Re: Finding a cable within a wall?!

["Chris White" <chrisw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Neil,

If it is only for powering your loftbox, where you aware that
some 'loftboxes' can now be line powered from the sky box?

This removes the need for mains power in the loft completely.

Chris


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Neil Ball" <neilball@...> wrote:
>
> If the route is relatively unobstructed then just get a piece of
string with
> a weight on it and drop it down the wall from the loft until you
can fish it
> out in the room below. You can then tape on your cable and fish it
back up
> the wall into the loft.
>
>
>
> Neil B.
>
>
>
>   _____
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> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of
> noel_pilot
> Sent: 10 September 2006 22:17
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Finding a cable within a wall?!
>
>
>
> Hi all,
> Running a new cable from the loft - power but definitely for HA cos
it
> will eventually be to power the loftbox!!
>
> I have the space between the walls ok, have pushed the cable a
> suitable distance down and think it should be near the socket i have
> in the bedroom below.
>
> Only trouble is, when I remove the socket below I can't see/feel the
> cable from the loft!
>
> So....how do I find it?! There's insulation between the wall, I was
> thinking about a pipe/cable detector but I believe that they will
only
> find mains connected cables which of coures this isn't yet!!
>
> So...any ideas from the professionals?!
>
> Thanks
>
> Noel
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