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INSTRUCTION MANUAL 

C-103EM  

 

Turbo Sleuth Ground Fault Locator 

9 September 2002 

 

 11 

 

 

9.  Dimensions 

 

Figure 6 Turbo Sleuth Dimensions 

 
 

2

1

LT3

A

120 V.A.C. SUPPLIED BY 

OTHERS.

TRIP

11

9

2

TEST

1

3

POWER

4

3

TRIP

TRIP

4

1

2

G

LT1

R

1

LT2

2

GROUND

FAULT

ACTIVE

SYSTEM

HEALTHY

4

A

V

GROUND

FAULT
ACTIVE

5

6

TRIP

RA

RB

R3

R2

JUMPER

CABLE

TS-NGZZ

 

 
 

Figure 7. Turbo Sleuth Wiring Diagram 

Summary of Contents for C-103EM

Page 1: ...Ground Fault Location Turbo Sleuth Instruction Manual 7615 Kimbel Street Mississauga Ontario Canada L5S 1A8 Tel 905 673 1553 Fax 905 673 8472 Toll Free 1 888 RESISTR 737 4787 www ipc resistors com ...

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Page 3: ...rds 13 12 NEC 2002 pg 70 87 88 13 13 CSA Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 C22 1 2002 14 DANGER ELECTRICAL SHOCK FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD All installation servicing and testing referred to in this manual must be performed by qualified personnel All power should be disconnected prior to removing covers or enclosures and where live conductors may otherwise be exposed Failure to observe these precautio...

Page 4: ...ints then this artificial neutral device is not required 1 4 Turbo Sleuth confirms the ground fault by means of lights on the panel front In addition it provides auxiliary relay contacts which may be wired to alarm or annunciation devices such as the optional TS AH horn 1 5 Turbo Sleuth is available in either 480V or 600V types and provides pulsing currents in three incremental levels of 5A 3 75 a...

Page 5: ...ZZ 3 foot jumper cable for X0 cable from TS ZZ to TS PPS 1 TS SENSOR Flexible core ac current probe 1 TS XLC 20 foot Cable Set 120V and Neutral Grounding Cables 1 TS AH Outdoor Alarm Horn Quantities noted are the minimum required by one system only 4 Connections 4 1 Turbo Sleuth requires a 120 VAC supply A 120V cord is supplied for connection to standard North American duplex receptacles Install t...

Page 6: ...Turbo Sleuth with artificial neutral TS ZZ is connected differently Three cables are required three 3 phase connections and one ground connection as shown in Figure 2 Test cable 1 is still required for 120Vac Test cable 3 TS NGZZ connects the star point of the Zig zag transformer from the artificial neutral to the grounding resistor located in the main unit No connection is therefore required to t...

Page 7: ...ent arithmetically but since we are interested only in the difference current due to the pulsing to locate the fault it does not detract from the fault location technique in any way For example if the existing NGR is 5A and the Turbo Sleuth currents during pulsing are 5 3 75 and 2 5A then the actual currents detected by the TS SENSOR probe will be 10 8 75 and 7 5A The modulation will still be clea...

Page 8: ... A to trip The green light will turn OFF the red GROUND FAULT ACTIVE light will turn on and the fans will activate This will confirm that control voltage is available the DGF CT A is functioning and the fans are operational 5 3 Push the RESET button to reset the system to normal operational status The red GROUND FAULT ACTIVE light will go OFF the green SYSTEM NORMAL light will turns ON and the fan...

Page 9: ...ent this it is not recommended Adjusting to a setting higher than 50 of the let through current may prevent the DGF CT A from detecting a fault 6 Tracing 6 1 Connect the Turbo Sleuth as close to the source as possible Ideally it should be connected at the neutral point of the Main power transformer It is a good idea to install a dedicated receptacle at the system neutral for this purpose If necess...

Page 10: ...ront panel ammeter and the remote meter Both meters should display the same step time pattern 6 5 5 Check for the presence of pulses at the closest branch point Place the current sensor around the 3 phase conductors of each outgoing circuit If you see no pulses this is not the faulted circuit Move on to the next circuit 6 5 6 If current pulses are found move down the circuit to the next branch poi...

Page 11: ...which is easily observed but if a digital meter is used make sure it has an analog bar graph display so that the pulse current can be seen clearly 7 2 SAFETY NOTE Read all safety and use information packaged with the TS SENSOR before use 7 3 Set the selector switch on the TS SENSOR transducer to 10mV A The POWER ON light will flash on and off A deflection of 0 25mV on the voltmeter with the transd...

Page 12: ...ow moulded into the sensor loop points downstream toward the load in order to provide proper readings 7 7 Ensure that the junction point of the loop is held a minimum of 1 away from the conductors in order to minimize interference 7 8 Additional information on the TS SENSOR is available on the TS SENSOR data sheet and at the address located at the end of this manual Figure 5 Control Relays 8 Pulse...

Page 13: ...ing cycle The entire cycle w ill take six times the number you program in seconds If you program 5 the cycle will consist of three steps each 1 second long for a total of 3 seconds 8 7 Push the UP and DOWN arrow buttons to move the cursor Continue to press the arrow buttons until you chosen parameter is reached 8 8 Confirm your choice by pushing the OK key The cursor disappears and Turbo Sleuth wi...

Page 14: ...Dimensions Figure 6 Turbo Sleuth Dimensions 2 1 LT3 A 120 V A C SUPPLIED BY OTHERS TRIP 11 9 2 TEST 1 3 POWER 4 3 TRIP TRIP 4 1 2 G LT1 R 1 LT2 2 GROUND FAULT ACTIVE SYSTEM HEALTHY 4 A V GROUND FAULT ACTIVE 5 6 TRIP RA RB R3 R2 JUMPER CABLE TS NGZZ Figure 7 Turbo Sleuth Wiring Diagram ...

Page 15: ...he Turbo Sleuth to normal operating mode by pushing the RESET button 10 2 If a lamp fails to function check the bulb with an ohmmeter and replace it if necessary 10 3 If the fans fail to start remove power and check the electrical connections 10 4 If all power fails check the internal fuse and replace it if necessary 10 5 To clean the Turbo Sleuth first disconnect the electrical power Using compre...

Page 16: ...ectors are installed on the system 12 1 4 Line to neutral loads are not served 12 2 High impedance grounded neutral systems shall comply with provisions a through f 12 3 Grounding Impedance Location The grounding impedance shall be installed between the grounding electrode conductor and the system neutral Where a neutral is not available the grounding impedance shall be installed between the groun...

Page 17: ...system operating above 5 kV provision shall be made to automatically de energize the system on the detection of ground fault 3 Where a neutral grounding device is used on an electrical system operating at 5 kV or less provision shall be made to automatically de energize the system on the detection of ground fault unless a The ground fault current is controlled at 5 A or less and b A visual or audi...

Page 18: ...ce to the neutral point of the transformer generator or grounding transformer shall not be grounded 3 The conductor connecting the neutral grounding device to the system grounding electrode shall be a A copper conductor which shall be permitted to be insulated or bare and b Identified green if insulated and c Sized to conduct the rated current of the neutral grounding device and in no case less th...

Page 19: ...nd fault detection may be used for specialized drive circuits h Ground fault detection which alerts the operator to the ground fault may be used instead of ground fault protection where de energizing a circuit can create a machine operation hazard ADDITIONAL INFORMATION If you require more information or experience problems with your equipment that persist after taking the steps identified in this...

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