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Fault Trapper™ 

 

Transient Fault Location for Branch Circuit Breakers 

 

 

Toll Free: 800-749-5783 

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removed from in step 1.  

To connect to 220Vac Standard Breaker (up to 40amps):

 All connections to the Fault Trapper 40 Amp 

adapter are madding using plug in terminal blocks, torque screws to 7in-lbs: 
1) Remove the two hot wires from the breakers and attach to the load side of the Fault Trapper 40Amp 

Adapter - terminal L1 black wire, terminal L2 red wire.  

2) Connect a jumper wire from the source terminal S1 to the breaker terminal that the black wire was 

removed from in step 1.  

3) Connect a jumper wire from the source terminal S2 to the breaker terminal that the red wire 

was removed from in step 1.  

 

          

 

120V AFCI or GFCI Breaker Connection 

To connect to a 120Vac GFI or AFCI breaker (up to 40amps): 

All connections to the Fault Trapper 40 

Amp adapter are madding using plug in terminal blocks, torque screws to 7in-lbs: 
1) Remove the hot and neutral (not the neutral connected to the neutral bus bar) wires from the 

breaker and attach to the load side of the Fault Trapper 40Amp Adapter - Terminal L1 black wire, 

terminal L2 white wire.  

2) Connect a white jumper wire from the other source terminal, S2, to the neutral contact on the 

breaker. 

3) Connect a black jumper wire from the source terminal S2 to the breaker hot terminal.  
 

Instructions for Use -

After Connecting in one of the configurations above and switching on the 

breaker(s).  

Powering on Unit

 – Once the unit is powered by the AC power connection the battery level will be 

shown on the display. The unit will be ready at this point to run a test. If there is no AC power 

Summary of Contents for Fault Trapper TFT100

Page 1: ...Transient Fault Location for Branch Circuit Breakers TFT100 2450 Turquoise Circle Newbury Park CA 91320 Toll Free 800 749 5783...

Page 2: ...ring of branch circuits up to 300 VAC and 40 amps Fault Location reported as distance from Fault Trapper Simple user interface Backlit LCD display and three buttons Back up battery allows capture of b...

Page 3: ...between Fault Trapper and In Line adapter Before opening the battery door remove cables from Fault Trapper Always wear personal protective equipment when working with the Fault Trapper Do not open cas...

Page 4: ...ctions Connectors 1 Power Source Usually attached to circuit breaker terminal or terminals using plug in terminal blocks supplied Screws on terminal block should be tightened to 7in lbs Connectors con...

Page 5: ...and Ignore buttons for 3 seconds The ft or m icons will flash denoting the new unit used for measurement Caution Turn off power to circuit the In Line Adapter is being connected to Connecting In Line...

Page 6: ...20V AFCI or GFCI Breaker Connection To connect to a 120Vac GFI or AFCI breaker up to 40amps All connections to the Fault Trapper 40 Amp adapter are madding using plug in terminal blocks torque screws...

Page 7: ...esting and clear any previous faults and Ignores Ignore Feature The Ignore button is used to tell the Fault Trapper that a fault it is detecting is part of the normal operation of the circuit such as...

Page 8: ...x 1 5 inches Weight 255 grams 9 oz With battery 40amp In Line Adapter Size 11 5 x 7 6 x 5 85 cm 4 5 x 3 0 x 2 3 inches Weight 312 grams 11 oz Input Rating Fault Trapper Main Unit 90 to 265 Volts ac r...

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