locating speaker from the wiring? ( in wall speakers )

[habeeb]

hi, looking to see if anyone knows on how to locate a built in speaker from the wiring? I have built in speakers through the house, and the guy before didn't label the wiring...


A. I'm very bad at electronics, so be gentle
B. only thing I read is to not use the 9 volt battery method as it can damage the speaker permanently?
C. also any info on what cat5 cable is which also would be great..


thanks for any info

 

[Stress_test]

Cat5 cable is "Category #5" most commonly used for networking and indoor phone lines.

Back in the day when I was a network tech I used to hook up an 18 volt power supply to a set of wires on one end and trace it thru the walls with a Rapitester.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rapitest-Wpp123-Wire-Power-Detector/dp/B0001NPZ6U

EDIT: Cat5 usually has 4 pairs of wires, or 8 wires, but you can order it with more.

 

[Danks2005]

ring them out with a continuity tester

 

[Anti]

get home stereo receiver.
play music or static through receiver.
plug in a random pair of speaker wires.
Go through house until you find which one is on.
Label those wires.
repeat.

 

[Hammerhead]

I have used the 9v battery test for many years never had any speaker blow from it.. The guys at the car stereo stor use it all the time to test witch line is positive. I would use it..

 

[Anti]

I have used the 9v battery test for many years never had any speaker blow from it.. The guys at the car stereo stor use it all the time to test witch line is positive. I would use it..

I've done the same. On $500+ woofers.

No issues.