rempman:
The FiberTek product suggests using an RF signal: "Simply direct a radio signal on to the TRACERTAPE and follow conventional locating procedures." I'm not sure how many electricians have the means to do this right at hand. That's why I thought of the simpler application of a 60 Hz...
When using a conventional electrician's fish tape in a wall, I find that I frequently need to determine where the tape is located. I found non-contact hot circuit detectors are very useful, so I thought it might be feasible to make the fish tape "hot" by applying 120 V AC to it. But, in order to...