TFT100 User Manual
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3. when changing the fuse with any cables connected to it Page 3 of 24 800 749 57 PLATINUM TOOLS Toll Free 800 5783 www platinumtools com Contents Fault Trapper 40 Amp In Line Main Unit Adapter Two Plug in 2 Wire Terminal Block Connectors 8 to 24 AWG 0 2 to 10 mm Banana Plug Leader Cable Page 4 of 24 www platinumtools com PLATINUM TOOL 5 ka Toll Free 800 749 5783 Insulated 1 8 Screwdriver 1000V Rated Contents cont e Duracell 9 Volt Alkaline Battery Note Do not use Heavy Duty Carbon batteries or generic budget batteries e User Instruction Sheet e Warranty Card Orderable Accessories and Replacement Parts 6075 Spare Plug in 2 Wire Terminal Blocks Set of 2 6076 Replacement Banana Plug Leader Cable 19202 Insulated 1 8 Screwdriver 1000V Rated TCA007 Micro USB Cable TCA008 Hanging Strap with Carabineer Page 5 of 24 PLATINUM FOOLS ka Toll Free 800 749 5783 www platinumtools com Fault Trapper Front Panel and Connections ON O O R O Mm HURL D r TFT To i i i a x FE t Ly Hegan Te a COs ee Load Terminal Jack L1 L2 Source Terminal Jack S1 S2 Banana Plug Leader Cable Jacks Backlit LCD Display Display Button View Faults Ignore Button Test Button Start Stop Monitoring Distance Buttons Press amp Hold to change to Feet or Meters Page 6 of 24 PLATINUM TOOL 5 ka Toll F
4. 3 0 x 2 3 inches Weight 312 grams 11 oz Input Rating Fault Trapper Main Unit 90 to 265 Volts AC RMS 50 60 Hz 4 Watts max 40amp In Line Adapter 300 Volts AC RMS 40 amp circuits maximum supplies power to main unit Measurement Method Spread Spectrum Time Domain Reflectometry SSTDR Accuracy Up to 97 Maximum Length 300 ft on NM B or Wire in Conduit Battery is used to review results when not AC powered Battery Low Level Approximately 5 5 volts Battery Life 9 Volt Alkaline battery typical Standby 2 years Active 4 hours typical Environmental Temperature Operating 0 to 50 C 32 to 122 F Storage temperature 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F Long Term Storage w battery 35 C maximum 95 F Humidity 10 to 90 Non Condensing Altitude 2 000 meters 6 561ft maximum Page 19 of 24 PLATINUM TooL s Toll Free 800 749 5783 www platinumtools com Fault Trapper FAQ Does the Fault Trapper Require Batteries Yes the Fault Trapper requires a 9V battery in the event of Power Loss from the wires under test The Fault Trapper requires a high quality welded cell 9V battery such as Duracell Generic budget batteries may not be sufficient to power the Fault Trapper The Fault Trapper main unit does not power up when it is connected to AC power Check that the Fault Trapper is connected correctly Check the fuse in the 40A Adapter Module If the fuse is blown a replacement can be ordered from
5. Digi Key at www digikey com P N F4603 ND The Fault Trapper does not see a fault when I short the wires to trip the breaker intentionally If the ignore button has been pressed the Fault Trapper will ignore the fault Press and hold the Ignore button until the LCD displays clr this clears the ignore feature Does the Fault Trapper and 40 Amp Adapter Module work in wet environments No the Fault Trapper and 40 Amp Adapter module must be operated in dry environments Can I use my own longer or shorter Banana Jack leader cable between the Isolation module and main unit No The impedance length and voltage rating is critical to safe and correct operation of the unit My unit seems to work fine but doesn t save the last event detected The battery must have enough energy to run the unit for 5 seconds on battery power alone If your battery is low or poor quality the unit may not be powered on long enough to save the results The Fault Trapper doesn t report the breaker tripping because of sustained over current loads thought it would tell me where the fault is The Fault Trapper does not measure current The Fault Trapper is designed to locate actual wiring faults If the over current event is Page 20 of 24 h E Toll Free 800 749 5783 PLATINUM TOOLS www platinumtools com from a wiring short not just the load at the end of the run it will be detected as a short at the event distance Can
