🔧 Trace with Confidence: Your Ultimate Circuit Detective!
The Klein Tools ET450 Advanced Circuit Breaker Finder and Wire Tracer Kit is designed for both energized and non-energized applications, featuring adjustable sensitivity, signal strength indicators, and a complete set of tools for versatile electrical tracing tasks. With built-in safety features and a comprehensive kit, it's the go-to solution for professionals seeking reliability and efficiency.
B**N
Best of the reasonable cost options for tracing wires
Worked great - used it to trace a hot outlet back to the breaker panel, and had to turn the sensitivity down on the probe to narrow down the exact breaker, so it had more than enough signal on a short (maybe 75 foot) run in conduit. Tried it on unpowered data wires to label the other end of the correct cable. Worked great so far, but haven't tried using to trace any power wiring underground yet. Very nice to have one tool that works for both finding un-powered data/signal/phone pairs, as well as plugging it right into powered outlets to find a breaker before even starting. The non-contact voltage sensing in the probe seems to work about as sensitive as my much smaller Fluke Volt-Alert pens do, but I've only tested this Klein probe on 120 VAC, not any lower voltage DC cabling yet where the Fluke pens still work. Very nice case to keep it all together and un-damaged in the tool bag or box, and I really like that they provided specific holders to put the batteries into, so you don't have to store them in the device or leave them rolling around the box, so they won't run down and leak if this doesn't get put into use for some period of time.I didn't need a lot of time in the manual, just checking over features and basic usage, and the buttons and screen display are fairly intuitive. You won't need to refer to the manual much again, but it's nice that it has a place inside the box for other users. If you're tracing underground wires, you only need to pay attention to finding a neutral or ground wire that's on a different circuit somewhere else before starting. If not, the signal path going both directions on a pair that are right next to each other are equal and opposite, and tend to cancel the signal strength enough that you may not find it. No problem with simple breaker locations though, and you can use the provided adapter to just plug the transmitter right into a standard outlet.On the down side, I really dislike that they required a screwdriver to open the battery covers. That's just lazy design, and more prone to breakage, stripping, or screw loss than a decent spring clip just built right into the battery cover. And they made a VERY strange decision on the larger transmit unit, where all but two of the batteries snap into the removable battery holder that you screw back down onto the device - but then 2 more batteries need to be snapped into slots back inside the unit before you put the battery cover back on. Very uncommon, and easily missed by someone who will come back and tell you it doesn't work, and you need to remember to ask if they had 2 extra batteries left over after putting them all in. If so, reopen the transmitter, and look for the extra 2 battery slots NOT near any of the rest of the batteries.All in all, a decent unit for the price, and it does double duty on hot and unpowered wires. I've paid more for just single use units. Definitely something worth adding to your tool set, that you'll find many uses for.
W**F
DYI money saver
Works great so far. Making it easy to trace wiring for diy repair. Saves time and money instead of calling in electricians. Easy to use and clear instructions.
J**R
Great tracer by Klein!
So far product works fantastic, really like the sensitivity settings as finding branch circuit breakers has been a breeze. The receiver has a back lit screen which makes it easy to see in the dark. Super simple to use and is accurate every single time. I used this to replace my ideal one as the latter’s sensitivity was either too much or too little. Only thing I do miss from the ideal is the continuity tester and that it does 600V compared to the Klein. This unit is less expensive so I’m fine with those features not being included.
W**S
Excellent tool
I have used this tool to identify wire runs multiple times and has not failed or misidentify any of the wires. I have also used this to trace wire runs in the wall and attic on multiple occasions and has worked well.
J**S
Worth the investment, does the job
Works extremely well at finding lost wires, however it isn't perfect, sometimes picking up stray signals. Still, couldn't have found my problem without it!
B**.
Impressive
Great for everyday use. Just as accurate as a 2000 dollar locator
J**.
Very good buy
At the best price point, this quality tool arrived on time and with no issues. Works great under all conditions, even with power on. It's name brand so it makes it very easy to look up information on it and tips and tricks from experts. It's bright, accurate, and sensitivity spectrum fits all realms of use.
C**E
Fantastic. Very accurate
A controls engineers dream when having to trace wiring in the field. Needed to find unlabeled wires between multiple enclosures in different rooms and the sensitivity settings were perfect for being able to pin point individual wires through bundles of wire.
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