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protrac® pin-pointing system

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Summary of Contents for Protrac

Page 1: ...Pin pointing system protrac User manual BAUR GmbH Raiffeisenstraße 8 6832 Sulz Austria T 43 0 5522 4941 0 F 43 0 5522 4941 3 headoffice baur at www baur eu ...

Page 2: ...uctions for the operator 8 Warranty 8 After Sales Service 9 Product information 10 System overview 10 CU control unit 11 CU operating state indicator 12 AGP acoustic ground probe 12 AGP operating state indicator 13 SVP step voltage probes 13 Power supply 13 Before commissioning 14 Pairing protrac system components 14 Pairing the AGP 14 Pairing headphones AGP must be switched on 14 Before commissio...

Page 3: ...2 Required equipment 22 User interface 22 Performing sheath fault location 23 Procedure 23 Sheath fault location tips settings 25 Detecting multiple cable sheath faults 25 Pre locating cable sheath faults more precisely 25 Method settings 26 Tracing general 27 Basic principle 27 Required equipment 27 User interface 27 Performing tracing 28 Procedure 28 Tracing tips settings 30 Abrupt signal change...

Page 4: ...How do I see that a device is connected to the CU 34 Why are the date and time suddenly wrong 34 Software messages 35 Transportation storage disposal 36 Transportation 36 Storage 36 Disposal 36 protrac sets 37 protrac pin pointing system 822 186 4 Table of contents ...

Page 5: ...ith the following documents Data sheet of the protrac pin pointing system User manuals for the cable fault location system used and for all other devices used Note on screenshots and graphics The screenshots and graphics used are intended for illustration and may differ from the actual state Structure of safety instructions The safety instructions are structured as follows Danger symbol SIGNAL WOR...

Page 6: ...you are not going to use the control unit or the acoustic ground probe for an extended period remove the rechargeable or non rechargeable batteries from the battery compartment Dangers when working with batteries The charger for the control unit and the acoustic ground probe may only be used for charging the rechargeable batteries Never use the charger to charge non rechargeable batteries This can...

Page 7: ...ent near the fault location The responsible body and operator need to pay special attention and must be very careful while working with high voltage DANGER Dangerous electric voltage Danger to life or risk of injury due to electric shock Risk of burn injuries and electro ophthalmia due to arcing faults Follow the safety instructions in the user manual for the cable fault location system used Befor...

Page 8: ...d in this manual and any other applicable documents compliance with the maintenance instructions for the system and its components Instructions for the operator protrac may be operated only by authorised and trained electrical engineers An electrical engineer is a person who owing to his professional education electrical en gineering knowledge experience and familiarity with the applicable standar...

Page 9: ...u have any queries please contact BAUR GmbH or your BAUR representative http www baur eu baur worldwide BAUR GmbH Raiffeisenstraße 8 6832 Sulz Austria service baur at www baur eu protrac pin pointing system 822 186 4 Intended use ...

Page 10: ...e probes 4 Touchscreen 5 Rechargeable battery compartment and charger socket back 6 On off button 7 Rotary switch To mute the volume or to switch it back on press the rotary switch 8 Loudspeaker System overview The protrac system components CU control unit AGP acoustic ground probe and headphones are wirelessly connected together via Bluetooth protrac pin pointing system 822 186 4 Product informat...

Page 11: ...cation Tracing Basic settings The CU is switched off automatically if there is no connection to an AGP or to the SVPs for 5 minutes AGP acoustic ground probe 9 Height adjustable handle 10 Charger socket 11 On Off button and LED for the operating state indicator Ü AGP Operating state indicator 12 Rechargeable battery compartment 13 Quick release fastener for simple fitting or removal of the handle ...

Page 12: ...llel to the directional arrow 2 To remove the handle from the AGP Rotate the handle to the left and remove from the AGP For reliable contact with the ground on solid surfaces a tripod is fitted to the underside of the AGP A contact tip can be screwed in for cable fault pin pointing on loose surfaces e g sand or on meadows Available contact tips 50 100 and 150 mm optional 300 mm CU operating state ...

