Pinpointing Cable Faults in “Digiphone” Mode
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If you are unsure whether a noise is an acoustic flashover noise or just a
repeating background noise, we recommend “resetting” background noise
reduction by lifting the sensor briefly and putting it down again. If you then detect
a similar noise again during magnetic triggering, it is very likely to be the acoustic
flashover noise.
‘Knocking’ can occur inside the installation pipe when the cable strikes the pipe
wall or adjacent cable because of the surge energy. This noise spreads from the
point where the pipe meets the soil up to the surface, meaning that this could be
mistaken for the position of the fault.
You will know that this is a ‘phantom fault’ because the magnetic level (bar
deflection) does not - as is usual with a real fault - drop considerably directly after
you pass the position. Instead, the magnetic level remains virtually unchanged up
to and beyond the fault.
Sometimes, the magnetic signal from the actual target line crosses over to an
adjacent line and this adjacent line is displayed by the direction indicator. The
operator could then even end up following the wrong line.
We therefore recommend that you trace and mark out the exact route of the cable
before pinpointing the fault, especially for areas where there are numerous buried
cables. To be completely sure, you should trace the route using a special
transmission frequency (e.g. “SignalSelect” mode in the Ferrolux series).
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Completing the Work
After the cable fault has been successfully pinpointed, the indicator unit can be turned
off by pressing the
button
for 3 seconds
.
Afterwards, the surge wave generator can be switched off and disconnected from the
cable under test while making sure that all applicable safety regulations are followed.
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