User's Manual

Chapter 15 Copper Testing
Running copper measurements
SmartClass TPS User’s Guide
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To learn what your results mean, see “Copper results” on page 135.
Running copper measurements
Using the Measure menu, you can individually perform all of the copper measurements. If you want
to skip a measurement, use the down arrow to move to the next test. Use the up and down arrow
keys to change the pair. After a one second pause, the test begins automatically. To clear the results
and restart the test, press the asterisk () key.
To run copper measurements
1 Connect the Tip (A), Ring (B), and Ground (E) leads to the line under test.
2 From the main menu, select Copper.
3 Select Measure.
4 Select AC Volts.
The AC voltage test can detect the presence of hazardous voltages, measure induced AC
current from power lines and other AC sources, and measure ringer voltage levels.
After a one second pause, the test begins automatically and results appear on the screen.
5 Press the right arrow to move to DC Volts.
The DC voltage test can detect and measure CO/exchange battery current and detect crossed
battery conditions.
After a one second pause, the test begins automatically and results appear on the screen.
6 Press the right arrow to move to Resistance.
Resistance should be measured with the battery disconnected, so that the resistance of the
battery itself doesn't affect the measurements.
After a one second pause, the test begins automatically and results appear on the screen.
7 If resistance is 4 k or less, use the pound/hash (#) key to measure the Distance to Short.
After a one second pause, the test begins automatically and results appear on the screen.
8 Press the right arrow to move to Leakage.
After a one second pause, the test begins automatically and results appear on the screen.
9 Press the right arrow to move to Opens.
This test measures the total electrical (capacitive) length of a pair.
NOTE:
This procedure describes how to run all of the measurements in one test sequence. If desired,
you may run a single copper test, such as measuring DC Current only. To do this, from the Mea-
sure menu, select the test you wish to run and then view the results.
NOTE:
The unit will check for damaging voltages before performing the resistance test. If detected, the
unit will display “WARNING! VOLTAGE DETECTED” and will not perform the test.
NOTE:
For the resistive distance to be accurate, it is critical that you enter the correct gauge and tem-
perature (in the COPPER SETUP menu).