Using The Off-Line Fault Locator; Single-Ended Fault Location - Satec expertmeter PM180 Application Note

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4 Using the Off-line Fault Locator

For off-line single-ended fault location:

1. Retrieve the fault waveform log file from your device as shown in section "Getting

Recorded Data" above.

2. Select Open... in the File menu, point to the database with the uploaded data and double

click on the waveform log table on the right pane.

3. Select a fault waveform for which you want to calculate the fault distance. See "Viewing

Waveforms" in the PM180 Operation Manual for more information on viewing options.

4. Click on the waveform window with the right mouse button, point to "Fault Location" and

select "Automatic".

5. If you wish to manually locate the fault window for distance calculations, point with the

mouse to the left dashed marker line and drag it to the place where the window is to

begin, then click on the waveform with the right mouse button, point to "Fault Location"

and select "Manual".

The distance calculation results are indicated as shown in the picture below. Click on Print if

you wish to get a printed copy of the results.

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