Amprobe AT-6000-R User manual

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AT-6000 Advanced Wire Tracer Series
Immediate, clear breaker
identification
Tested by Fluke and safety
certified by 3rd party labs
Intuitive transmitter
automatically senses whether
the system is energized or
de-energized
Most accurate wire tracing
in its class with eight
sensitivity modes
Quick Start Guide

AT-6000 Advanced Wire Tracer Series - Quick Guide
Quick Guide Table of Contents
1. Tracing Energized and De-energized Wires
• Quick Scan Mode
• Precision Tracing Mode
2. Identifying Breakers and Fuses
• Breaker Tracing
3. Non-Contact Voltage (NCV) and Passive Tracing
• Passive Tracing
• Verify if a wire is Energized
4. Special Application: Finding Shorts
5. Special Application: Finding Breaks
6. Special Application: Metal Conduit
7. Wire tracer specications and kit contents
AT-6000 Advanced Wire Tracer
Special Applications:
• GFCI-protected circuit wire tracing
• Find breaks, openings, and shorts
• Trace wires in metal conduit
• Trace non-metallic pipes and conduits
• Trace shielded wires
• Trace underground wires
• Trace low voltage wires and data cables
• Sort bundled wires
• Map circuits using test leads connection
• Trace breakers on system with light dimmers
• CT-400 signal clamp (AT-6030 kit) to improve accuracy
and performance when there is no access to bare
conductors
See the user manual for further instructions regarding
special applications.

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Receiver:
Quick Scan Mode
Use this mode to easily follow the direction of a wire.
Blinking
Precision
tracing mode
Proper connection
with separate
ground
Transmitter indicator
showing signal in
HIGH mode
Tracing Energized and De-energized Wires
Set-up:
Test Leads
Set-up:
Transmitter
1. Connect the green and red test leads to the
Transmitter.
2. Plug the socket adapter onto the receptacle
and connect the red lead to the Energized
hot wire. The signal will only be transmitted
between the load-side to which the Transmitter
is connected and the source of power.
3. Connect the green wire to a separate ground.
1. Turn on the Transmitter.
2. Verify that the test leads are properly connected;
the red LED voltage status light should be on
for circuits with voltage above 30 V AC/DC, and
it should be off for De-energized circuits below
30 V AC/DC.
3. Select HIGH signal mode by pressing HI, LED
display will quickly begin to blink.
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1. Turn on the Receiver. Press the MODE button
until the Precision Tracing function is selected.
2. Scan the target area with the Tip Sensor to
nd the highest signal level. While tracing,
periodically adjust sensitivity to keep the signal
strength near 50. Increase or decrease sensitivity
by pressing + or - on the keypad. If the signal
is too strong for precise locating, change the
Transmitter to LOW mode.
Receiver:
Precision Tracing Mode
Use this mode to precisely pinpoint the wire,
within 1" accuracy.
1. Turn on the Receiver. It will automatically start
in Quick Scan Mode.
2. Scan the target area with the Tip Sensor to
nd a signal, then begin tracing the detected
wire. Increase or decrease sensitivity of the
Receiver by pressing + or - on the keypad as
necessary.
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AT-6000 Advanced Wire Tracer Series - Quick Guide
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Blinking
Transmitter indicator
showing signal in
HIGH mode
Identifying Breakers and Fuses
Set-up:
Test Leads
Set-up:
Transmitter
1. Connect the green and red test leads to the
Transmitter using either simplied direct
connection or separate ground connection.
Separate ground connection (preferred): rst
connect the red lead to the Energized hot wire on
the load side of the system. The signal will ONLY
be transmitted between the outlet to which the
Transmitter is connected and the source of power.
Simplied direct connection: connect the test
leads directly to the hot and neutral wires. While
locating a breaker, wires will not be traceable as
the signals will cancel each other out.
2. Connect the green lead to a separate ground.
1. Turn on the Transmitter.
2. Verify that the test leads are properly connected;
the red LED voltage status light should be on
for circuits with voltage above 30 V AC/DC, and
it should be off for De-energized circuits below
30 V AC/DC.
3. Select HIGH signal mode by pressing HI. LED
display will quickly begin to blink.
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1. Turn on the Receiver and continue pressing the
MODE button until Breaker Locating mode is
selected.
2. Align the groove on the Tip Sensor with the
breaker lengthwise.
3. Scan all breakers in any order. Breakers can be
scanned multiple times. It records the highest
signal level and will automatically adjust sensitivity.
The Receiver may beep and the green arrow may
light up several times during this step.
4. Locate the breaker by scanning all breakers again;
the Receiver should indicate only one breaker.
Receiver:
Breaker Tracing
Align the tip sensor
groove with the breaker
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Proper connection
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Separate ground connection (Preferred)
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Simplied direct connection

