Amprobe Wire Tracers

Amprobe Wire Tracers

Basic wire tracers are simple, relatively inexpensive tools. They are designed to trace a wire using an injected traceable signal. The drawback to basic tracers is that they require that at least one terminal end of a cable be exposed for the wire to be traced. This is because the traceable tone can only be injected via direct contact. More advanced wire tracers do not need any exposed terminations to trace wires because many can inject a traceable signal via induction.

More advanced wire tracers can trace

• Energized, de-energized and open (broken) wires behind walls
• Locate and trace wires underground
• Locate breakers

Many advanced tracers also feature

• Adjustable sensitivity modes
• Clamp-on attachments that can inject a traceable signal without contact via induction

This video demonstrates the Amprobe AT-4000 Series Advanced Wire Tracers. These wire tracers are excellent for use in indoor electrical work because they can easily trace wires through walls and floors.
 

Underground Wire Tracers

Underground wire tracers are the most advanced and generally most expensive types of wire tracers; they are designed to pinpoint the exact location of a buried cable up to a certain depth. These units can have multiple tracing frequencies, multiple testing modes, depth measurement function, gain control, and sensitivity control. Underground wire tracers also feature the ability to inject a traceable signal via induction or conduction. Amprobe is known for its wire tracers because the company invented the technology; it offers an underground cable locator that has all of these unique functions with measurement ability up to a depth 20 feet.

This video shows a few of the underground wire tracers available from Amprobe. These Amprobe instruments are arguably the best on the market for tracing wires underground.