Advanced cable tester
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KPS SOLUCIONES EN ENERGÍA, S.L.
Parque Empresarial de Argame,
C/Picu Castiellu, Parcelas i-1 a i-3
E-33163 Argame, Morcín
Asturias, España, (Spain)
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instruction manual:
WARNING
This cable locator is produced in accordance with the safety specifications for electronic
meters and testing instruments and has been completely tested before packing and
transport. Before using this device, please read this manual carefully and follow all of the
instructions. Failure to stand by these instructions or ignoring the warnings and cautions
herein may lead to personal hurt, threat to life or damage of equipment.
ATTENTION
Please observe the following instructions to ensure safe operation and optimal performance.
Preliminary inspection
Before the first use, please check whether the cable locator can function normally and ensure it
is not damaged during storage and transport. If there is any damage, please contact the supplier.
WARNING
Whenever you use the cable locator, the related safety specifications in electronics
industry must be abided by.
Use
The following instructions should be followed to avoid electric shock, short circuit or explosion:
• This cable locator can be directly used for live parts, but do take insulation measures in
accordance with industrial safety codes to avoid electric shock and hurt.
• To avoid electrical shock, the valid safety and VDE regulations regarding excessive
contact voltages must receive utmost attention, when working with voltages exceeding
120V (60V) DC or 50V (25V) rms AC. The values in brackets are valid for limited ranges
(such as medicine and agriculture).
• Never try to make contact between both battery, make certain of correct polarity. Batteries with
reversed polarity can lead to instruments destruction. Furthermore, they may explode or ignite.
WARNING
• Measurements in dangerous proximity of electrical installations only under the direction
of a responsible electrician.
• When the product is used for testing a live line, do ensure the test lead has been taken
down from the tested object before connecting or taking down the test lead of the
transmitter, and remind the surrounding persons to be well protected.
• Never try to disassemble battery cells! The battery contains very strong base
chemicals. Danger of causticization! If the battery contents come in contact with skin or
clothing, rinse immediately with water. If the battery contents come in contact with eyes,
immediately flush by using pure water and consult a doctor.
• As the connection of the transmitter with the mains may generate circuit current of
milliampere level, in live condition the grounding hole of the transmitter can be only
connected with a neutral conductor. If transmitter connection is realized from the phase
towards the protective conductor, the fucntional safety of the protective conductor must
be tested first, incompliance with DIN VDE 0100. The reason is that when connecting
the transmitter from phase towards ground, all parts being connected to the earth
may be live in the event of an error (if the earth resistance does not comply with the
prescriptions).
• If the operator’s safety is no longer ensured, the instrument is to be put out of service
and protected against use. The safety is no longer ensured, if the instrument:
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shows obvious damage
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does not carry out the desired measurements
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has been stored for too long under unfavorable conditions
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has been subject to mechanical stress during transport
• The instrument may only be used under those conditions and for those purposes for
which it was conceived. When modifying or changing the instrument, the operational
safety is no longer ensured.
Repair and maintenance
• If the detector is suspected of malfunctioning, please confirm that the electrical amperage
of the battery is sufficient and the test lead is not broken.
• Before sending back the detector for repair, please dismantle the battery and describe
the phenomenon of malfunction, and then properly pack the apparatus to avoid damaging
it during transportation. For damages caused during transportation, the company would
assume no responsibility.
• There is a fuse within the transmitter. If it is damages during the guarantee period, it
can only be replaced by technical personnel of the company. If it is damaged after the
guarantee period, please replace it with a fuse of the same model by yourself. This fuse is
single metal wire fast-melting type, so do not replace it with a helical metal wire of delayed
type, otherwise the transmitting power and safety of apparatus cannot be guaranteed.
Checking of the fuse of the transmitter
The fuse of the transmitter can prevent the transmitter from being damaged by overload or
wrong operations. If the fuse in the transmitter has already melted down, the trasmitter can
only transmit weak signals. If the self-check of transmitter is passed but the signal transmitted
is weak, it means that the transmission is sound but the fuse has been melted down. If no
signal is found during the transmission status self-check of the transmitter, and the voltage of
battery is normal, it means that the transmitter is broken and should be repaired by special
technicians.
Specific methods and steps to check the fuse of the transmitter:
• Break all the measuring circuits of the transmitter
• Turn on the transmitter and put it in the transmitting status
• Set the transmitting power of transmitter to level I
• Connect one end of the test lead to the joint of the transmitter
• Insert the other end of test lead into the correcting socket of the transmitter
• Turn on the transmitter to search for the signals from the test lead, and move the probe of
the receiver towards the test lead
• If the fuse is not broken, the value displayed on the receiver will be doubled
Cleaning
Use a rag dipped with clean water orneutral detergent to wipe the transmitter, and then use
a dry rag to wipe it again.
CAUTIONS
Before cleaning work, please make sure that the equipment has been turned off, and all
the circuits have been cut off.
During cleaning work, please do not use benzene, alcohol, acetone, ether, ketone, thinner
or gasoline, which could make the equipment deformed or decolored.
After cleaning, use the equipment again when it is completely dry.
Replace the battery
If the battery symbol on the display flickers, and the buzzer gives warning, then the battery
must be replaced.
Steps to replace the battery (of the transmitter or the receiver) are as follows:
• Turn off the equipment and cut off all the measuring circuits
• Unscrew the back of the equipment, and take out the battery cover of the equipment
• Take out the battery used up
• Install a new battery according to correct polarity
• Put back the battery cover and fasten the screws
WARNING
• When inserting or replacing the battery, please do pay attention to the correct polarity
of battery. If the polarity of battery is incorrect, the equipment will be damaged.
Furthermore, explosion may be caused.
• Do not connect the two poles of the battery with a conducting wire, and do not throw the
battery into fire, otherwise there may be risk of explosion.
• Please do not try to dismantle the battery! The electrolyte contained shows strong
basicity, which has the risk of causing corrosion! If the electrolyte contacts skin or
clothes, use fresh water to wash the relevant parts. If the electrolyte enters the eyes,
use fresh water to wash the eyes inmediately, and see a doctor as soons as possible.
CAUTIONS
• Before replacing the battery, the equipment must be turned off, all the connected
measuring circuits must be cut off, and all the conducting wires for measurement must
be removed.
• Only the battery specified in the technical parameters table can be used.
• If the equipment will not be used in a relatively long time, take out the battery within it. If
the detector is contaminated due to leakage of battery, mail the equipment back to the
original factory for cleaning and checking.
• When disposing the used batteries, please abide by the existing regulations on the
recovery, reuse and disposal of batteries.
Interval of calibration
In order to ensure the precision of measurement made by the equipment, the equipment
should be calibrated regularly by the adjusting personnel of the company. The interval of
calibration recommended is one year. If the equipment is used frequently or the conditions of
usage are very poor, the interval of calibration should be shortened. If the equipment is rarely
used, the interval of calibration can be extended to three years.
ENGLISH
APAC:
MGL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LTD
Flat 4-1, 4/F, No. 35, Section 3 Minquan
East Road. Taipei, Taiwan.
Tel: +886 2-2508-0877
EMEA:
MGL EUMAN S.L.
Parque Empresarial Argame, 33163
Morcín. Asturias, Spain.
Tel: +34 985-08-18-70
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MGL AMERICA, LLC.
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