Klein Tools VDV500-063 Wire Tracer Tone Generator Continuity Tester for Ethernet, Internet, Telephone, Speaker, Coax, Video, and Data Cables RJ45, RJ11, RJ12

Klein makes great tools and this is no exception. Perfect for identifying wires quickly and easily.

I started out trying to trace ethernet cables with the VDV500-123 and the Klein Lan Scout Jr 2. This worked ok as long as you could touch the cable with the tip of the probe but didn't work through walls or even wall plates. I tested the output of the Lan Scout and it was only about 1.18V into a 10kohm resistor, or about -8.5dBm of power. The Klein VDV500-705 says it puts out +8.5dBm for toning, so I hooked an audio signal generator to my ethernet cable running at 1kHz and 7 volts, or about 7dBm. This let me detect a cable with the VDV500-123 out to around 6-12". It would go through walls with no problem. This let me trace my wires all over my house. The only problem I ran into was that wires that were bundled together for long distances would couple the tone signal from one into other ones. Once I found all of the points the wires ended at, I could still tell the difference between them though.

Great tester, for a lot less money then other brands. Make sure you get the matching case for it. Look like a pro, work like a pro.

I love this high quality Klein toner to be able to test my network cables it’s a must if you have a tone generator to trace one wire at at time or locate cables in your network

The cable tracer probe is precise and easy to use. It quickly identifies cables and faults with reliable accuracy. Essential tool for electrical work. Very satisfied with its performance.

Quality product

Good

This made tracing wires easy. Would have been much worse had I not had it