Summary of Contents for LiveWire Innovation Fault Trapper LW-FT100
- Page 1 Fault Trapper THE ONLY WAY TO SEE WHY, WHEN AND WHERE A CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPS LW-FT100 User Manual LiveWire Innovation, Inc. livewireinnovation.com 10288 South Jordan Gateway, Suite A South Jordan, UT 84095 USA REV 04/03/16 Tel: (855) 346-3358...
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Page 2: Key Features
LiveWire Innovation, Inc. Tel: (855) 346-3358 Tel: (855) 346-3358 livewireinnovation.com Toll Free: 800-749-5783 livewireinnovation.com 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 circuit’s characteristics or blowing the circuit breaker. -
Page 3: Safety Information
Tel: (855) 346-3358 livewireinnovation.com Toll Free: 800-749-5783 www.platinumtools.com Safety Alert Definition Symbols Warning: Potential for personal injury Caution: Potential for damage to or destruction of equipment Conformité Européenne. Conforms to European Economic Area directives. Disposal Information Warning: Electricity - High Voltage Warning: Hot Surface Safety Information To ensure safe operation of the Fault Trapper™, follow instructions... - Page 4 Tel: (855) 346-3358 livewireinnovation.com Toll Free: 800-749-5783 www.platinumtools.com Contents: 40 Amp In-Line Fault Trapper Adapter Main Unit 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...
- Page 5 Insulated 1/8” Screwdriver Tel: (855) 346-3358 (1000V Rated) livewireinnovation.com Toll Free: 800-749-5783 Insulated 1/8” Screwdriver www.platinumtools.com (1000V Rated) Contents (cont.): • Duracell® 9 Volt Alkaline Battery. (Note - Do not use “Heavy Contents (cont.): Duty” Carbon batteries or generic budget batteries.) •...
- Page 6 Tel: (855) 346-3358 livewireinnovation.com Toll Free: 800-749-5783 Toll Free: 800-749-5783 www.platinumtools.com www.platinumtools.com Fault Trapper™ Front Panel and Connections: Insulated 1/8” Screwdriver (1000V Rated) Contents (cont.): • Duracell® 9 Volt Alkaline Battery. (Note - Do not use “Heavy Duty” Carbon batteries or generic budget batteries.) •...
- Page 7 Tel: (855) 346-3358 livewireinnovation.com Toll Free: 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.
- Page 8 Tel: (855) 346-3358 livewireinnovation.com Toll Free: 800-749-5783 www.platinumtools.com 6. Ignore Button - Press to ignore events that are part of the circuit’s normal operation. 7. Test Button - Press Button to start a monitoring session. Press during a monitoring session to stop a test if running. 8.
- Page 9 Tel: (855) 346-3358 livewireinnovation.com 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.
- Page 10 Tel: (855) 346-3358 livewireinnovation.com Toll Free: 800-749-5783 www.platinumtools.com 40A In-Line Adapter Module Connections LOAD (WIRING TO LOAD) SOURCE (CIRCUIT BREAKER) VOLTAGE 110/120 BLACK WHITE BLACK CONNECTION 230/240 BLACK BLACK GFI/AFCI BLACK WHITE BLACK WHITE Page 10 of 24...
- Page 11 Tel: (855) 346-3358 livewireinnovation.com Toll Free: 800-749-5783 www.platinumtools.com Note! Use only on Energized Dedicated Circuits, Max 40 Amps. Caution - Turn off power to the circuit the In- Line Adapter is being connected to! Connecting the Fault Trapper 40A In-Line Adapter Module to Circuit Breakers (USA) To connect to a 120VAC Standard Breaker (up to 40 Amps) All connections to the Fault Trapper 40A In-Line Adapter Module are...
- Page 12 Tel: (855) 346-3358 livewireinnovation.com Toll Free: 800-749-5783 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. 4. 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 “S1”.
- Page 13 Tel: (855) 346-3358 livewireinnovation.com 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 7in-lbs: 1.
- Page 14 Tel: (855) 346-3358 livewireinnovation.com 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.
- Page 15 Tel: (855) 346-3358 livewireinnovation.com Toll Free: 800-749-5783 www.platinumtools.com 4. Stopping a Test – The three ways a test can stop are: a. When the AC power goes down, b. The Test button is pressed c. The Ignore button is pressed. When the AC power goes down the unit will run on battery power for long enough to finish scanning for the fault which may have caused the AC to power off (breaker trip).
- Page 16 Tel: (855) 346-3358 livewireinnovation.com Toll Free: 800-749-5783 www.platinumtools.com Fault Trapper. When powered on with AC power the ignore location will be shown on the screen and “IGN” will be displayed in the lower left corner of the screen. Clearing an Ignore – To clear an ignore location press and hold the Ignore Button until “CLR”...
- Page 17 Tel: (855) 346-3358 livewireinnovation.com Toll Free: 800-749-5783 www.platinumtools.com Displaying Results using DISPLAY Button Testing Stopped with No Results 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 33% and 10%.
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Page 18: Maintenance
Tel: (855) 346-3358 livewireinnovation.com 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 Philips head screwdriver. -
Page 19: Specifications
Altitude: 2,000 meters (6,561ft) maximum Patents / Intellectual Property LiveWire Innovation product: Fault Trapper may be covered by one or Platinum Tools product: Fault Trapper may be covered by one or more of the following patents: US Patent No. 6868357, US Patent No. - Page 20 Tel: (855) 346-3358 livewireinnovation.com 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®.
- Page 21 Tel: (855) 346-3358 livewireinnovation.com Toll Free: 800-749-5783 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. How can I get the latest information on my Fault Trapper? - Go to www.platinumtools.com for manual updates, more FAQs, and other important information.
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- Page 24 Tel: (855) 346-3358 livewireinnovation.com Toll Free: 800-749-5783 www.platinumtools.com Toll Free: 800-749-5783 LiveWire Innovation, Inc. www.platinumtools.com 10288 South Jordan Gateway, Suite A livewireinnovation.com South Jordan, UT 84095 USA Tel: (855) 346-3358 IS TFT100 REV A 11/15...