6. I update the Fault Trapper firmware Yes the Fault Trapper is field updatable using a micro USB cable and a PC The 9V battery must be removed to access the micro USB connector before updating Instructions and any firmware updates are posted at the Fault Trapper page at www platinumtools com Will the Fault Trapper detect series and or Parallel arc faults lt depends on the nature of the connection parallel arc event When the Fault Trapper detects an open or loose wire connection for 5 half AC cycles in a row 83mS it will be reported as an open fault Parallel arc detection takes 5 half AC cycles with low impedance to be detected as a short fault In the case of parallel arcing if the shorting material is blown out blown apart vaporized or someway removed before the 5 half cycles it may not be detected as a fault How far down a daisy chained branch circuit would the Fault Trapper be able to detect faults The Fault Trapper is optimized for monitoring homerun circuits Using it to monitor circuits that extend beyond a homerun may detect a fault but the accuracy of displayed distance to the fault maybe affected Sometimes the circuit breakers are due to ground faults will the Fault Trapper detect this The Fault Trapper is capable of detecting electrical events due to shorts and opens between hot and neutral lines It will not detect events due to ground faults Most circuits in a breaker box use dedicated neutrals
7. Philips head screwdriver 2 Remove battery and disconnect from battery snaps 3 Attach a new 9 volt alkaline battery to the battery snaps and return to battery compartment 4 Place battery cover in slot and rotate shut Fasten shut with screw removed Do not over tighten Replacing the Fuse in the 40A In Line Adapter Module The 40A In Line Adapter Module contains a fuse used to protect Fault Trapper cabling and circuitry Warning 7o avoid electrical shock remove any cables attached to the 40A In Line Adapter Module before opening the case Replace fuse with same type and rating The fuse is a special type capable of interrupting high current circuits 1 Remove four case screws using a T 15 Torx driver and open the case 2 Remove Fuse cover and fuse Litter us ei Replacement fuse is Littelfuse pin 0215 250 p n 0215 250 5x20 mm time lag 0 25Amp 250VAC 3 Replace fuse cover reassemble case replace 4 screws and tighten Warning Never operate 40A In Line Adapter Module without the connector side panel being installed After servicing the fuse verify safe state of case and operation of unit Page 18 of 24 PLATINUM TOOL 5 ka Toll Free 800 749 5783 www platinumtools com Specifications Physical Dimensions Fault Trapper Main Unit Size 15 25 x 7 6 x 3 8 cm 6 0 x 3 0 x 1 5 inches Weight 255 grams 9 oz with battery 40A In Line Adapter Module Size 11 5 x 7 6 x 5 85 cm 4 5 x
8. at these contactors Start a test and when the OPEN fault is detected press the IGNORE button Now you can reconnect the outlet or turn the switch back on to resume your test Page 15 of 24 r LE 9 S z PLATINUM TOOL 5 Toll Free 800 749 5783 www platinumtools com Subpanel Monitor Ignore Dedicated Circuits Downstream Fvents To clear any saved IGNORE events hold down the ignore button for 3 seconds Clr will be shown on the screen to indicate the ignore fault was r cleared If the Ignore button is pressed i while testing the test will be stopped If ignore is pressed and there is no fault saved from a previous test dashes CT will be shown in the test result area to denote that no event is currently ignored smn NU Nu om mm un m m mBP If the ignored fault occurs during the HH U last 30 seconds before the A C power A i goes down it will still be shown as the Short ft Breaker Trip Fault The ignored fault is 3 of the distance to the ignored 54 LL ER fault location regardless of being a Short or an Open event 6 Test Results The Display button is used to show test results If the AC power connection is off the unit will use the 9 volt battery to power on the display and show the results from the last test There can be a Breaker Trip fault and a Non Breaker Trip fault The voltage icon will flash indicating that the fault s
