Lee Schierer
09-16-2016, 4:41 PM
Several months ago I purchased a circuit locator tool made by Klien tools. It consists of a remote that you plug into a receptacle or plug adapter in a light socket and then a receiver that you scan the circuit breakers and determine exactly which breaker to turn off. 344232 So far it has worked flawlessly on both house circuits and industrial sized panels. The only drawback I've noted is the switch on the side of the receiver is really easy to bump and turn on. After a bit of thought and one less than satisfactory prototype I came up with this design that so far has worked well. Now when I stick the locator into my tool belt it doesn't accidentally get turned on. I highly recommend the circuit locator as opposed to multiple trips between the outlet and the panel or yelling at your partner that the circuit is on or off.
My holder was made from a piece of 4" pvc thin wall drain pipe which I cut from a scrap piece of pipe. First I slit the pipe and heated it in the oven so it would be pliable and lay out flat. Then I marked the shape of what I wanted on the flattened plastic and cut it to shape. I made a pattern out of wood to the shape and size of the locator receiver so I could use it to mold the hot plastic around. Here is the final result.
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My holder was made from a piece of 4" pvc thin wall drain pipe which I cut from a scrap piece of pipe. First I slit the pipe and heated it in the oven so it would be pliable and lay out flat. Then I marked the shape of what I wanted on the flattened plastic and cut it to shape. I made a pattern out of wood to the shape and size of the locator receiver so I could use it to mold the hot plastic around. Here is the final result.
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