Page 13: ...1 in the recess on the handle and set the desired height AGP operating state indicator The LED on the AGP indicates the following operating states permanently on The switching on process is underway flashing The AGP is in pairing mode Ü Pairing protrac system components permanently on The AGP is switched on and paired to the CU permanently on The AGP is muted prevention of hearing damage permanent...

Page 14: ...displayed During this time the LEDs on the CU and on the AGP flash blue If the pairing was successful a tick is displayed next to the identification in the CU and the symbol appears in the header Pairing headphones AGP must be switched on 5 Hold down the On Off button on the headphones until the LED on the head phones flashes alternately blue and red 6 On the home screen of the CU select Settings ...

Page 15: ...personal protective equipment against electric shocks and arcing faults Comply with the following safety rules before beginning work 1 Disconnect the test object 2 Secure against re connection 3 Verify absence of operating voltage 4 Earth and short all phases 5 Provide protection against adjacent live parts 6 Shield all metal parts near the cable route Follow the user manuals for all devices used ...

Page 16: ...ost at the speed of light and triggers a time measurement in the receiver The acoustic signal which propagates only at the speed of sound is detected by the acoustic ground probe after a delay whereupon the time measurement is stopped The difference in propagation time between the signals is determined and displayed as a distance from the fault location The shorter the measured time the closer is ...

Page 17: ...he fault latest distance white 4 Indicates whether limiting to 85 dB A is active 5 Calls up the method settings 6 Indicates the strength of the acoustic signal incl last measured peak level 7 Shows the cable route light stripe in the middle and neighbouring zones and where you are located in rela tion to the cable route blue directional arrow protrac pin pointing system 822 186 4 Acoustic pin poin...

Page 18: ...Switch on the high voltage on the SSG 5 Ensure that the tripod is mounted on the underside of the AGP Pin pointing on meadows or loose surfaces sand snow etc Also screw on a suita ble contact tip Ü Product information 6 Position the AGP on the ground with the directional arrow in the direction of the cable route 7 Make sure that the AGP is in good contact with the surface of the ground 8 Switch on...

Page 19: ...c signal your position in relation to the cable route and the acoustic signal 13 To change the settings call up the method settings by tapping 14 Move along the cable route towards the fault with the AGP 15 Once you have located the fault mark the position 16 Switch the devices off protrac pin pointing system 822 186 4 Performing acoustic pin pointing ...

Page 20: ... faults Faults can disappear temporarily during pin pointing This can be due to the fault changing moisture or the selected output voltage being too low If permitted increase the output voltage on the SSG Note however that high and long lasting surge voltages change the fault and can make fault location more difficult Pin pointing in strong wind Strong wind can affect the sensitivity of the AGP To...

Page 21: ...ignal is amplified Note You can change the gain during pin pointing by tapping the bar Ambient noise sup pression Is used to activate and deactivate the ambient noise suppression Basic settings Calls up the basic settings for protrac protrac pin pointing system 822 186 4 Acoustic pin pointing tips settings ...

Page 22: ...nce and form a voltage gradient on the earth surface The step voltage that can be measured on the earth sur face rises in the direction of the fault and changes the polarity directly above the fault Required equipment HV generator e g BAUR shirla CU control unit SVP step voltage probes To improve the contact between the SVPs and the ground for sheath fault location on sealed surfaces concrete asph...

Page 23: ... the voltage and the signal deflection on the time axis The fault lies in the direction of the signal deflection Procedure DANGER Danger to life due to electric shock Take all necessary safety measures Ü Before commissioning Discharge and earth the test object before touching it 1 Connect the test object properly according to the user manual for the cable fault location system Example Connect HV s...

Page 24: ...10 On the home screen select the Sheath fault location method 11 Note the displayed signal deflection If no signal deflection is visible insert the SVPs into the ground a greater distance apart 12 To change the settings call up the method settings by tapping 13 Using the SVPs move along the cable route towards the fault The voltage increases in the direction of the fault slowly at first and then s...

Page 25: ...an be mistaken for a fault To detect this phenomenon consider the polarity change of the voltage during fault location One cable sheath fault Two cable sheath faults Pre locating cable sheath faults more precisely To pre locate the cable sheath faults more precisely perform a Glaser measuring bridge measurement Follow the instructions in the user manual for the bridge measuring unit protrac pin po...

