BESANTEK 1. Safety Rules CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK This tester has been designed with your safety in mind. However, no design can completely protect against incorrect use. Electrical circuits can be dangerous and/or lethal when lack of caution or poor safety practices are used.
BESANTEK Avoid bare hand to hand contact between the tester and extended test leads. When using the tester with test leads, ensure that they are safe and properly authorized Disconnect the tester from any external circuit when & checking or changing the Fuse and/or batteries.
BESANTEK DON'T TOUCH Don't touch exposed wiring, connections or other "Live" parts of an electrical circuit. If in doubt, check the circuit first for voltage before touching it. Do not use cracked of broken test leads. THIS INSTRUMENT SHOULD ONLY BE USED BY A COMPETENT, SUITABLY TRAINED PERSON.
The Transmitter (Tx), draws a current from the mains supply circuit to which it is connected to. The Signal Current from the Tx is at about 10kHz. The Transmitter is powered by the mains and requires no batteries. The 10kHz signal current generated by the Tx is then searched (sniffed) by the Receiver to detect the Fuse, Circuit Breaker or the faulty circuit.
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BESANTEK Plug Plug Shown can be different from country to country. a current at an approximative frequency of 1 0kHz. The 10kHz generated signal current can be detected using the Sniffer (Receiver). Once the mains voltage is connected to the Transmitter, a Red Led will lit, indicating that Power has been connected to the Tx.
BESANTEK 5. Product Description - Receiver The Receiver is using its tip to sense the 1 0kHz signal which has been generated by the Transmitter. In the tip, there is an inductor which is part of the tuned Sensor Tip/ circuit.
The output of the amplification is then measured and displayed on the bar- graph. This is proportional to the signal strength being sniffed by the receiver. The strength of the signal is showed on a LED bar- graph. The more LEDs ON, the stronger the signal Strength.
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AUTO-OFF The sniffer has an Enser-Save auto-off timer which run from the time the sniffer has been turned ON. After auto-off, the user will need to switch the Sniffer ON again, if he wants to use it. The auto-off can not be over-riden by the signal strength.
BUZZER The buzzer has a High Pitch sound and sounds during start up (Turn-on test procedure) to indicates it's working properly, then it beep faster and faster when the signal strength is stronger. The stronger the signal strength, the faster it beeps. A weak signal make the buzzer sounds slow.
BESANTEK Power On - Led Indication When the Transmitter is connected to the power source, the Led will LIT. This indicates power is present on the transmitter and current signal is being transmitted in the wires. 8. Operating Instructions (1) Connect the Transmitter to the socket (power source), supplied by the circuit breaker to find (CBTF) .
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BESANTEK (2) Go to the board where the circuit breakers are located. (3) Start the Sniffer (see starting the sniffer). The Bar-Graph shows that the first circuit breaker of the first row has no signal on it. It buzz very slow too.
BESANTEK The Bar-Graph shows that the last circuit breaker of the first row has the signal on it. It buzz faster too. The battery voltage is ok. � TO START � •- THE SNIFFER. '" � � :JJ� � :;�...
BESANTEK MAKE SURE ALL THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS ARE ON Now, for example, start scanning from the top left row, then go down etc ... , But you can scan the breakers in any order. While you are scanning, observe the bar...
For example, say, you have a short between Line and Earth, but you don't know where the short is. Connect the Transmitter, using an adaptor, in serie, in the line. If the Protection device trips, then you will have to bypass the protection device for the duration of this test.
13. Very important features Finding Neon Lightning Circuits without the transmitter. The Sniffer is capable to find circuits breakers which are connected to Neons Light circuitry. This is usefull to check quickly which circuit breaker is connected to a neon circuit. Most neons firing current will induce a signal which can be detected by the sniffer.
BESANTEK Sensor= TIP�! 14. Principle of How it work � Display Results TRANSMITTER -Tx Internally, the transmitter has a fuse in line with the line(hot) wire. The voltage present on these terminals ( input wires) is rectified and an internal power supply is created from that voltage.
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BESANTEK RECEIVER • Rx The Receiver, or sniffer is a tuned receiver. The tuned circuit comprises of a capacitor and an inductor (LC tank circuit). The inductor is situated in the tip of the sniffer. The signal received on the tuned circuit is amplified, then rectified and smoothed to transfer it to a DC level signal.
BESANTEK 15. Display Bar-Graph The bar-graph is made out of Leds to Show the signal strength. 16. Automatic Battery test On the receiver, while it's testing the battery is constantly monitored the status of the battery is shown on the Battery O K And Tester On indicator Led.
Check for cracks in any wires and sign of damages. Verify that there are no cracks or damages on the transmitter lead connection or on any of the optional accessories. Make sure the housing of the transmitter and receiver are not damaged. If there is any doubt, consult your nearest service center.
BESANTEK BATTERY ffoll4..,._-SCREW L---�11---- BATTERY COVER 20. Disposing of Batteries Only dispose of batteries into a purposely dedicated disposal system. Do not dispose to the wrong place. Look after your environment, please. 21. Specifications Receiver Tuner Circuit mid frequency ....1 0kHz Battery Voltage ........
Size........200(L)x50(W)x40(D)mm Material......... Polycarbonate /A BS Weight........Approx. 112g (with battery) Transmitter Working Voltage....110 to 240Vac(50/60Hz) Input current ......35mA Frequency of sourced signal..10kHz Size........65(L)x50(W)x30(D)mm Material........Polycarbonate / ABS Weight ........Approx. 134g (with battery) Connection......Specify type of plug 22. Environmental Operating temperature Range : 1 °C to + 55 °C Storage Temperature : -20 °C to + 70 °C 23.
24. Limited Warranty We warrant the product manufactured by us to be free from defective material or factory workmanship and agree to repair or replace this product which, under normal use and service, disclose the defect to be the fault of our manufacturing, with no charge for parts and service.
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All warranties implied by law are hereby limited to a period of twenty four months, and the provisions of the warranty are expressly in lieu of any other warranties expressed or implied. The purchaser agrees to assume all liability for any damages or bodily injury which may result from the use or misuse of the product by the purchaser, or it's user, his employees, or others, and the remedies...
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