I used to think those Klein Tools cable toner kits were just for show

For years, I'd just use my basic tester and guesswork in attics, which was a pain. Then a guy I work with in Denver made me try his Klein VDV512-820 on a tricky four-pair job, and it found the exact break behind a wall in under two minutes. I was wrong, it's a real time-saver. Anyone have a different brand they swear by for toning out lines?

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murphy.lee7mo ago

Tricky four-pair job" is where you really see the value. I mean, once you stop fighting with a basic tester on something like that, you just won't go back. It's one of those tools that pays for itself fast.

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derek_nelson797mo ago

So what tester did you end up getting for that?

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hannaho526mo ago

Murphy said a four-pair job? That can't be right. Four-pair is for data, not regular low-voltage work. Maybe he meant four-conductor? A basic tester should handle that just fine. Getting a fancy unit for something that simple seems like overkill to me.

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