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AT-1000

Advanced Wire 

Tracer

Users Manual

Summary of Contents for AT-1000

Page 1: ...AT 1000 Advanced Wire Tracer Users Manual ...

Page 2: ...English AT 1000 Advanced Wire Tracer Users Manual AT1000_Rev001 2008 Amprobe Test Tools All rights reserved ...

Page 3: ...nd proof of purchase Additionally please include a brief description of the problem or the service requested and include the test leads with the meter Non warranty repair or replacement charges should be remitted in the form of a check a money order credit card with expiration date or a purchase order made payable to Amprobe Test Tools In Warranty Repairs and Replacement All Countries Please read ...

Page 4: ...3 R1000 Receiver X1000 Transmitter ...

Page 5: ...afety Precautions and Warnings 5 Unpacking and inspection 6 Component Description 6 R1000 Receiver 6 X1000 Transmitter 6 Replacing Batteries R1000 and X1000 7 Operation 7 Tracing Energized Wires 7 Locating Opens 8 Locating Shorts 8 Fuse Replacement 8 Specifications 9 ...

Page 6: ...roubleshooter will understand how the system to be traced works under normal conditions and be familiar with the types of malfunctions that can exists A thorough understanding of Ohms Law is helpful It is a good idea to test the circuit for parameters such as Volts Ohms and Current to determine whether the circuit is shorted semi shorted or open before attempting to trace The characteristics of th...

Page 7: ...ng and inspection AT 1000 US version AT 1000E Europe version 1 x R1000 Receiver 1 x R1000 Receiver 1 x X1000 Transmitter 1 x X1000 Transmitter 1 x C2901 Cordset 2 x Test probes in set EU 200 1 x C2902 Cordset 2 x Crocodile clips in set EU 200 1 x AD 1 Adapter 2 x Test leads in set EU 200 1x Instruction Manual 1 x Instruction Manual 1x Soft Carrying case 1 x Hard carrying case 2 x 9V Battery 2 x 9V...

Page 8: ...ation that can be detected by the R1000 in the CURRENT mode along the circuit path The signal will flow to the lowest impedance in the circuit Usually the signal is more evident and detected on the conductors going back to the source transformer To increase the signal current travelling to the source transformer disconnect any know loads on that circuit When connected to an open circuit the X1000 ...

Page 9: ...oximity of each other the signal strength is attenuated see Fig 5 This can make tracing conductors more difficult if not impossible In most cases you can solve this problem by using the C2902 cord set and connecting one output terminal to a different signal return path Use something other than the return neutral running adjacent to the conductor you are trying to trace like a water pipe or a groun...

Page 10: ...another angle if possible Pinpoint the location of the open where the signal drops off by reducing the sensitivity while decreasing the distance between the R1000 and the conductor If possible repeat the process starting from the other end of the wire to verify the location 6 of the open Locating Shorts Using the C2902 Cord Set connect the X1000 Transmitter to the shorted conductor and a 1 separat...

Page 11: ...10 Fig 1 Battery Replacement Fig 2a C2901 Cordset Fig 2b C2902 Cordset Fig 3 EU 200 Cordset ...

Page 12: ...11 Fig 4 Locating Breakers Fig 5 Signal Attenuation ...

Page 13: ...12 Fig 7 Tracing Wires Fig 6 Tracing Conductors ...

Page 14: ...13 Fig 8 Tracing Opens Fig 9 Locating Shorts ...

Page 15: ...14 Fig 10 Fuse Replacement Fig 10a Back View Fig 10b X1000 with Front Cover Removed ...

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