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Manual 

 

 

Thank you for purchasing a cable locator from PCE Instruments.

 

 

1  Safety notes 

 
Please read this manual carefully and completely before you use the device for the first time. The device 
may only be used by qualified personnel and repaired by PCE Instruments personnel. There is no 
warranty of damages or injuries caused by non-observance of the manual. 
 

 

This device may only be used in the way specified in this manual. If used otherwise, this may 
cause dangerous situations. 

 

Use the device only when the environmental conditions (temperature, air humidity, ...) are within 
the limit values range stated in the specifications. Do not expose the device to extreme 
temperatures, direct sunlight, extreme air humidity or moisture. 

 

The case should only be opened by qualified personnel of PCE Instruments. 

 

Do not touch the instrument with wet hands. 

 

You should not make any technical changes to the device. 

 

The appliance should only be cleaned with a damp cloth. Do not use any solvent-based cleaners 
or abrasives. 

 

The device must only be used with original PCE accessories or equivalent. 

 

Before each use, please inspect the case for damage. In case of any visible damage, please do 
not use the device. 

 

Do not expose the instrument to explosive atmospheres. 

 

The limits for the measured parameters given in the specifications may not be exceeded under 
any circumstances.   

 

Do not expose the device to the extreme temperatures or direct sunlight, dust, strong 
electromagnetic radiation, splash water, high humidity or condensation, corrosive or explosive 
gases or mechanical vibration.  

 

Before the device is used on the current-carrying components, the corresponding isolation 
preparations must be met. 

 

Never attempt to make contact between the two poles of the battery elements, for example, via a 
cable connection.   

 

Should the instructions be ignored and not followed, it may lead to the damage of the device and 
injury of the operator. 

 
This manual is published by PCE Instruments without any guarantee. 
 
We expressly point to our general guarantee terms which can be found in our general terms of business.  
 
If you have any questions, please contact PCE Instruments. 
 

Safety symbols 

 

Symbol 

Description 

 

Warning: electrical voltage 

Non-observance can cause electric shock.

 

 
 

 

Summary of Contents for PCE-CL 20

Page 1: ...ricas Inc 711 Commerce Way Suite 8 Jupiter FL 33458 USA From outside US 1 Tel 561 320 9162 Fax 561 320 9176 info pce americas com www pce instruments com english www pce instruments com PCE Instrument...

Page 2: ...5 1 6 Detection of a blocked part in an installed non metallic piping 14 5 1 7 Finding metallic tap water and heating pipe 15 5 1 8 Finding power supply circuits on the same floor 16 5 1 9 Tracking an...

Page 3: ...only be used with original PCE accessories or equivalent Before each use please inspect the case for damage In case of any visible damage please do not use the device Do not expose the instrument to...

Page 4: ...ttery Receiver Detection depth Depends on material and particular application Single pole application Approx 0 2 m Two pole application Approx 0 0 5 m Single loop line Up to 2 5 m Grid voltage detecti...

Page 5: ...measurement 11 Speaker Receiver display description 1 Battery voltage receiver 2 Battery voltage transmitter 3 Received transmitting power 4 Symbol for the manual measuring mode 5 Symbol for the autom...

Page 6: ...Manual 6 Receiver display in cable search mode 1 Automatic measuring mode 2 Manual measuring mode 3 UAC measuring mode mains voltage identification...

Page 7: ...ation 6 DOWN button 7 UP button 8 Mute button 9 lamp on off 10 input output opening 11 grounding hole Transmitter display description 1 Transmitter battery voltage 2 Transmission power 3 Transmission...

Page 8: ...be removed to prevent battery leakage When the low battery indication flashes on the display the batteries must be replaced The device also gives out an acoustic signal when the battery voltage is lo...

Page 9: ...e transmitter Voltage free cables Connect the positive output of the transmitter with a mains cable Connect the ground output with another parallel mains cable After that the modulated current returns...

Page 10: ...use must be removed in this example If the power cable that is supplied with the signals from the transmitter is located for example directly parallel to the other conductors e g cable slot or channel...

Page 11: ...is required to avoid cross coupling of the supplied signals through a capacitive effect on the output terminals The tracking depth for shielded cables and conductors is different as the individual wir...

Page 12: ...ccordance with the figure the receiver indicates C on the right side of the cable break If the receiver goes to the left over the break point it shows F If you are directly at the break point no cable...

Page 13: ...ated above the heating wires there may be no ground connection If necessary disconnect the shield from the ground connection It is necessary to ensure a full grounding and there should be a sufficient...

Page 14: ...should be a sufficient distance between the grounding end of the transmitter and the pipeline to be measured If the said distance is too small the signal and the circuit cannot be located accurately I...

Page 15: ...ect the socket on the transmitter to the pipeline The tracing of the installed tap water pipe and the heating pipe is shown in the following figures The end of the grounding cable of the transmitter s...

Page 16: ...e from the tracked pipeline If the distance is too small the signals and the current circuit cannot be accurately located The stronger the signals are displayed on the Display of the locator during th...

Page 17: ...circuit must be as big as possible If the distance is too small the signals and the current circuit cannot be accurately located The search depth is highly dependent on the ground floor soil conditio...

Page 18: ...harged circuit as can be seen in the following figure ATTENTION Please follow the safety instructions when connecting the loaded circuits to the transmitter The dielectric strength of the transmitter...

Page 19: ...s precisely as possible the cover of the distribution box should be opened or removed and the supply cable of the fuse searched During the search process the fuse with the strongest and most stable si...

Page 20: ...ked correctly The impedance of the short circuit can be measured with a multimeter If the impedance of the short circuit is higher than 20 try to apply the method of searching for the breaks in curren...

Page 21: ...cable rolls It is important that the distance between the supply cable and the loop cable is bigger than the depth of laying In practice this distance is usually 2 m or more preparations The circuit m...

Page 22: ...must conduct together and need to be twisted with each other If only one transmitter is used carry out multiple measurements while changing the connection between the transmitter and the core wire of...

Page 23: ...ve radius to about 2 5 m Loop cables for longer distances can be prepared with the help of a cable roll Follow and observe the safety instructions when connecting loaded current circuits to the transm...

Page 24: ...l strength and the signal frequency are related to the voltage in the searched current circuit and the distance to this circuit The higher the voltage and the smaller the distance to the circuit is th...

Page 25: ...fective Replace the measuring sensor Is the measuring sensor inserted completely Insert the measuring sensor completely Is the test lead defective Renew the test lead Is the test lead inserted complet...

Page 26: ...ontained pollutants batteries must not be disposed of as household waste They must be given to collection points designed for that purpose In order to comply with the EU directive 2012 19 EU we take o...

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