Features & Specifications With this kit one can easily determine whether a wire is live or not. This kit can be used to detect wiring within walls or breaks in cabling. A flashing LED shows whether a current is detected, while the speed at which the LED flashes indicates how close one is to the wiring.
Assembly hints 1. Assembly (Skipping this can lead to troubles ! ) Ok, so we have your attention. These hints will help you to make this project successful. Read them carefully. 1.1 Make sure you have the right tools: A good quality soldering iron (25-40W) with a small tip.
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Construction 4. Electrolytic Capacitors. 2. Zenerdiode. Watch the 1. Resistors Watch the polarity ! polarity ! R... ZD1 : 3V9 CATHODE C... ZD... R1 : 4M7 (4 - 7 - 5 - B) R2 : 4M7 (4 - 7 - 5 - B) ...
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Assembly hints 1.3 Soldering Hints : 1- Mount the component against the PCB surface and carefully solder the leads 2- Make sure the solder joints are cone-shaped and shiny 3- Trim excess leads as close as possible to the solder joint REMOVE THEM FROM THE TAPE ONE AT A TIME ! DO NOT BLINDLY FOLLOW THE ORDER OF THE COMPONENTS ONTO THE TAPE.
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Construction 6. LED. Watch the polarity! 8. Push button 17mm SW1 : 1p LD1 : 5mm red 7. Trim potentiometer RV1 : 470...
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Testing and tuning 9. TESTING AND TUNING Connect a 9V battery to the holder. Stand at a location which is certain to have no mains cabling in the vicinity. Turn the RV1 potentiometer completely to the left (counterclockwise). ...