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Receiver:
Verify if a wire is Energized
Non-Contact Voltage (NCV) and Passive Tracing
Set-up:
Receiver
Note:
Transmitter
1. Scan the target area with the Tip Sensor to nd
the highest signal level.
2. While tracing, periodically adjust the sensitivity
to keep the signal strength near 50.
3. Increase or decrease sensitivity by pressing + or -
on the keypad.
1. Turn on the Receiver.
2. Continue pressing MODE button until the
Non-Contact Voltage (NCV) function is selected.
The Transmitter is not used in NCV mode.
Use this mode to scan for any energized wires
with passive tracing or to verify if a specic wire
is energized.
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1. Hold the Receiver with the Tip Sensor against
the wire.
2. For precise pinpointing of hot wire versus
neutral wire, increase or decrease sensitivity by
pressing + or - on the keypad.
NCV mode
Receiver:
Passive Tracing

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AT-6000 Advanced Wire Tracer Series - Quick Guide
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Wire tracing mode:
Tracing a cable to find shorts
Special Application: Finding Shorts
Set-up:
Transmitter
Set-up:
Receiver
1. Start tracing the cable until the signal stops.
2. Verify the place of the fault: move the
Transmitter to the other end of the wire and
repeat tracing from the opposite end. If the
signal stops at the exact same location the
fault has been located.
1. Turn on the Receiver
2. Press the MODE button to select a
wire tracing mode (either Quick Scan or
Precision Tracing).
1. Connect the Transmitter with the test leads
to the circuit.
2. Hold down the HIGH button for two seconds
to activate Loop mode.
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Note: This method will be affected
by signal cancellation effect. Expect
a relatively weak signal.
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Verify the Loop
LED is ON.
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Precision
tracing mode

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Note: For best results, ground all
De-energized wires that run in
parallel with the black test lead.
Precision tracing mode:
Tracing a cable to find
breaks or opens
Special Applications: Finding Breaks
Set-up:
Transmitter
Set-up:
Receiver
1. Start tracing the cable until the
signal stops.
2. Verify the place of the fault:
move the Transmitter to the other
end of the wire and repeat tracing
from the opposite end. If the signal
stops at the exact same location the
fault has been located.
1. Turn on the Receiver.
2. Press the MODE button until the Precision
Tracing function is selected.
1. Ensure the wire is De-energized.
2. Connect the Transmitter with the test leads
to the circuit.
3. Select HIGH signal mode by pressing HI.
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Transmitter
indicator
showing signal
in HIGH mode
Precision
tracing mode