9. port of the GFI AFCI breaker to the Source Terminal S2 and connect the Fault Trapper meter to the module using the included Banana Plug Leader Cable To LOAD Disconnected Arc Fault from GFCI Circuit Breaker BU REREN o EE kaa z L Ur Jak rR LEAD E 30 i ki b E i Jumpers AO a Page 13 of 24 PLATINUM TOOL 5 ka Toll Free 800 749 5783 www platinumtools com Instructions for Use After Connecting in one of the configurations above and switching on the breaker s 1 Powering on Unit Once the unit is powered by the AC power connection the battery level will be shown on the display The unit will be ready at this point to run a test If there is no AC power connection the Display button can be used to power the unit on using battery power to show the MIN Hi results from a previous test Power On No Prior Events 2 Starting a Test While powered by the AC power connection press the Test button The Fault Trapper will not run a test under battery power The velocity of propagation used for distance measurement is 70 the speed of light a nominal value for power wiring and is not configurable Before you start note the time The Fault Trapper record the elapsed time from when you start the monitoring to when the fault occurs You will need to know the starting time to determine when the fault occurred 3 Test Running When a test is started zero
10. s will be scrolling left to right in the test results area and the up down arrows on the left side will be flashing until a fault is shown Once a fault is found the up down arrows will continue to flash while the test is running while the distance to the last fault found is shown The lower left portion of the screen denotes the time Before a fault is found the time will show how long it has been since the test started Once a fault is found the last fault will be shown and the time will show how long the time was between the beginning of the test and the last fault found TFT1OO DISPLAY IGA TE T U 2g maa Tos for 2 9 nn mo faults Press to start monitoring session Page 14 of 24 PLATINUM TOOL 5 ka Toll Free 800 749 5783 www platinumtools com 4 Stopping a Test The three ways a test can stop are a When the A C power goes down b The Test button is pressed c The Ignore button is pressed When the A C power goes down the unit will run on battery power for long enough to finish scanning for the fault which may have caused the A C to power off breaker trip If a fault occurred with the last 30 seconds before the A C went down it will be classified as the Breaker Trip Fault the Voltage icon will be displayed when this occurs A non breaker trip fault if found earlier during the test will also be saved When the Test button is pressed during a test any fault found will be saved as a
11. time will be displayed as time in days 1d to 99d Page of 24 ATI x E Toll Free 800 749 5783 PLATINUM TOO LS www platinumtools com 6 Ignore Button Press to ignore events that are part of the 7 circuit s normal operation Test Button Press Button to start a monitoring session Press during a monitoring session to stop a test if running Distance Units Button Press and hold the Display and Ignore buttons for 3 seconds The ft or m icons will flash denoting the new unit used for measurement Terminal Block Connectors Insert the circuit wires or jumpers into these blocks and insert the blocks into the designated jacks To remove the Terminal Block Connectors a push and hold the orange side tabs towards the jack b then pull the block connector out a Push and Hold b Pull to remove Page 8 of 24 g 800 749 PLATINUM T OOLS Toll Free 800 749 5783 www platinumtools com Details and Functions of the Fault Trapper 40A In Line Adapter Module Caution Turn off power to the circuit the In Line Adapter is being connected to The Fault Trapper measures the wired pair impedance in the circuit to sense an electrical event as a fault The 40A In line Adapter Module is positioned between the Power Source and the Load on the breaker Power for Main Unit is tapped off a coil in the 40A In line Adapter Module through a fuse Littelfuse p n 0215 250 via the Banana Plug Leader Cable
