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tech2480
Sep 17, 2010, 08:03 PM
Is there any such product made by Fluke, Gardner, Kline, etc. that would allow me to test for continuity on a AC wire from the panel to say up to 100 feet away with THHN wire in EMT. I have posted on something similar to this previously but I have shared neutrals and I need a way to separate a few of them. I really only have about five to separate so it isn't a lot but if I need to pay the money to do so, I am willing. Most of the runs i.e. 3/4" EMT runs have three hot wires and two neutrals, so I need to know what's what. Lastly, if I could pick something like this up from a big box store or national chain that would be spectacular! Thank you in advance for you time and assistance.

Missouri Bound
Sep 17, 2010, 08:31 PM
You say continuity. Are some wires broken? Are you wishing to find a break in the conduit? I'm a bit confused as what exactly you want to accomplish. If you disconnect the wires from the power source you could use a wire tracer. Is that what you want to do, just wring out the wiring or is there a fault you are trying to find?

tech2480
Sep 18, 2010, 09:32 AM
There's no fault but I need to separate the neutrals out in the conduit that I have so I can install arc fault breakers. So I figured some type of wireless device that was on one end at the panel and it's matching wireless device on the other like underneath the house in the crawlspace where I have junction boxes for every circuit would allow me to pair everything together. Any ideas?

Missouri Bound
Sep 18, 2010, 01:55 PM
If you disconnect the wires, you can use a tic tracer type of device which will send a signal through a pair of wires. Very often they are used by telephone cable installers.