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Receiver:
Tracing Wires in
Metal Conduit
Special Application: Metal Conduit
Set-up:
Receiver
1. Open junction boxes and use the Receiver Tip
Sensor to detect which wire in the junction
box is carrying the signal.
2. Move from junction box to junction box to
follow the path of the wire.
Important Notes:
Applying a signal directly to the conduit will send the
signal through all the conduit branches, making tracing a
particular conduit path impossible.
The Receiver is unable to pick up the signal from a
wire through a metal conduit. The metal conduit will
completely shield the tracing signal. The Receiver will be
able to detect wires in a non-metallic conduit. For these
applications follow general tracing guidelines.
1. Turn on the Receiver. Press the MODE
button to select a wire tracing mode (either
Quick Scan or Precision Tracing). Tracing).
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Precision
tracing mode
Blinking
Proper connection
with separate
ground
Transmitter indicator
showing signal in
HIGH mode
Set-up:
Test Leads
Set-up:
Transmitter
1. Connect the green and red test leads to the
Transmitter.
2. Plug the socket adapter onto the receptacle
and connect the red lead to the Energized
hot wire. The signal will only betransmitted
between the load-side to which the Transmitter
is connected and the source of power.
3. Connect the green wire to a separate ground.
1. Turn on the Transmitter.
2. Verify that the test leads are properly connected;
the red LED voltage status light should be on
for circuits with voltage above 30 V AC/DC, and
it should be off for De-energized circuits below
30 V AC/DC.
3. Select HIGH signal mode by pressing HI, LED
display will quickly begin to blink.
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Included in Wire Tracer Kits
AT-6020 AT-6030
AT-6000-R Receiver • •
AT-6000-T Transmitter • •
TL-6000 Test Lead and
Accessory Kit • •
CC-6000 Hard Carrying Case • •
User Manual • •
12 - Rechargeable Batteries
(not installed) – •
3 - Battery Chargers – •
CT-400 Signal Clamp (Optional) •
12 - 1.5 V AA (IEC R6) Batteries
(not installed) • –
(charger and batteries are not available to order separately)
AT-6020 AT-6030
Specifications
AT-6000-R Receiver AT-6000-T Transmitter CT-400 Signal Clamp
Display size LCD 2.5 in (6.35 cm) LEDs –
Display dimensions (W x H) 1.45 x 1.93 in (36.72 x 48.96 mm) – –
Display resolution 240(RGB) x 320 pixels – –
Display type TFT-LCD (262 K) LEDs –
Display color True, 16bit/color Operating mode LEDs: red
Battery status LEDs: green, yellow, red –
Booting time < 3 sec < 2 sec –
Backlight •––
Operating temperature -4 °F to 122 °F (-20 °C to 50 °C) 32 °F to 122 °F (0 °C to 50 °C)
Operating humidity
45%: -4 °F to <50 °F (-20 °C to <10 °C)
95%: 50 °F to <86 °F (10 °C to <30 °C)
75%: 86 °F to <104 °F (30 °C to <40 °C)
45%: 104 °F to 122 °F (40 °C to 50 °C)
95%: 50 °F to <86 °F (10 °C to <30 °C)
75%: 86 °F to <104 °F (30 °C to <40 °C)
45%: 104 °F to <122 °F (40 °C to <50 °C)
Storage temperature and humidity -4 °F to 158 °F (-20 °C to 70 °C), <95% RH
Operating altitude 0 to 6561 ft (2000 m)
Transient protection –6.00 kV (1.2/50μS surge) –
Pollution degree 2
IP rating IP 52 IP 40
Drop test 3.28 ft (1 m)
Power supply 4 x AA (alkaline or NiMH rechargeable) 8 x AA (alkaline or NiMH rechargeable) –
Power consumption (typical) 110mA
Hi/Lo mode: 70 mA
Loop mode with Clamp: 90 mA
Consumption without signal transmission:
10 mA
–
Battery life Approx. 16 h Hi/Lo mode: approx. 25 h
Loop mode: approx. 18 h –
Low battery indication ••–
Fuse –1.6 A, 700 V, fast-acting, Ø 6x32mm –
Maximum conductor Size – – 1.26 in (32 mm)
Dimensions (L x W x H) Approx. 7.2 x 2.95 x 1.69 in
(183 x 75 x 43 mm)
Approx. 7.2 x 3.66 x 1.97 in
(183 x 93 x 50 mm)
Approx. 5.9 x 2.75 x 1.18 in
(150 x 70 x 30 mm)
Weight Approx. 1.25 lb (0.57 kg) Approx. 6.18 lb (2.8 kg) Approx. 0.25 lb (0.114 kg)
Certications
NOTE: Refer to user manual for ADPTR-SCT and TL-6000 specications.

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