12. Faull Trapper Transient Fault Location for Energized Dedicated Circuit Breakers TFT100 User Manual PLATI Be NUM LS Toll Free 800 749 5783 www platinumtools com i E a E PLATINUM TOOL 5 Toll Free 800 749 5783 www platinumtools com This product should only be used by and connected disconnected from a circuit to be tested by qualified service personnel or certified electricians Introduction Fault Trapper is a new class of tester intended to locate the distance to a circuit anomaly that is either intermittently causing a change in the circuits characteristics or blowing the circuit breaker Fault Trapper can capture and save up to two events open and or short per test session and save them separately If the circuit breaker trips the backup battery powers the Fault Trapper to allow for an orderly shutdown The last faults can be viewed using the battery power An In Line Adapter is used to isolate the circuit being monitored from the breaker panel and all other breakers Key Features e Unattended in line monitoring of energized dedicated circuits up to 300 VAC and 40 amps e Fault Location reported as distance from Fault Trapper e Detects a fault whether or not it trips the circuit breaker e Timer logs elapsed time of tests e Back up battery allows capture of breaker trips Unpowered display of results Page 2 of 24 PLATINUM TOOL 5 Toll Free 800 749 5783 www platinumto
13. for each line however there are cases where two hot wires may share a common neutral Would this compromise the Fault Trappers ability to detect a fault The two hot wires have to be different phases effectively a 240V line using 120V to the neutral from each phase instead of using the 240 available across the two hot wires This should not be a problem for Fault Trapper it is effectively the same as a 240 volt line going to a stove or other appliance Page 21 of 24 E Toll Free 749 5783 PLATINUM TOOLS GEO www platinumtools com Notes Page 22 of 24 Toll Free 749 5783 PLATINUM TOOLS GO www platinumtools com Notes Page 23 of 24 Toll Free 749 5783 PLATINUM TOOLS eS BOO www platinumtools com PLATINUM OOLS S Toll Free 800 749 5783 www platinumtools com IS TFT100 REVA 11 15
14. hown caused the breaker to trip Tap the Display button to cycle between the two faults if there are more than one Ft and M units can be toggled by holding down the Display and Ignore buttons for 3 seconds Tap the Display button to cycle between the two faults if there are more than one Feet Ft and Meters M units can be toggled by holding down the Display and Ignore buttons for 3 seconds Page 16 of 24 LE PLATINUM TOOLS Toll Free 800 749 5783 www platinumtools com o MAY gt 104 R Short Le Open ft i i aH U aus 38 Power bg ihat fa oF Open fault at 58 1 min test running 7 Battery Remaining In the lower right portion of the screen is a battery icon with bars showing how much remains for the 9V battery Three bars shows a full battery two bars is between 33 and 66 one bar is between 339e and 109e A flashing battery outline icon shows that there is less than 10 battery life remaining Since the test runs for a short time after the A C power shuts off it is recommended to replace the 9V battery with no A C power present once the battery indicator shows one bar or a flashing battery outline icon Page 17 of 24 LE a 2 PLATINUM TOOL 5 Toll Free 800 749 5783 www platinumtools com Maintenance Changing the Battery Warning Remove any cables attached to the Fault Trapper before opening any battery compartment 1 Remove screw on rear of unit near the middle with a 1
15. nto the Terminal Block Connector so that it is matched with Load Terminal L1 Torque down the fastening screw to 7 in lbs 2 Strip the ends off a white jumper wire and connect one end to the neutral ground bus bar and insert the other end into the Load Terminal Block Connector so that it is matched with Terminal L2 Torque down the fastening screw to 7 in lbs Ta LOAD por Jumper Aetna DHD Bars Bar Page 11 of 24 oo 5 Toll Free 800 749 5783 PLATINUM fi LS www platinumtools com 3 Insert the Load Terminal Block Connector into the Load Terminal Jack until it is seated firmly and lock tabs are fully engaged Strip the ends of another jumper wire and connect one end to the Circuit Breaker where the wire was removed in Step 1 and the other end to the Source Terminal Block Connector so that it is matched with Source Terminal S2 Connect the Fault Trapper meter to the module using the included Banana Plug Leader Cable To connect to 220VAC Standard Breaker up to 40amps All connections to the Fault Trapper 40A In Line Adapter Module are made using supplied Plug in Terminal Blocks Connectors torque screws to in lbs 1 Remove the two hot wires from the breakers for the load being tested and attach them to the Load side of the Fault Trapper 40A In Line Adapter Module with the black in Load Terminal L1 and the red wire in Load Terminal L2 using the Plug in Terminal Block Connec
