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T3 Innovation Arc Chaser AC120 Quick Start Manual

21st century dual mode tdr for testing and monitoring energized and unenergized cables
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Arc Chaser
™
21st Century Dual Mode TDR for Testing and
Monitoring Energized and Unenergized Cables
Quick Start Guide
The Arc Chaser Dual Mode TDR is
capable of finding faults (Opens,
Shorts, Arc Faults) on fully energized
cables up to 600 Volts. Arc Chaser can
monitor live cables for intermittent
conditions, capturing these "events",
and reporting where and when
they occur. Using advanced Spread
Spectrum Time Domain Reflectometry
(SSTDR), Arc Chaser is capable of
accuracy to fault of better than 1%.
AC120
Revison 08/19/13
www. T 3Innovation.com

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  • Page 1 Arc Chaser ™ 21st Century Dual Mode TDR for Testing and Monitoring Energized and Unenergized Cables Quick Start Guide The Arc Chaser Dual Mode TDR is capable of finding faults (Opens, Shorts, Arc Faults) on fully energized cables up to 600 Volts. Arc Chaser can monitor live cables for intermittent conditions, capturing these “events”, and reporting where and when...
  • Page 2 Interface Live IFD Fault Location Tone Generation System Settings File Manager Back Preferences Test Home Power BNC Male to Dual Banana T3 Leader Cable Flanged Crocodile F Female to BNC Female 5ft 600V CAT III Clips: red and black 600V CAT III Arc Chaser Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 3: Fault Location

    If you know the cables VOP, select Custom VOP and enter the VOP. ▫ If you do not know the VOP, but do know the cable type select Cable Type and pick the cable type then press Select icon. T3 Innovation...
  • Page 4 Fault Location (Cont’d) ▫ If the VOP or Cable Type is not known, select Discover VOP and enter the known length of the cable you are testing. This will give you your VOP for this cable. Note: VOP values can vary among cable types, lots, and manufacturers. In most cases, these differences are minor and may be disregarded.
  • Page 5 Select Test Setup displayed to confi gure cable parameters or discover VOP Total faults and Select a saved fault locations cable type from since pressing Start Cable type and Select to access corresponding VOP additional menu currently being used options T3 Innovation...

  • Page 6: System Settings

    Live Intermittent Fault Detection (Live IFD) Continued: Select to save test results as PDF Select to save test results as CSV Select to enter a custom VOP value Select to save an adjusted VOP value Select to access additional menu options Tone Tone Generation mode is used to trace cable runs and locate faults by sound.

  • Page 7: File Manager

    Right click on the desired files and copy them to a folder in your computer Note: Saving test results to your computer can be done either by using your micro USB cable or SD card. See the Arc Chaser instruction manual for specific instructions.* T3 Innovation...

  • Page 8: Optional Accessories

    Arc Chaser Kit Part Number Description • Arc Chaser main unit • T3 Leader Cable 5ft 600V CAT III • Flanged Crocodile Clips: red and black 600V CAT III UL/CSA • Dual banana to BNC female • Adapter: BNC male to F female AC120 •...

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