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Circuit Wiggle & Flex Test
At times it’s necessary to check for intermittent connection
problems. The circuit wiggle test allows you to wiggle, twist, pull,
push and flex wires or connectors and observe a circuit change.
The transmitter monitors the condition of the circuit and alerts you
to a change.
For instance, if you are injecting an open circuit signal into an
open circuit and you wiggle the wires, it might make contact
inside of a broken wire or a loose connector. The transmitter will
sound off at the instant the open circuit makes contact with a con
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nection or ground. At this point you can keep flexing and wiggling
the wire to locate the problem.
If you are injecting an isolated Grounded Circuit and the wires
you wiggle causes it to loose contact, it will instantly sound-off,
alerting you to the fact that the circuit has lost its connection to
ground.
As the transmitter is sounding, you can press the “Tone On/Off”
button and the tone will toggle off. When you toggle it off, as it is
alerting you to an open circuit, it now silently monitors the open
circuit until it makes contact with ground again.
Wiggle, flex & pull the wire to
test for intermittent contacts
Intermittent
connectors
Wiggle, flex & pull the wire to
test for intermittent contacts
Wiggle, flex & pull the wire to
test for intermittent contacts.
Wiggle, flex & pull the wire to
test for intermittent contacts.
Intermittent connectors.