16. ols com Safety Alert MW y Definition Symbols Warning Potential for personal injury Caution Potential for damage to or destruction of eguipment Conformit Europ enne Conforms to European Economic Area directives Disposal Information Warning Electricity High Voltage Warning Hot Surface Safety Information To ensure safe operations of the Fault Trapper follow instructions carefully when using the unit and observe warning and caution messages listed in this manual Failure to observe warnings can result in severe injury or death and can damage the unit e Fault Trapper is for use only by persons qualified to work in and around breaker panels s Do not use the Fault Trapper or cables if they appear damaged or the unit is not working properly s Do not use with voltages and currents higher than what the Fault Trapper is rated for The Fault Trapper is rated for 110 120VAC to 230 240VAC branch circuits at a maximum of 40 amps e Turn off circuit breaker prior to attaching Fault Trapper and inline adapter to circuit to be monitored s Do not use around explosive or flammable gas e Use only test leads provided for connecting the Fault Trapper to the 40A In Line Adapter Module s Before opening the battery door remove cables from Fault Trapper M e Always wear personal protective equipment when working with the Fault Trapper e Do not open case of either the Fault Trapper of the In Line Adapter
17. ree 800 749 5783 www platinumtools com Front Panel and Connections Cont 1 Load Terminal Jack L1 L2 Wire or wires removed from load attaches here using supplied Plug in Termninal Block Connectors 2 Power Source Terminal Jack S1 S2 Usually attached to circuit breaker terminal or terminals using the supplied plug in terminal blocks Screw on terminal block should be tightened to 7 in lbs 3 Banana Plug Leader Cable Jacks Supplied Banana Plug Leader Cable connectos 40A In Line Adaper Module to Fault Trapper M 4 Backlit LCD Display Shows Distance to Fault Elapsed Time to Fault Fault Type Short Open and Battery Status 5 Display Button Used to power unit on briefly to view faults when not powered by AC and to toggle between a breaker trip fault and a non breaker trip fault if there is one Distance to Fault TN A i Flashes when e m monitoring l OpenShort ftm Type of Fault Voltag pl i Measurement Units TO Ma ee Time since test Per al Displays Ign and distance to taul if an ignore is sel at power on Remaining Battery loon on if fault tripped breaker Displayed Elapsed Time of Test From the first 0 1 min to 59 9 mins The elapsed time will be displayed in minutes and tenths of a minute 0 1 equals 6 seconds From the first hour until 23 hours The elapsed time will be displayed as hours 1h to 23h From the first day until the 99th day The elapsed
18. tor 2 Strip the ends of a black jumper wire and connect one end of the wire using the Source Terminal Block Connector Source at Source Terminal S1 and the other end to the breaker terminal where the black wire was removed from in Step 1 3 Strip the ends of ared jumper wire and connect one end of the wire to the Source Terminal Block Connector at S2 and the other end to the breaker terminal where the red wire was removed from in Step 1 Insert the Load Terminal Block Connector into the Load Terminal Jack until it is seated firmly and lock tabs are fully engaged Connect the Fault Trapper meter to the module using the included Banana Plug Leader Cable Page 12 of 24 PLATINUM TOOLS Toll Free 800 749 5783 www platinumtools com To connect to a 120VAC GFI or AFCI breaker up to 40amps All connections to the Fault Trapper 40A In Line Adapter Module are made using supplied Plug in Terminal Blocks Connectors torque screws to in lbs 1 Neutral GND Bus Bar Remove the hot and neutral from the neutral bus bar and attach them to the load side of the Fault Trapper 40Amp Adapter Module with the black wire at L1 and white neutral at L2 Keep the curly pigtail neutral white wire from the GFI AFCI breaker connected to the Neutral GND Bus bar Connect a black jumper wire from the HOT port of the GFI AFCI breaker to the Source Terminal S1 Connect a white jumper wire from the NEUTRAL
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