Page 26: ...activate and deactivate the zero point adjustment If the function is activated protrac compensates for disruptive external signals and automatically adjusts the zero point of the scale Voltage indicator Is used to set whether the voltage indi cator is adjusted automatically or manually Basic settings Calls up the basic settings for protrac protrac pin pointing system 822 186 4 Sheath fault locatio...

Page 27: ...of the position and depth of the cable route Passive method The mains or radio frequency in a cable generates an electromagnetic field that can be located at the surface of the ground and tracked Disturbances e g from other cables and pipes must be taken into account if this method is used Tip for clear signal detection use the active tracing method Required equipment Audio frequency transmitter e...

Page 28: ...ghbouring zones are shown in white Performing tracing Procedure DANGER Danger to life due to electric shock Take all necessary safety measures Ü Before commissioning Discharge and earth the test object before touching it 1 Connect the test object properly according to the user manual for the cable fault location system Example Connect the TG to a 3 phase screened cable 2 Connect the TG and make th...

Page 29: ... call up the method settings by tapping 10 Locate the route by moving the AGP back and to over the surface of the ground and follow the display on the touchscreen Maximum method When the AGP is moved towards the cable route the blue bar gets higher and depending upon the setting the acoustic signal either becomes louder or higher pitched Minimum method If the AGP is moved towards the cable route t...

Page 30: ...e following causes a change to the laying depth of the cable route a nodal point at which the signal is distributed in several directions a cable or screen break a cable loop a fault due to earth contact Signal sequences Maximum method Minimum method protrac pin pointing system 822 186 4 Tracing tips settings ...

Page 31: ...ves when the AGP is moved back and to AM The volume of the signal changes FM The pitch of the signal changes You can also set 500 or 1 000 Hz as the central frequency Magnetic signal gain Automatic The gain is automatically set to the optimal level in accordance with the selected method Manual You can enter the gain for each AGP coil yourself Basic settings Calls up the basic settings for protrac ...

Page 32: ...d correctly display the char ge status of the rechargeable or non rechar geable batteries Charge status Displays the charge status of the rechargeable or non rechargeable batteries of the CU and the AGP Bluetooth connections Displays the addresses of the devices con nected via Bluetooth To start a new search for devices tap on headphones or AGP Brightness and colour mode Is used to set the brightn...

Page 33: ... metres ft display in feet To activate the change of language switch the CU off and then back on again Date and time Is used to set the date and time displayed on the CU About Displays the current software versions of the CU the AGP and the Sheath fault location module Factory set tings Resets the CU back to factory settings protrac pin pointing system 822 186 4 Basic settings ...

Page 34: ...n the header e g AGP and headphones are connected to the CU Possible reasons for the device not being displayed The device is not switched on Switch the device on The device has not yet been paired with the CU Pair the device with the CU Ü Pairing protrac system components There is a Bluetooth connection problem Re establish the Bluetooth connection Ü Basic settings Why are the date and time sudde...

Page 35: ...n Reduce the signal gain or the volume If the message still appears or automatic gain is selected Reduce the output voltage on the SSG Note Another reason the message may be displa yed is that the fault is in the immediate vicinity No AGP connected The AGP is not switched on Switch on the AGP The rechargeable or non rechargeable batteries of the AGP are too weak Charge or replace the rechargeable ...

Page 36: ...h the ambient conditions specified in the technical data for the pin pointing system Protect all system components against dampness and humidity during storage If you are not going to use the CU or the AGP for an extended period remove the rechargeable or non rechargeable batteries from the battery compartment To prevent deep discharging of the rechargeable batteries fully charge the rechar geable...

Page 37: ...37 protrac pin pointing system 822 186 4 protrac sets Complete set Acoustics set Step voltage set ...

Page 38: ...38 protrac pin pointing system 822 186 4 Notes ...

Page 39: ...39 protrac pin pointing system 822 186 4 Notes ...

Page 40: ...BAUR GmbH Raiffeisenstraße 8 6832 Sulz Austria headoffice baur at www baur eu 822 186 4 TR 21 02 2019 ...

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