Cable Faults
The device checks for two cable faults during testing: Open and Short. The cable faults,
explained in Table 7 below, appear in the middle of the LCD display screen.
Table 7
. Cable Faults
Cable Faults
Description
Open
An “Open” error indicates a wire connection
within the cable is not continuous throughout
the length of the cable.
Short
The “Short” icon appears when the two wires
within a cable are electrically connected. This
is also known as a short circuit.
Battery Life Indicator (
)
The battery life icon appears in the lower right corner of the LCD display screen to
demonstrate the approximate remaining battery life. A new battery shows three bars.
The number of bars decreases as the battery is nearing depletion. The icon begins to
flash at 4 volts when the battery needs to be replaced. Results may be unreliable at this
point
.
Note:
The FaultChaser will turn off if the power supply goes out of regulation from a low
battery condition.
Voltage Detected Warning (Voltage!)
The “Voltage!” icon appears in the lower right corner of the display screen when the
voltage detected on a cable exceeds SELV rating of 60 volts peak AD or DC. If the icon
appears, the
FaultChaser
should be disconnected immediately from the source of
voltage.
Note: The FaultChaser continually checks for the presence of voltage on a
connected cable.
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