User Manual

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• ReceiverOrientation

 • Theindicationofreceivedsignalintensitydependsonhowthereceiverispointed

inrelationtothesourceofthesignal.Ifthereceiverispointedawayfromthe

signalsourcethentherewillbealowvalueindicatedonthereceiver.Ifthe

receiverisrotatedabouttheaxisofmainantennasensitivity,thesignalvariesin

strengthastheantennaispointedatandthenawayfromthecircuitbeingtraced.

 • Therefore,rotatethereceiveroverthewirebeingtraceduntilthehighestreading

isdisplayed.Ifduringtracing,thesignalisreduced,thewiremayhavechanged

directions(e.g.fromhorizontaltravelacrossawalltoverticaltravelupawall).

Rotatethereceivertofindthestrongestsignalagain.

 • Usethebackofthereceivertosweepthewallorflooranddeterminethecircuit’s

generallocation.Usethenoseofthereceivertopinpointitslocation.

 • Steelconduitattenuates(weakens)thesignalradiatingfromthewiresinsidethe

conduit.Aluminumconduitsignificantlyattenuatesthesignal.So,thereceiver

shouldbesetatahighersensitivityandmayneedtobeplacedclosertothe

circuittoobtainastrongersignaldetection.

Test Lead Kit(TL-956)

Acompletetestleadkitissuppliedforusewiththetransmitter:

1. TLOP-956OutletPlugAdapter

for plugging into standard

 120VACoutlets.

2. TLBP-956(2)BladeProngs

for inserting into a separate

 outletwitharemoteneutral

 conductorasareturnpath.

3. TLGP-956GroundProngfor

inserting into a separate outlet

 withremotegroundconductor

 asareturnpath.

4. TLAC-956(2)AlligatorClips

 forconnectingdirectlytobare

wires and grounding points.

5. TLA1-956(2)3’LeadAdaptersforusewithaboveclipsandprongstoconnecttobare

wires and grounding points.

6. TLA2-95625’LeadAdapterforusewithaboveclipsandprongstoconnecttoremote

returnpaths.