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LiveWire Innovation, Inc.

10288 South Jordan Gateway, Suite A

South Jordan, UT 84095 USA   

Tel: (855) 346-3358

LW-FT100 User Manual

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REV 04/03/16

Fault Trapper

THE ONLY WAY TO SEE 

WHYWHEN AND WHERE A 

CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPS

Содержание Fault Trapper LW-FT100

Страница 1: ...n Inc 10288 South Jordan Gateway Suite A South Jordan UT 84095 USA Tel 855 346 3358 LW FT100 User Manual livewireinnovation com REV 04 03 16 Fault Trapper THE ONLY WAY TO SEE WHY WHEN AND WHERE A CIRC...

Страница 2: ...them separately If the circuit breaker trips the backup battery powers the Fault Trapper to allow for an orderly shutdown The last faults can be viewed using the battery power An In Line Adapter is us...

Страница 3: ...and around breaker panels Do not use the Fault Trapper or cables if they appear damaged or the unit is not working properly Do not use with voltages and currents higher than what the Fault Trapper is...

Страница 4: ...00 749 5783 www platinumtools com Contents Fault Trapper Main Unit 40 Amp In Line Adapter Two Plug in 2 Wire Terminal Block Connectors 8 to 24 AWG 0 2 to 10 mm Banana Plug Leader Cable Tel 855 346 335...

Страница 5: ...es User Instruction Sheet Warranty Card Orderable Accessories and Replacement Parts Part Number Description 6075 Spare Plug in 2 Wire Terminal Blocks Set of 2 6076 Replacement Banana Plug Leader Cable...

Страница 6: ...ections Page 5 of 24 Toll Free 800 749 5783 www platinumtools com Contents cont Insulated 1 8 Screwdriver 1000V Rated Duracell 9 Volt Alkaline Battery Note Do not use Heavy Duty Carbon batteries or ge...

Страница 7: ...aper Module to Fault Trapper 4 Backlit LCD Display Shows Distance to Fault Elapsed Time to Fault Fault Type Short Open and Battery Status 5 Display Button Used to power unit on briefly to view faults...

Страница 8: ...ng 8 Distance Units Button Press and hold the Display and Ignore buttons for 3 seconds The ft or m icons will flash denoting the new unit used for measurement 9 Terminal Block Connectors Insert the ci...

Страница 9: ...Module The Fault Trapper measures the wired pair impedance in the circuit to sense an electrical event as a fault The 40A In line Adapter Module is positioned between the Power Source and the Load at...

Страница 10: ...com 40A In Line Adapter Module Connections VOLTAGE LOAD WIRING TO LOAD SOURCE CIRCUIT BREAKER L1 L2 S1 S2 110 120 VAC BLACK WHITE BLACK NO CONNECTION 230 240 VAC BLACK RED BLACK RED GFI AFCI BLACK WHI...

Страница 11: ...rs torque screws to 7in lbs 1 Noting the alignment of the Terminal Block Connector relative to the Load Terminal Jack on the 40A In Line Adapter Module remove the hot wire from the breaker being teste...

Страница 12: ...the breakers for the load being tested and attach them to the Load side of the Fault Trapper 40A In Line Adapter Module with the black in Load Terminal L1 and the red wire in Load Terminal L2 using t...

Страница 13: ...side of the Fault Trapper 40Amp Adapter Module with the black wire at L1 and white neutral at L2 2 Keep the curly pigtail neutral white wire from the GFI AFCI breaker connected to the Neutral GND Bus...

Страница 14: ...ue for power wiring and is not configurable 3 Test Running When a test is started zero s will be scrolling left to right in the test results area and the up down arrows on the left side will be flashi...

Страница 15: ...be when a load which causes faults during testing that are not important and should be ignored to make it easier to find real wiring issues One example would be an air conditioning compressor cycling...

Страница 16: ...The Display button is used to show test results If the AC power connection is off the unit will use the 9 volt battery to power on the display and show the results from the last test There can be a B...

Страница 17: ...and 66 one bar is between 33 and 10 A flashing battery outline icon shows that there is less than 10 battery life remaining Since the test runs for a short time after the AC power shuts off it is reco...

Страница 18: ...ng Remove any cables attached to the Fault Trapper before opening any battery compartment Warning To avoid electrical shock remove any cables attached to the 40A In Line Adapter Module before opening...

Страница 19: ...Temperature Operating 0 to 50 C 32 to 122 F Storage temperature 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F Long Term Storage w battery 35 C maximum 95 F Humidity 10 to 90 Non Condensing Altitude 2 000 meters 6 561ft maxim...

Страница 20: ...s and hold the Ignore button until the LCD displays clr this clears the ignore feature Does the Fault Trapper and 40 Amp Adapter Module work in wet environments No the Fault Trapper and 40 Amp Adapter...

Страница 21: ...ircuit would the Fault Trapper be able to detect faults The Fault Trapper is optimized for monitoring homerun circuits Using it to monitor circuits that extend beyond a homerun may detect a fault but...

Страница 22: ...ith the Snap Shot cable fault detector and length measurement tool today Snap Shot Cable Fault Finder LiveWire Innovation recommends the FaultChaser Cable Fault Finder for a great companion tool with...

Страница 23: ...Page 23 of 24 Toll Free 800 749 5783 www platinumtools com Notes Tel 855 346 3358 livewireinnovation com...

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