Circuit Breaker Tracers and Finders

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What is an electric circuit breaker finder and locator?

An electric circuit breaker finder is a small device used to detect the concerned circuit breaker in an electrical unit. It locates the circuit breaker by transmitting a signal over the wire and receiving a response for the same. This is a handy tool for any professional electrician to detect the right circuit breaker as it needs to be reset after any fault is identified. This is crucial in terms of safety as you can switch off the part of the circuit you need to work on or fix.

What does a circuit breaker detect?

A circuit breaker detects any faults in the circuit which may lead to shorting or thermal overload. To prevent such mishaps, a circuit breaker switches off the power until the issue is resolved. These are important devices in any modern electrical circuitry in buildings, premises, and so on. If there is too much of current flowing through a circuit, it may lead to overheating or fusion of the hot and neutral wires resulting in a short circuit. So, this device breaks the circuits and stops the flow of current.

How do circuit breaker tracers work?

Circuit breaker tracers work based on a transmission-reception phenomenon. The transmitter is plugged in and this produces some current from that electricity line of around 10 amperes. This generates an electrical signal which is transmitted across the wire. The signal follows the circuit path and locates shorts, broken wires, and so on. So, this broken wire detector sends a signal, and the receiver catches the signal received. These transmitters and receivers have microprocessors with algorithms. The receiver on receiving the signal, issues an alert such as a beep sound, which helps trace the right circuit breaker.

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