SAFETY
WARNING – Not for Use Below 2400 VOLTS AC.
• Do not rely on the Detector as your sole source of high voltage detection.
Risk of electrocution is inherent in or around high voltage.
• Always use proper high voltage safety procedures, including personal protective
equipment, when working near or around high voltage equipment or conductors.
• Always use proper high voltage procedures for testing and grounding.
• Grounded equipment can appear to be live in close proximity to energized conductors.
OPERATIONAL IMPAIRMENT
If the Detector is used in a manner not described in this instruction manual, the
protection and effective operation of this equipment may be impaired.
The Detector will not detect DC voltage or stored charge such as in charged capacitors
or underground cable. Always use proper high voltage procedures, including personal
protective equipment, when working near or around high voltage equipment or conductors.
Always use proper high voltage procedures for testing and grounding. Do not rely on the
LOOKOUT Detector as your sole source of high voltage detection. Risk of electrocution is
inherent in or around high voltage.
HOW IT WORKS
The LOOKOUT Voltage Detection Network works by sensing the presence of the electric
field surrounding anything that conducts high voltage electricity. The LOOKOUT Detectors
measure only the strength of the electric field. They cannot directly measure distance to
the source of the electric field such as an energized conductor.
Spinning red lights and an audible alert indicate an electric field and nearby energized
conductor. Multiple LOOKOUT Detectors communicate with each other via a wireless
mesh network. When one Detector senses a nearby conductor, it will cause every
Detector in the network to begin alerting.
The LOOKOUT Detector has a power button on the top of the unit to verify battery power
and proper functioning of the device. When powered on, some sections of the Detector
will begin to glow according to the system voltage setting of the Detector. One glowing
section indicates a low voltage setting, multiple glowing sections indicate progressively
higher voltage settings. The Detector will then perform a self-test, shown by spinning
green lights and a short beep.
The short, green, flashing light “heartbeat” indicates that the LOOKOUT Detector
is powered on and monitoring for the presence of high voltage electric fields.
When high voltage is detected, the LOOKOUT Detectors within the same network will start
flashing in a red-yellow-green sequence. The closest Detector to the energized conductor
will flash red lights, the other Detectors within the network will flash yellow or green lights
based on how much of the electric field is being detected.
For more information, refer to the A Word About Electric Fields section on page 7.
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