The Best Wire Tracers (Review) in 2023 | Autance

This cable tracer promises to provide a tone that can reach up to 10 miles (16km) of cable and features a 9V alkaline battery. We liked that this product got great reviews from its users and promised clear and precise wire tracing. This write tracer uses special SmartToneTM technology which provides five distinct tones so you can isolate wire pairs. There is a loud speaker on the probe which ensures that the tone is easier to hear through wood, drywall and other enclosures too. There’s no need to adapters either as it comes with an angled bed-of-nails clip that allows easy access to pairs and easily connects to a telephone jack. The kit also included a nylon pouch which you can attach to your belt for easy transportation.

This underground wire locator provides excellent value for the money. It’s perfect for locating buried and hidden wires but is only suitable for single strand wires or double strand wires in parallel and cannot be used for multi-stranded wires. This tool is a handy device for detecting pet fence wires, metal wires, electrical wires and metal pipes. This particular wire tracer has a range of 3ft deep and 100ft in length. This product has been designed to locate the path of non-energized wires either underground or behind walls and can also locate a specific circuit breaker. This is perfect for pinpointing where wires run before you start drilling into the walls and cut off your electrical supply or worse!

This is an example of how the price different of wire trackers can differ quite significantly. This product is definitely on the more expensive side of the scale but is a well known brand used by DIY enthusiasts and professionals. The kit contains a transmitter (TR-955), receiver (RC-959), tracer lead test set (TL-956), inductive clamp (IC-958), battery pack and carrying case too. If it’s the best wire tracer that you are looking for then this could be the product for you. The kit provides a numeric value and audible signal which gives an easy to understand tracing feedback. The receiver display rotates for easy viewing with 0-99 signal strength, four modes of sensitivity and a peak detection bar graph. This kit can identify breakers and fuses using CertainCirtcuit detection and can pinpoint open and shorts behind walls.

This power scan kit is said to be revolutionary as it can perform several types of automotive testing such as ground testing, polarity checking, continuity testing, power injection and measurement and components activation. If you’re looking for an electrical wire tracer that can multitask then you’ve found the perfect product as this can accurately diagnose the DC voltage, AC voltage, resistance and diode of 12V up to 24V electrical systems. This gives you the ability to power up components such as cooling fans, relays and starters and is powered by car battery or cigarette lighter with no additional battery needed. The kit includes a 20ft extension cable which means that you can comfortably reach around your car, truck or trailer. We also liked that it contained a built-in flashlight which is bright enough to fully illuminate your work area. This automotive wire tracker can be used to test for bad grounding and can track and locate shorts super fast without losing fuses. It’s also circuit breaker protected which add an extra layer of safety in protecting the tool from electrical overload.

This tone generator and probe set uses True Trace Technology to trace live wires up to 250V AC or 250V DC and can be used at home or on the job. This is a high-performance unit and utilizes a different frequency than the traditional Fox & Hound model – this one allows you to hear the tone clearly. The Fox HotWire has a Voltage Present Indicator which ensures that you can easily see if there is power on the wire. There is also an adjustable RF Level, TrueTrace function and Battery Test indicator too. This kit contains an audible and visual signal strength indicator with adjustable sensitivity that can allow you to trace a wire through a wall to the specific circuit on the circuit breaker. There is a strong filter that removes any interference from fluorescent lights and electrical noise and an earphone jack so you can trace wires without annoying your neighbors!

What we like about this particular cable tracer is that it offers good value for the money. This is a circuit breaker finder/receptacle tester which can locate a circuit breaker and tests the wiring. It can allow you to quickly locate between 110V-125V AC circuit breakers and fuses. When a correct breaker is found the tool emits a beeper sound and LEDS on the kit start to flash. It’s fully adjustable too so you can adjust the sensitivity to accurately detect the circuit breaker.

This professional tone and probe kit is suitable for a variety of different requirement and will allow you to detect the conductor in a collection of wires. The kit has an impressive high power tone generator which can identify the conductor at a cross-connect point or at a remote end. This kit can be used on single conductors, de-energized AC wiring, coaxial cables and twisted pair wiring. It features polarity testing and also continuity testing which will give you an audible beep response as well as an LED flash. The kit includes a loud speaker for very noisy environments but also has an earphone jack for more discreet detection work.

This professional VDV cable mapper can test voice, data and video cabling fast! If you have any wiring faults including split pairs then this wire tracer will find it. It’s easy to use and features a LCD display with backlight which allows you to test in even the darkest areas. Accuracy is one of the most important features of a cable tracer and this product does not fail when it comes to giving an accurate reading. A separate amplifier probe is required however, should you wish to purchase this product.

This cable tracer is perfect for detecting and testing weak wiring systems, communication lines, metal wiring circuits, cables, electrical lines and water/gas supplies that are hidden or buried in the ground or in the walls. We liked that this product could also detect short circuits in floor heating and could detect fuses and assign current circuits. Another great feature of this wire tracer is that the receiver can be adjusted manually or automatically too.

If you’re looking for a wire tracer that can find wires fast and accurately then the PTE Wire Tracer makes a good choice. This tracer can detect and identify telephone tips and ring lines and can also detect the line condition. The tone generator will display clear, busy or ringing. The signal allows you to track your cable fast and you will also be able to check for short and open circuits. Fully adjustable, you can change the sensitivity to differentiate between close and far cable proximity. The company provide a one year warranty and offer friendly customer service too.