Triplett 9650 Sniff-It Automatic Circuit Breaker Locator - Detects Breakers Quickly & Easily

Sid Vid: This item was hard to use as it seemed to beep all the time. Since the accuracy was questionable, I purchased a different and more expensive device that I was accurate and very very easy to use: - can you say v o l t A l e r t ???

United States on Dec 01, 2023

Mario Ouellet: À trouver un disjoncteur rapidement relié à une prise de courant.

Canada on Apr 09, 2022

Merle: I have used this several times in reworking an older home. It is easy to use and works well. Only caution: be carefully about the switch. It can be bumped in tool box and run your battery down. Otherwise it is a very useful tool in identifing the circuit.

United States on Feb 12, 2016

Jean V: You can trace a breaker and all the attached outlets in a few minutes.

Canada on Jan 19, 2015

Vernon A. Miller: I echo other reviewers that you need to read and follow the directions. Specifically, you need to press and release the power button, and then make two passes over the breakers without holding or touching the power button between passes. During the first pass the handheld unit looks for the strongest signal and dynamically adjusts its sensitivity, and during the second pass it identifies the breaker that was the source of that strongest signal, which should be "the one".

It appears that pressing the power button resets the sensitivity to its starting value even if the unit is already on. So you don't have to wait for the handheld unit to power off before you can find another breaker, you can just press the power button to start over.

I also echo other reviewers finding that the power button is easily hit accidentally when the unit it rattling around in the toolbox. I ended up buying a small zippered case to hold this product and the accessory kit together; this seems to minimize the chance of accidental power-on, because it has not happened to me yet.

United States on Mar 19, 2014

CokerCreekGuy: Based on my experience with this product, I would speculate that any review claiming that the circuit breaker locator randomly beeps and doesn't properly indicate the correct circuit breaker is from someone who didn't read and follow the product's simple instructions. The instructions are included in a short instruction sheet, but are also printed on a nice indelible sticker on the receiver itself. Once you use the product a time or two, and think about what it's doing, you really don't need the instructions, though, in my opinion.

The instructions say:
"At the breaker box or fuse box, hold the RECEIVER PERPENDICULAR to the breakers. With the power on, scan the rows of breakers from top to bottom (see Figure 3). During this scan, the RECEIVER may beep and flash at several breakers. This is a normal part of the identification process. When you have completed one scan of all the breakers, go back to the first breaker and, WITHOUT TOUCHING THE POWER BUTTON, SCAN THEM ALL A SECOND TIME. When the receiver beeps and the arrow flashes during the second scan, you have correctly identified the circuit."

When you turn on the receiver, it begins continuously sniffing out a...

United States on Jun 26, 2013

itisitis: After reading some lousy reviews for similar products, I decided to take a chance on this manufacturer and I was not disappointed. It works well IF you follow the directions. Will accurately narrow the circuit down to two adjacent circuits. MUCH better than flipping them all off and on to find "the one." I deducted one star because it seems a little flimsy and lightweight, but I am not using this professionally so I can live with that. Also, as another reviewer noted, it is very easy to accidentally turn it on so you really can't leave the battery installed or it will run down. I am generally happy with this unit for my purposes.

United States on Mar 19, 2013