UNI-T AC Circuit Breaker Finder with Integrated GFCI Outlet Tester AC 90-120V USA Plug + Adjustable Sensitivity Beeper Indicattion+ Flashing LED Light

Skipped the breaker that I knew it was plugged into

When used it show a few breakers so I found my self cycling breakers that were near it till I found the right one. However once you open the right breaker the device wont sound so it does work.

Remodeling the house and replacing sockets to current codes, this is an old house. Circuit breaker finder helped me find the right lines to turn off. Easy to use and in my low budget raange.

Its a useful combination tool for testing outlets and identifying circuit breaker for that outlet.

Encuentra el sircuito enseguida es fácil de usar lo recomiendo

This works pretty well for identifying breakers on a circuit. In my case, I had to put the sensitivity at the lowest level and as others have reported, you have to hold the wand in a verical fashion. Having the GFCI / circuit tester is icing on the cake. My second Uni-T product, both well made. I only wish this unit used double or triple-A batteries instead of a 9v battery. Still a 5-Star item.

This works well on standard breakers. It works okay on double circuit breakers, as it can be tough to determine which portion of the double breaker is actually the right one since the sensor head is large enough to cover both. The key in general is to adjust the sensitivity high enough to see the flow of electricity, but as low as possible, so that you can isolate the one circuit breaker that is actually active. The fact that the transmitter unit also functions as a circuit tester, and a GFCI tester, is a nice added feature. One 9v battery is required and is included. It is inside the receiver and must have the plastic wrapper removed and then be connected. The included zippered storage case is nice. The English translation of the one page Operations Manual is usable.

Its only natural for the signal injected at the outlet to bleed over to other circuits. The receiver has to be able to filter the lesser signals and only beep on the strongest. This one does not. It signals on too many breakers to isolate the one I want. So, I took it out to my shed with 6 outlets and 3 breakers in the whole box. It signaled strongly on all 3 breakers. I moved it around and it still signaled on all 3. I spent quite a bit of time adjusting sensitivity to no avail. Im returning it and will hit the Home Depot a little later for a Klein. Oh, and the circuit tester shows open neutral on all breakers.

Would like a version of this with a lightbulb type socket so I could trace all my in ceiling can lights as well, since the builder of my house didnt do so well marking EVERYTHING on the circuit panel in the baesment, so its always been a wild guess, if hitting the breaker for, say, the second bedroom will get the outlets in the hall outside as well or not. This at least lets me track more than I was able to before. So far weve had no issues. Its one time where having a son is convenient, since I can have him go room to room and outlet to outlet while I draw things out and track them in the basement.

I often thought something like this would be a godsend to a homeowner who does minor electrical repairs. Instead of turning on and off every breaker in the house, requiring multiple clock resets, you plug this into an outlet, go down stairs and Voila, you find the right breaker and turn it off. Of course you do the necessary verifications afterward, but this saves you a lot of running around (especially if you are alone). When I used this for the first few times, I was convinced it did not work. So I held off doing my review, convinced it was user error and having used this on multiple breakers since, figured out that was the case. If you have the sensitivity on low (spinning wheel adjustment you turn it on with), you will get no breakers showing as the right one. If you turn it on high, you will get multiple breakers. The secret is to turn this thing up or down till you get one. When you initially turn it on, it is on max by default, rotating down, it gets lower. I found this super confusing. The reverse would make more sense, or if the light got duller when low and brighter when high. I kept turning it the wrong way. But that is me. However I checked 6 outlets in my house and initially some showed multiple breakers until I adjusted the sensitivity down. Most often adjoining, but one was not. Even testing on one of those outlet extenders (ones that go over an outlet and add outlets, USBs and even a shelf), it got the breaker. For the most part, I have some breakers labeled, but like most houses; additions and changes to the structure make finding the proper breaker a bit of a hunt and peck operation. Not all are labeled. The part you plug in also functions separately to check for the status of the outlet. I know years ago at my Mom’s there was this one outlet that used to give me a shock each time I used it and I found out using one of these types of detectors that it was not properly wired. An electrician fixed that one. He was surprised that it was even noticed. Mine you, I got a shock every time I used it, so hard not to notice. Tools like this can help you make your house safer. One thing I nearly failed to mention is the nice carrying case this comes in. So often tools go in a bag or drawer and sit until you need them. This case holds everything including the instructions and to me is a great addition to keep the integrity of this set of tools.