Cheap Coaxial Cable Tester?

anotheruser

Can anyone point me in the direction of a cheap Coaxial Cable Tester?
I have 4 sockets and a bunch of cables in the loft so just want to know which one goes where.

Don't mind cheap and cheerful from China.

Cheers

Chino

Sounds like a torch bulb, battery and a couple of lengths of wire would serve your need.

[Deleted User]

Hi,


why not trial and error, plug in at telly, then try each socket, when you get a pic then move on, try another outlet and socket.

Owain_Moneysaver

If you don't mind spending nearly nine pounds

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RJ11-Wire-Tone-Generator-Probe-Tracer-Network-Tracker-Line-Finder-Cable-Tester-U/202608440956

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gTA5kuL8YA

anotheruser

Chino wrote: »

Sounds like a torch bulb, battery and a couple of lengths of wire would serve your need.

Thanks for half an explanation... :P


Also, I don't have a TV that I can card round the house to test.

Owain_Moneysaver

anotheruser wrote: »

Thanks for half an explanation... :P

Here's the other half:

https://www.energizer.com/science-center/how-to-make-an-electrical-conductivity-test

Rodders53

A cheap multimeter with a <continuity test> function will be a good investment (and have other uses in the future). https://cpc.farnell.com/velleman-instruments/in07799/digital-multimeter/dp/IN07799?st=multimeter is an example.

Many others are available.

You short one cable in loft at a time (join inner core to outer screen) then use the resistance/continuity test sounder range to probe the four room sockets one at a time until you find which one is 'shorted' when the sounder operates.

Mark and label the cable in loft, remove the short and proceed to the next cable in turn. :T

1 in 4 chance of getting the room right first time. Then 1 in 3. Then 1 in 2. Last room should be a certainty :beer: