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TW-82

Operating Manual

DIGITAL LINE TRACER

WITH PASSIVE POWER DETECTION

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Page 1: ...TW 82P Operating Manual DIGITAL LINE TRACER WITH PASSIVE POWER DETECTION Revision Level 0 www GlobalTestSupply com Find Quality Products Online at sales GlobalTestSupply com...

Page 2: ...8 Standard Mode 9 11 Lateral Mode 12 14 Lateral Tracing Operation 13 Lateral Mode Programming 13 Passive Power Mode 14 16 Auto Power Down Receiver 17 Metric Imperial Unit of Measure 17 Specifications...

Page 3: ...lity s location is required so that the Transmitter can be placed and oriented on the ground near the utility in the most effective manner 3 Coupling In some cases a utility may be exposed but does no...

Page 4: ...e Ground Rod Assembly Ground Rod Conductive Tracing Cables Receiver Transmitter 6 D cell Batteries Operator s Manual Calibration Certificate www GlobalTestSupply com Find Quality Products Online at sa...

Page 5: ...screen or the illuminated battery indicator An illuminated battery indicator means Auto Power Down is activated A blank screen means Auto Power Down is deactivated B After you release the transmitter...

Page 6: ...cable plug for conductive tracing When the conductive tracing cable is connected Signal Current will be displayed The Signal Current Bar Graph shows the quality of the connection Vertical Bars will i...

Page 7: ...are plugged in the Signal Current display will illuminate CONDUCTIVE LOCATING 1 Place the Transmitter on the ground and turn it off 2 Connect the Conductive Tracing Cables to the Transmitter 3 Push t...

Page 8: ...l Modes tap the button to adjust volume 1 Mute 3 Medium Volume 2 Low Volume 4 High Volume In Passive Power Mode no mute is available Only volume settings 2 3 4 are available Press to select from any o...

Page 9: ...cates your proximity to the center of the electromagnetic field emitted by the utility 999 maximum value 0 minimum value You may find different locations where the Signal Strength value is high Use th...

Page 10: ...NCE FROM UTILITY When you are standing to the right of the utility you will hear a constant tone and to the left a pulsating sound 3 Azimuth These rotational arrows indicate the utility s path relativ...

Page 11: ...nly 100 reliable method for determining the depth of any buried utility is to hand excavate 6 Battery Strength When battery life declines to less than one hour of operation the battery indicator outli...

Page 12: ...below You must use Lateral Mode in this situation because in the Regular Mode you may detect the signal from the main line all of the way up to the house even with the blade of the Receiver parallel...

Page 13: ...gramming press and hold again To set the upper limit of the signal range press Each press of toggles through the program choices 50 100 150 200 250 or 300 Set this upper limit just above the maximum S...

Page 14: ...ing located to interpret the character of each underground utility ABSENCE OF A DETECTABLE POWER SIGNAL DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT NO POWER IS PRESENT Among the important uses of the Passive Power Mode i...

Page 15: ...e will not be provided 6 When an audible signal indicates the detection of a utility a Move left and right sweeping beyond the range of the signal each time as you sweep the Receiver b Determine the a...

Page 16: ...h To ensure complete coverage of the area map out a grid of intersecting lines covering the search area Walk the grid at intersecting right angles Power lines will be detected when the blade of the Re...

Page 17: ...IMPERIAL UNIT OF MEASURE To change the Receiver unit of measure follow this procedure 1 Start with the Receiver OFF 2 Press and Hold for 6 seconds a The Receiver will turn on in Standard mode b After...

Page 18: ...ory shall in no event be liable for any direct incidental consequential or indirect damages Output Frequency 82 175 kHz Output Power nominal Normal Setting 0 25 watt High Setting 1 0 watt Conductive T...

Page 19: ...urchase is required to make a claim under this warranty NOTE TO CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE THE U S A This warranty may vary in other countries check with your distributor for details Warranty does not cover sh...

Page 20: ...Transmitter 82kHz SONDE 82 175 Small transmitter used to trace the path of non metallic pipes and locate blockage in lines Sonde is inserted into a pipe or duct by means of a push rod and located usi...