Klein Tools VDV500-820 Cable Tracer with Probe Tone Pro Kit for Telephone, Internet, Video, Data and Communications Cables

It broke 1 week after

Simple to use, works great, nice zippered carrying pouch, durable, and less expensive than fluke. Need I say more?

Wish it was louder

I bought this signal generator to help troubleshoot a bad 120-volt circuit in my motorhome. There were no schematics to use and the manufacture was bought be another who said they had none as well. This tool is not to be used on energized circuits. The outlets in the front up behind the tv were dead. I found a piece of Romex behind an outlet by the bedroom tv that wasnt connected. I tried a continuity test with the conductors and the front outlets but there was none. The front Romez disappeared into the wall that was that for tracing. I have a generator for tracing house circuits but the circuit needs to be energized and this is dead. When this one arrived it was packaged nicely and had everything needed to get started immediately. I connected it to the front Romex conductors and was able to trace the signal through the upper front cabinet into the ceiling down the ceiling through a couple of closets rite to the end of the disconnected Romex. The wires were concealed in the ceiling the whole way. The Romex must be damaged in some way but the signal was still able to transmit to the end of it load and clear. After a week of searching and testing, this little tester made short work of an impossible situation. After rerouting a new piece of Romex the front outlet are working.

This two piece tool is of very good quality. I am impressed with the over all function and materials involved with its construction. It works very well, was delivered in very acceptable time, and Im satisfied with the cost. Ill be looking for other tools from this seller.

The tester is very good, although I wish the manufacturer would have added the function that when I short the two wires the generator tone will changes to a different tone. Besides that the unit is solid.

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The speaker is very loud. The probe will pick up tone from a couple of feet away then be blaring when you touch the copper of the cable. It will pick up some cross talk so make sure youre hitting the copper. Ive use it daily on both shielded and unshielded with no issues. Works with previous models and other tone gerators. If you need a new tip its less than $10 on home depots website. Replacement Tip for Probe-Pro Tracing Probe Model #VDV999-068. My only wish is that the probe had a lock button or a push for tone button rather than always on.

Great product. Could use a RJ45 female-to-female coupler in the box to connect the provided RJ11 plug to an Ethernet cable for troubleshooting Ethernet networks.

Returned! I ended up buying a fluke toner. I thought Klein would be solid since I have the scout 3 tester for cat 5/6s but this toner was NOT good.