www.megger.com Product Name 3
Detector Description
1. Screw on battery cover
2. Torch
3. Torch button
4. 12 V button
5. On/Off button
6. LED indicators
7. Detector tip
8. Work light
Operation
1. Turning the VF6 EX on: Momentarily press the
detector On/Off button. The detector will beep
once, vibrate once and the green LED will illuminate to
indicate that the detector is on and ready for use.
2. Turning the VF6 EX off: Momentarily press the
On/Off button. The VF6 EX will beep twice and vibrate
twice and the green LED will turn off.
3. Turning the Sounder off and Vibrating motor off:
Turn the VF6 EX on as described above. The VF6 EX will
now operate with both the sounder and the vibrating
motor. To turn the sounder and vibrating motor off, press
and hold the On/Off button until the green LED flashes
once. To turn the sounder and vibrating motor back on
press and hold the On/Off button until the green
LED flashes, the sounder beeps and the unit vibrates.
4. Verify Operation: Before using VF6 EX, (1) Make sure
the green LED is on, (2) Check VF6 EX on a known live
AC voltage that is within the defined detection range
of the VF6 EX.
5. Low Voltage Mode (12 to 1000V AC): Press and
hold the 12 V button. The green LED will change to
orange to indicate the VF6 EX is in the low voltage
mode. While pressing the 12 V button place the tip of
the VF6 EX near an AC voltage. When AC voltage is
detected the LED will turn red and flash, the sounder
will beep and the detector will vibrate. The flash,
beeping and vibration rate will increase as the VF5 gets
closer to the voltage source. If the VF6 EX detects a
medium voltage (100 V – 1000 V) it will automatically
change over to the medium voltage mode, the red LED
will change to a steady glow, the sounder will beep
rapidly and the detector will vibrate constantly.
6. Medium Voltage Mode (100 to 1000V AC): Place
the tip of the VF6 EX near an AC voltage. If the VF6 EX
detects voltage within the defined detection range the
green LED will turn off, the red LED will turn on, the
sounder will beep rapidly and the detector will vibrate
constantly.
NOTE: The detector cannot determine the actual voltage.
The voltage level where the detector switches from the
low to medium voltage mode is affected by insulation type
and thickness, distance from the voltage source, and other
factors.
7. Low Battery Indication: Replace the batteries if the
green LED does not turn on. When the detector is on
and the batteries are too low for reliable operation,
the sounder will beep three times and the green LED
will turn off indicating the detector Is not operational.
Replace the batteries to restore operation.
8. Auto Power Off: To conserve battery life the detector
will automatically turn off after approximately 5
minutes of inactivity. When powering down the
detector will beep twice, vibrate twice and the green
LED will turn off.
9. Torch: Momentarily press the torch button to
turn the torch on or off. To conserve battery life, the
torch will automatically turn off after approximately 5
minutes.
NOTE: If the battery voltage is too low to operate the
torch, the detector will indicate this condition by beeping
three times and the torch will turn off. The voltage
detector has its own low battery threshold and may remain
operational. Refer to Verify Operation (Step 4) in this guide
before using detector.
