Features:

  • Tone and trace wire on non-active networks. SmartToneTM technology provides five distinct tones for exact pair identification. Battery : 9V alkaline
  • Sends a loud tone up to 16 km (10 miles) in most cables and provides five distinct cadences for isolating individual wire pairs
  • Loud speaker on Probe makes the tone easier to hear through drywall, wood, and other enclosures
  • Angled bed-of-nails clips allow easy access to individual pairs and RJ-11 easily connect to telephone jacks---no need for adapters
  • Attach nylon pouch (included in kit) to your belt for easy transport
Saves time like you wouldn't believe.

I used the tone generator to trace Ethernet lines to the basement of a 3 story house. I can only image how long it would have taken me to follow each individual wire. One of my favorite features is the ability to verify your on the right wire. all you have to do is take 2 wires that are connected to the toner and touch them together and the sound changes. I suggest having a set of two way radios and a helper. As awesome as this product is you still have to move the toner from room to room and depending on how big the job is that's a lot of running up and down the stairs.

Excellent tone generator that pays for itself

My first job for this toner was to trace back an open electrical outlet that was not getting power. Using the Fluke toner I found the problem within 5 minutes and saved myself the cost of an electrician. The tone is triggered even if you're not on top of the outlet and because of that, even though the outlet was hidden behind some stuff on a shelf, I still heard the tone, softly, starting to sound. I uncovered the outlet, discovered it was actually a GFI that had tripped, and fixed the problem in 5 seconds. Next I tackled some Ethernet wiring that was unlabeled. The probe unit comes with an Ethernet adapter which made this job simple. I plugged the toner into the outlet in my office, then went behind the entertainment center to find out which Ethernet port it was wired to. The Pro3000 worked flawlessly and I completed the job tracing the remaining Ethernet outlets and was done in 30 minutes. Another thing I liked was that the user manual is available from Fluke as a PDF. Whenever I buy anything with a manual, I try and find it on the manufacturer's site as a PDF and then save it to my computer. It's much easier to reference it in the future from my computer than it is trying to figure out what I did with the original paper manual. Good on you Fluke that you make this documentation available as a PDF. I'm not sure when I'll need it again, but these two jobs alone saved me a bundle. I know from experience that Fluke makes top-of-the-line testing equipment, so I made the decision to invest a few more bucks and get a known-good brand. I'm very glad I did as the results speak for themselves. I have only one gripe: the packaging is next to impossible to get open. I finally had to use a 10" serrated bread knife to cut open the package. Surely this could be improved on!

This tone generator takes takes cable identification to a new level!

It works as advertised, of course! It's a Fluke! I have never been disappointed with Fluke products. Multi-meters to Toners they do a great job. The noise filter feature is awesome, especially when working through bundles of cables. It also has a very nice feature to allow one person to operate. With most tone generators you will get tone bleed-over, making it difficult to tell which cable you want to identify, however this one has a feed back feature that lets you verify the one you think it is by shorting the pair together thus changing the tone. This continuity check verifies you have the correct cable, without having to walk hundreds of even thousands of feet back to the generator.

Works perfectly to trace dead electric cables.

After having our basement finished I discovered that an outlet on the floor above was dead. I spent a couple of afternoons searching for the cut cable with an inspection scope through the can light openings in the basement ceiling and soffits. (The contractor had suggested cutting into the new sheetrock, which I really didn’t want to do). But because of all the HVAC lines I really couldn’t see much. With the Fluke toner I was able to find the problem in 15 minutes. The changing tones are clear and the signal is strong from a foot away through drywall. It’s worth every penny!

The Standard

I love my Fluke Tone Generator. While targeted at the 'pro' segment, I use this all around my house while tracing the already installed cable and pulling new lines while setting up my home network. The signal is strong enough to locate from a short distance, helping at times find the lines either behind drywall, and under a few inches of blown insulation in the attic. However, there were a few instances where there were two lines in a single box, and I noticed some bleed-over in the signal, and I had to listen with a fairly discerning ear to differentiate between the two lines. Having this tool also helped me diagnose a wiring issue in my home and come up with a solution to wiring my second story onto the network. There are less expensive tone generators on the market, however I don't believe any of them to be as reliable, or as consistent as the Fluke.

