tool gives a black reading despite the black terminator plug itself not being connected to any cables. There is a bunch of cables running through the crawl space in an old house I moved into this house had Comcast, AT&T, and the like at some point in its history. There are so many cables running though the crawl space from the TV, to direct TV service. The cable tracer found many cables, including those going to my bedrooms and hallways. However, two unknown cables it described as black, though I did not connect the black terminator plug to any end ( I suspect that they are connected to the directTV dish, but I am already using cable). As far as I understand, the tool thinks there is something connected to the other ends and marks it as black (which in turn causes the false readings if you use the black terminator plug anywhere).
A product description that appears to be misleading You should also include the location of the cable/remote. " A device like this was purchased to trace the wires from points where they enter the house to all points where they connect to TVs. Splitters), this device cannot do what you want. I didn't notice anything on the product descriptions that indicated it shouldn't be used on lines with splitters. If there are splitters on the line, it works fine, but it wasn't indicated as being incompatible with splitters. If the manufacturer provided this information on its product descriptions or other labels, this would make sense. The item I have is either defective or this error is misleading.
Besides that, I could not think of a better method of getting around! I just moved into a house that was built in the 60's A number of rooms and attic are wired with coaxial outlets. It has saved me a great deal of time over manually mapping each cable. I was recommended this tool by a friend. Our "smart box" was easy to use and took me less than 10 minutes to map all the coax cable outlets in each room to their corresponding plugs. My attic will be able to watch the Ryder Cup this weekend - Added a Mohu HD antenna to my rig!.
I was able to avoid countless hours of work by using this small jewel. My friends has a custom house which he built over 20 years ago with an area of approximately 7,000 sq ft. A foot. Located on the second floor is a closet where all cables are connected. Upon arrival I identified many of the cables inside each room. There were more than 20 cables with multiple splitters, amps, etc. Within two hours of arriving on site I identified most of the It was necessary to reterminate three of them due to open positions. Every location had a power amp and cable could be run to all of them. That was the first time he had it. I went to four different locations and slapped one of each colour on each wall. It was easy to find them as they were clearly labeled. Product of excellent quality.
It would have been great if I had purchased something like this a long time Coaxial cables can be tested and traced easily and conveniently with this product. Incorporating multiple resistors (4 colors- Coding terminators) is very useful in that you can identify multiple lines at once. The cable should be attached and the button should be pressed. The fact that the terminators are attached to the device is awesome, but it would be better if the holders were a little easier to get into and out of. The process seems to be more difficult than it should be. Although I knew it didn't have that feature when I bought it, it would be nice if it emitted a sound when it connected, but I knew it didn't have that feature. The multiple terminators were better than the sound, and I'm glad I chose them.
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