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General Information
This section familiarizes the operator with the features and specifications of the
CDS Series of Capacitor Discharge/Hipot Cable Fault Locators manufactured by HIGH
VOLTAGE, INC.
Operation of this unit with standard TDR fault locating devices is possible using the internal Arc
Reflection Filter.
Theory of Operation
With the use of buried underground cables in primary feed electrical installations, it is necessary to
locate faults and repair the cable the cable as quickly as possible to restore power to affected
areas. The CDS Series of Capacitor Discharge/Hipot Cable Fault Locators uses an energy
storage capacitor to provide a pulse of energy to create an audible sound at the fault location for
tracing. HVI CDS series fault locators all have built in Arc reflection filters for use with most TDR’s
(RADAR) on the market at thump voltages up to 25 kV.
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