Re: Finding a cable within a wall?!

["noel_pilot" <HA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hmm good call, was thinking that I was going to put a double socket in
the loft one for the loft one for my inspection light but hadn't
thought of just pulling it from a lighting circuit good point!

hmmm  the questions part of a wider plan of having to get an aerial
lead down another wall as well!

Thanks
NOel

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Nigel Giddings" <nigel@...> wrote:
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> Noel,
>
> if this is just for a loft box how about picking power up from a
lighting cct?
>
> Install with a 5amp socket or via a spur unit.
>
> Ensure you have a good earth.
>
> Of course this won't work if you intend to run a 19" rack....
>
> HTH
>
> Nigel
>
> 	-----Original Message-----
> 	From: noel_pilot [mailto:HA@...]
> 	Sent: 10 September 2006 22:17
> 	To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> 	Subject: [ukha_d] Finding a cable within a wall?!
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>
>
> 	Hi all,
> 	Running a new cable from the loft - power but definitely for HA cos
it
> 	will eventually be to power the loftbox!!
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> 	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.
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> 	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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