Chauvin Arnoux CA6683 Cable Locator
Reduce wasted time and avoid needless damage with the Chauvin Arnoux CA6683 Cable Locator. It helps you track hidden routes so you can plan work with more care and less guesswork.
Use the Chauvin Arnoux CA6683 Cable Locator to locate electrical cables in walls or floors, and to follow metal water or heating pipes. It also supports maintenance jobs where you need to identify sockets, switches, fuses, or breakers on an installation.
Fast tracing with clear feedback
Both units use a large LCD, so readings stay easy to see on site. Automatic signal power and detection sensitivity help you start quickly, and then you can fine-tune settings when you need more control.
Fault finding and live checks
When voltage is present, the transmitter warns of danger and shows the value. The receiver also works on its own to locate a live conductor linked to the active conductor of the supply, and the Chauvin Arnoux CA6683 Cable Locator adds flexibility for checks before repair.
Digital coding helps the signal stay stable and reduces unwanted pick-up from nearby sources. A built-in torch and silent mode on the receiver help in tight or noisy areas, and the Chauvin Arnoux CA6683 Cable Locator suits home maintenance, renovation, and improvement tasks.
Key Features
- Trace cable routes through walls and floors
- Locate buried conductors for safer digging
- Find sockets, switches, and junction points quickly
- Identify the right fuse or circuit breaker with less trial
- Locate open circuits to reduce downtime on site
- Pinpoint short circuits to speed up repairs
- Track metallic water and heating pipes in walls
- Help locate issues in floor heating circuits
- Mark and follow telecom cables during installation
- Discriminate a pair in a strand for cable grouping tasks
- Support site work with a receiver torch for dark spaces
Technical Specifications
| Manufacturer | Chauvin Arnoux |
| Product name | Chauvin Arnoux CA6683 Cable Locator |
| Type | CA 6683 |
| Product type | Cable locator |
| Primary function | Cable tracking and location |
| Safety category | CAT III 300 V |
| System configuration | Transmitter and receiver set |
| Signal coding | Digitally coded signal to reduce interference |
| Transmission power control | Manually adjustable transmission power |
| Sensitivity control | Automatic or manual sensitivity adjustment |
| Identification code support | Shared use of up to 7 transmitters |
| Receiver torch | Built-in torch |
| Receiver silent mode | Silent mode available |
| Optical display | Yes |
| Acoustic signal | Yes |
| Display type | Digital LCD |
| Displayed information | Signal amplitude, sensitivity level, transmission code and power, battery condition, dangerous voltage present |
| Transmitter dimensions | 160 x 84 x 40 mm |
| Transmitter weight | Approx. 350 g |
| Receiver dimensions | 198 x 67 x 36 mm |
| Receiver weight | Approx. 310 g |
| Localisation depth with transmitter | Single-pole application typical 2 m |
| Localisation depth with transmitter | Two-pole application typical 0.5 m |
| Localisation depth with transmitter | Simple loop connection up to 2.5 m |
Comparison
| Item | Transmitter | Receiver |
| Dimensions | 160 x 84 x 40 mm | 198 x 67 x 36 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 350 g | Approx. 310 g |
| Display | Large LCD with backlighting | Large LCD with backlighting |
| Key role | Sends coded tracing signal | Detects and guides to route |
| On-site aids | Warns when voltage is present | Built-in torch and silent mode |
Meta description
Chauvin Arnoux CA6683 Cable Locator for tracing cables and metallic pipes, identifying circuits, and locating faults with coded signal guidance.
What’s included
- Transmitter unit
- Receiver unit






