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Sidekick
®
Plus Test Set
One Good Conductor
If two good conductors are not available, the RFL can
work in 3-lead mode with the yellow lead unused. If
3-lead mode is used, the blue lead conductor must be
in the same cable as the red. Use the strap included
in the accessories case to short the two conductors
together at the far end.
The measurement for fault to strap is calculated in this
mode and is denoted by a (C) following the value.
K-Test (two faulted wires)
The K-Test is used when there is not a good pair avail-
able to strap to; typically the case in a wet pulp-cable
section. For accurate results, the K-Test requires:
• Fault 1 and Fault 2 are less than 20 MΩ.
• Fault 1 is more than two times Fault 2.
• Fault 1 + Fault 2 is greater than the loop
resistance * 100.
RFL Test
To begin the RFL test:
1. Move the rotary knob to the RFL position.
2. Connect leads and strap:
• Red lead: Conductor with fault.
• Black lead: Fault’s return path (may be another
conductor or cable’s ground).
• Blue lead: Good conductor (must be in same
cable if only one good conductor used).
• Yellow lead: Second good conductor for 4-wire
mode.
• Strap: Shorts red and blue (and yellow if 4-wire)
at the far end. Different possible test configura-
tions can be displayed on the screen by pressing
either the left (
4
) or right (
6
) buttons. However,
the Test Result screen will indicate only those
leads under test.
3. Press
F1 START
.
