Contents
Contents..........................................................................................................................1
1
Declaration of Conformity.........................................................................................3
2
Introduction ..............................................................................................................3
3
Equipment Information.............................................................................................3
3.1
Safety Precautions.............................................................................................4
3.2
Specifications.....................................................................................................4
3.3
GFL –1000 Equipment List................................................................................5
3.4
Typical Applications ...........................................................................................6
4
Getting Started.........................................................................................................7
4.1
Navigation..........................................................................................................8
4.2
Setting Up the Signal Generator.......................................................................10
4.2.1
DC Systems...............................................................................................10
4.2.2
Connecting Up...........................................................................................10
4.2.3
Setting the Output Voltage and Current Limit ............................................ 12
4.3
Setting up the Signal Receiver......................................................................... 14
4.3.1
Setting the Frequency and Audio Indicator................................................ 15
4.3.2
Setting the Reference................................................................................16
5
Tracing the Fault....................................................................................................18
5.1
Basic Principles................................................................................................18
5.2
Tracing an ground fault ....................................................................................19
5.3
Tracing ‘Wire Mix’ faults...................................................................................20
5.4
Tracing Partial Short Circuits............................................................................21
5.5
Using Two Current Clamps..............................................................................22
5.6
Factors Affecting Fault Tracing ........................................................................23
5.6.1
Distributed Capacitance............................................................................. 23
5.6.2
System Noise and Interference..................................................................23
5.7
Hints and Tips..................................................................................................24
