Determining Outlets on Which Circuits

jeff88 · 08-23-13, 04:29 PM

I just moved into a new house and am trying to figure out what outlets belong to which circuit. The circuit breaker labels are old and wrong and I would like to label them properly, but more importantly, I am trying to figure out which outlets in the kitchen are on different circuits. Whenever we use the microwave, somewhere between the second and fourth minute the circuit blows, and that turns off the oven, hood, fridge and anything else that I haven't realized yet. I want to move the microwave based on what outlet it will work on.

Is a circuit breaker finder the only way to do that? Is there another tool I can use? I don't want to turn off circuits to do it, so is there a tool that will work for? I don't know if the CBF needs the circuit on or off.

Here's an idea of what I'm thinking, but I don't know what specs to look for: Klein Tools CBF

08-23-13, 04:29 PM	#1
jeff88 Lots of questions Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 73 Thanks: 27 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Determining Outlets on Which Circuits I just moved into a new house and am trying to figure out what outlets belong to which circuit. The circuit breaker labels are old and wrong and I would like to label them properly, but more importantly, I am trying to figure out which outlets in the kitchen are on different circuits. Whenever we use the microwave, somewhere between the second and fourth minute the circuit blows, and that turns off the oven, hood, fridge and anything else that I haven't realized yet. I want to move the microwave based on what outlet it will work on. Is a circuit breaker finder the only way to do that? Is there another tool I can use? I don't want to turn off circuits to do it, so is there a tool that will work for? I don't know if the CBF needs the circuit on or off. Here's an idea of what I'm thinking, but I don't know what specs to look for: Klein Tools CBF