User manual AMPROBE AT-2002

[. . . ] INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL ADVANCED WIRE TRACER MODELS: AT-2001 AT-2002 AT-2003 AT-2004 AT-2005 Version : 05/2007 / PAEB27439150 BEHA-AMPROBE GmbH In den Engematten 14, D-79286 Glottertal, Germany Phone: +49 (0)7684 - 8009-0, Fax: +49 (0)7968 - 8009-410 www. amprobe. com ­ info@amprobe. com Amprobe Europe GmbH CONTENTS AT-2000 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 AT-2000 SERIES PRODUCT DESCRIPTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 COMPONENT DESCRIPTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 R2000 Receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Changing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Using the R2000 Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 S2300 and S2600 Load Signal Generators (LSG's) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Using the S2300 and S2600 Load Signal Generators (LSG's) . . . . . . . 10 T2200 Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Using the T2200 Transmitter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 A2201 Clamp-On Transmitter Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Using the A2201 Clamp-on transmitter Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 B2024 Battery Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 B2025 220V Converter/Recharger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 EU-200 sensing lines with test prods and alligator clips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 APPLICATION NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Finding Opens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Finding Ground Faults. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Tracing Wires in Conduit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Locating Circuit Breakers or Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Tracing Energized Wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Tracing Unenergized Lines and Finding Shorts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Locating Individual Wires in a Bundle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Locating Outlets from the Breaker Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Locating Buried Conduit or Metal Pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 SPECIFICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 -2- Amprobe Europe GmbH AT-2000 PRECAUTIONS FOR PERSONAL AND INSTRUMENT PROTECTION IMPORTANT: 1. Before using any electrical instrument, it should be checked to make certain it is operating properly. In many instances, you will be working with dangerous levels of voltages and/or current, therefore, it is important that you avoid direct contact with any uninsulated, current carrying surfaces. Appropriate insulated gloves, safety glasses and protective clothing should be worn. [. . . ] 13 APPLICATION NOTES Finding Opens 'Opens' are dead-end conductors that are not connected to anything and therefore do not pas current. To find an open, use the T2200 transmitter, R2000 Receiver, and the alligator clip cordset. Verify that there is no voltage on the conductor you wish to trace. Plug the two banana plugs into the T2200. Connect the other alligator clip to a separate ground. Connect the other alligator clip to the conductor. Where possible, ground any other conductors sharing the same path as the open wire. Turn the R2000 'On' by rotating the thumbwheel. Switch to 'OPEN' mode and the x] sensitivity setting. Note: if the conductor is buried in moist soil, the 'SHORT' mode will give better results. Move the R2000 down the wire a few feet and adjust the sensitivity until 5 to 9 LED's are lit. Move the T2200's mode switch to 'MED' and then 'HIGH' and leave it at the setting that causes the strongest - 14 - Amprobe Europe GmbH signal on the R2000. AT-2000 10. Starting from the T2200, trace the conductor. When in the 'SHORT' mode, be sure to rotate the R2000 while tracing to maintain proper orientation in case the wire changes direction. The open will be at the point you begin to lose the signal. Repeat process starting from the other end of the wire to verify the location of the open. If you end up tracing the entire length of the wire without locating the open, you may be experiencing capacitive coupling, or 'signal bleed-off' onto the adjacent conductors. This condition may be alleviated by: a) grounding all adjacent conductors; b) minimizing the distance between the point of connection and the open. If another conductor is connected to the first conductor somewhere along its length, the signal will split between them, causing both conductors to emit half the signal each. The B2024 battery or the B2025 converter can be used to increase the signal strength. Finding Ground Faults A ground fault is a direct connection of the conductor to ground. A typical ground fault may cause a tripped circuit breaker or a blown fuse (in contrast to an 'open', which passes no current). [. . . ] Unenergized Lines Same procedure as "Tracing Unenergized Lines" except, at the bundle, proceed as in step 6 on previous page. Locating Outlets from the Breaker Panel If possible, have current flowing in the circuit while tracing. If circuit is not already in use, plug something in to it. Connect the A2201 Clamp-on to the T2200 Transmitter and then clamp it around the conductor. [. . . ]