Tracing Coax Cables Lost In A Wall

It was sensitive enough to accurately trace cables through both walls ceilings and floors and was able to attach to a variety of cables.

Tracing coax cables lost in a wall.

But your job is to activate the one cable. Say you have an apartment complex with all the coax or phone wires led to a central wiring closet and the install guy didn t label anything. If you have lost the coaxial cable in the wall or attic then you can take help of a coaxial toner probe to trace down the cable. Coaxial cables are thick cables that carry a large amount of information like cable television and high bandwidth internet signals from a cable company or internet service provider to the user.

This video shows how to trace coax with just a multimeter and a piece of aluminum foil. Most homes and apartment buildings have these cables and connections already installed in the walls much like electrical outlets are already installed. This model allows you to connect the device to a variety of cables including rj 11 rj 45 and coaxial.