Figure 1 – A-Frame Fault Locator
Transmitter
Transmitter Controls:
Figure 2 – Transmitter Controls
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Use this manual in conjunction with all
company, utility or facility procedures
and policies.
Familiarize yourself with all
required procedures and policies, including
safety practices, prior to entering an area
and using the equipment.
Ridge Tool Company, its affiliates
and suppliers, will not be liable for any injury or
any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential
damages sustained or incurred by reason of
the use of the A-Frame Fault Locator.
RIDGID Contact
Information
If you have any question concerning this
RIDGID
®
product:
– Contact your local RIDGID distributor.
– Visit RIDGID.com to find your local
RIDGID contact point.
– Contact Ridge Tool Technical Service
De partment at rtctechservices@emer -
son.com, or in the U.S. and Canada call
(800) 519-3456.
Description
The RIDGID
®
A-Frame Fault Locator is a highly
sensitive transmitter and receiver specifically
designed to detect the location of a path to
ground fault (Direct Fault Finding (DFF)) in
the insulation of a buried conductor (such as a
wire or cable). Damaged insulation, severed
conductor, and other faults with ground leak-
age are easily and precisely located.
Model FT-103 Transmitter connects to the insu-
lated conductor and establishes a current flow,
the current leaks to ground through the insula-
tion fault and back to the ground stake. Model
FR-30 Receiver detects the current flow to
ground through the insulation fault. The re-
ceiver provides audio and visual indications of
both signal strength and direction to assist in
detecting and locating the fault. For the A-
Frame fault detector to work, the conductor
must be in contact with the earth – it will not
work with conductors in conduit.
Additionally, the transmitter can be used to
apply a signal to the conductor for path locat-
ing with other receivers, such as RIDGID
SeekTech
®
or NaviTrack
®
Locators. This can be
done by direct connect and inductive methods.
Multiple frequencies and power levels are pro-
vided.
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999-995-095.10_REV. A
A-Frame Fault Locator
NOTICE
Ground Stake
Transmitter
Red Test Lead
(To Conductor)
Black Test Lead
(To Ground Stake)
Receiver
# Icon Description
1.
—
LCD Screen
2.
ON/OFF and Inductive Mode Switch
Main Power Switch – Short press turns unit ON/OFF
Long press (5 seconds) enables Broadcast Inductive mode.
3.
Frequency Selection
Selects the frequency of transmitter from preloaded fre-
quencies. See
Specifications
for frequencies
4.
—
Serial and Warning Label (back of unit)
5.
Inductive Clamp Jack
6.
—
Positive Terminal (to Conductor)
7.
Negative Terminal (to Ground Stake)
8.
Signal Power Setting
Depressing the Signal Power Button cycles the Signal
Power between Low, Medium and High
9.
—
Broadcast Inductive Decal (top and bottom)
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