Strong Tone Through Drywall. Nice Case.

I had to trace a number of curcuits behind drywall in a home renovation project, this tool made it possible. The tone is strong enough to easily find wires behind drywall, but this is also the source of my one and only complaint: If you have a box with several electrical lines going into it, even if you separate all the lines inside the box and at their "far" ends so that there is zeero continuity between separate lines, the signal still tends to "splash" onto all the other lines. In a box with three lines I got signal on all three even though the tone generator was only attached to one. This is more pronounced where the lines are closest together (at the box, of course). This led to some confusion when I was in a small closet and no matter where I put the probe I got signal! Imagine my surprise to see that the line I was tracing lead not only UP from the box to the ceiling, but DOWN to the floor as well.... and off to the side too! Whoops! That ain't right! However with a little patience and understanding of what was happening I was able to eventually sort out the individual runs. Further from the box the signal drops off on the non-connected lines faster than on the connected line. So I had to take a few educated guesses as to where the line I was tracing might be, and then move far away from the box and look for it. With a few tries I found each line and traced them to their ends. Bottom line: this thing works, and it works thorugh drywall, but it still requires you to use some brains. Check out the videos on You Tube that show how to best use these tools. On 100% open lines you connect the tone generator to TWO conductors and trace the line. When you think you have found the far end you short the two conductors together there and the tone changes. If the tone doesn't change you have the wrong pair. Because of the signal splash-over this is important to know. This is essential in tracing lines in bundles as the splash factor would otherwise drive you crazy. I found the quality of the the tool to be very good. Not flimsy at all. I expect years of service given normal care in handling. The tone generator has a nice lanyard to hang it by when you are attaching it to various wall boxes etc, so that you don't wind up hanging it by its leads, a nice touch that should add to longevity. I like that it comes with a case to keep everything together since this is the sort of tool I will only use occasionally and if it is knocking about in my kit without a case I'd be sure to misplace one part or another.

Excellent product

Best toner out there in my opinion. I use this on fire alarm systems and you can actually walk down a hallway and hold this above your head and trace out wires above the ceiling.

Worked as advertised , love it.

If you can't find your cable with this, it is not the fluke's fault. I love this tool. I traced wires under subfloor and in attic, from inside the house. Practise on a extension chord first, so you know how it behaves. The wand have a spare sensor inside where the battery is. Noone stated that in reviews before, do o just wanted to say that. If you have break in the line, this tool can also find where. I used it on power cables. Hook it only to black wire, as the white is all over the house connected and the wand will pick up everything. Based on the 60hz humm you will be able to tell if the wire you are next to is powered or not. Trace only wires with no power in it. If you touch the sensor directle on a wire on the other side, the tone is super strong, so if you have multiple wires in the box , you know which one is the right one.

Easy to use, worked well through drywall.

Very happy with this tone generator. I bought it to find some speaker wires buried behind the drywall in our basement family room. Instead of guessing where the wires were between the studs and possibly patching up after making unnecessary holes, this allowed me to use the probe to find exactly where the wires ended across the room from the receiver location. Very easy. The tone was loud and clear, and I was confident I had the right location to cut holes for the in wall speakers.

Awesome toner

This is not even in the same league as the $30 toner I was using previously. This thing is awesome. It easily tones through drywall or several feet of thin air. You can hold the toner out like a witching stick as you crawl around a crawlspace and it will get louder as you move in the right direction. My previous experience with toners has been meh but this thing amazes me. Edit: This toner continues to work perfectly 100% of the time. Cannot recommend highly enough. It is very powerful but also sensitive enough that you can pick exactly the right set of terminals out on a 66 block. Very impressive. Zero complaints.

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