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1. OVERVIEW

1. The working temperature of this Cable Locator is 0-40°C (32-104°F).

2. To avoid  damage , this device should be protected against excessive mechanical 

    vibration during handling or use, especially dropping.

3. Only professionals are allowed to calibrate and repair this instrument.

4. Prior to usage, inspect the instrument and the test lead in use for external damage. 

    Please ensure that the instrument and the test lead in use are intact. The instrument 

    should not be used unless all the functions of the instrument are well prepared for 

    work.

5. When using the instrument, the rated voltage of the tested line should not exceed the 

    rated voltage specified in the technical specifications of this Cable Locator.

6. Keep the instrument off direct sunlight to ensure perfect functioning and long service 

    life.

7. If the instrument is subject to an extremely high electromagnetic field, its functioning 

    ability may be impaired.

8. Only use batteries as described in the technical data section.

 1) Before using a locator that has been placed or transported under extreme climate 

     conditions, please place it under a new favorable environment for a certain period.

 2) When the transmitter is connected with live mains , if the Grounding hole of the 

     transmitter is connected with protective ground phase, the current leakage (if any) in 

     the power supply line may join the circuit current of the transmitter, leading to tripping 

     of the leakage circuit breaker, i.e. tripping of FI/RCD.

 3) Please maintain the original package well for later mailing (such as for calibration 

     of the instrument).

1.1 Product introduction

When you are making a hole in the wall for installation of an air conditioner or on the 
floor for installation of a machine, or excavating a road, you have to know the layout 
of the cables, water pipelines or gas pipelines in the wall or ground to keep away from 
these facilities and avoid unnecessary troubles and even dangers. In the past, there is 
only  one  solution  for  this issue, that is, to find the construction drawings of these 
embedded facilities. However, in most cases, these drawings cannot be found and you 
have  to  take  your  chance, which may result in interruption of cables or pipelines, 
bringing about the danger of power failure, electric shock, explosion or threat to life.

Now, with this NF-826 Cable Locator developed by our company to effectively assist 
users to locate and detect cables, you no longer need to take your chance.

This Cable Locator is a portable instrument consisting of a transmitter, a receiver and 
some accessories. With advanced integrated parts and digital circuit technologies, it is 
characterized by highly stable and reliable electrical performance. The transmitter sends 
to the target cable (or metal pipes) an AC voltage modulated by digital signals, which 
generates an alternating electric field; Put the sensor head of the receiver close to this 
electric field, and the sensor will generate induced voltage. This instrument can magnify 
this weak voltage signal by hundreds of times and then display it via an LCD screen after 
audio frequency decoding, demodulation and digital processing, so that the position of 
the buried cables or pipes, as well as their faults, can be detected based on the change 
of the signal.

This Cable Locator is user friendly and provides convenient operation by means of 
keystroke, which can indicate effective pressing through a buzzer. Besides, the display 
is  visualized  and  the  transmitter  and receiver are equipped with LED lamps. The 
transmitter not only transmits signals but also acts as an AC/DC voltmeter, so that the 
instrument can display the voltage of the tested line, including the AC/DC status, in 
addition to a warning symbol when testing a live line. Besides, the transmitter is also 
provided with self-inspection function, which is realized by showing in the display 
whether the transmitter is transmitting signals, making the users more confident in 
testing. The display of the receiver has backlights, so that users can see the testing results 
even in darkness. To improve the testing efficiency , the receiver is equipped with a 
loudspeaker, which will give changing tones at the time of changed signal intensity, so 
that users can judge the testing effects simply by sound, leading to enhanced convenience. 
In  order  to  adapt  the instrument to a noisy environment, loud sound is used by the 
loudspeaker. Of course, mute mode for both the transmitter and the receiver is provided 
to prevent them from disturbing others when the instrument is used.

This Cable Locator is applicable for construction involving telecommunication cables, 
power cables and building pipelines, as well as maintenance of such cables and pipelines.

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Summary of Contents for NF-826

Page 1: ...Your excellent helper in measuring instruments Your excellent helper in measuring instruments NF 826 VER V1 UNDERGROUND WIRE LOCATOR UNDERGROUND WIRE LOCATOR USER MANUAL USER MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...nd metal heating pipe 3 1 5 Locating of line interruptions using two transmitters 3 1 6 Error detection for an electrical floor heating 3 1 7 Track an underground circuit 3 1 8 Detect the power supply circuit on the same floor 3 2 Dual pole applications 3 2 1 Search for the fuses 3 2 2 Search for short circuit in the circuit 3 2 3 Applications in closed circuits 3 2 4 Classify or determine the lai...

Page 3: ...is NF 826 Cable Locator developed by our company to effectively assist users to locate and detect cables you no longer need to take your chance This Cable Locator is a portable instrument consisting of a transmitter a receiver and some accessories With advanced integrated parts and digital circuit technologies it is characterized by highly stable and reliable electrical performance The transmitter...

Page 4: ... off automatically over 15 minutes of absence of keystroke The receiver s LCD screen is provided with backlight for application in poor light Both the transmitter and the receiver is provided with flash light function when working in darkness Additional transmitters are available to extend or distinguish several signals Compactness durability and portability 1 2 Characteristics of Cable Locator NF...

Page 5: ...ted to the earth may be live in the event of an error if the earth resistance does not comply with the prescriptions 2 When the transmitter is connected with live mains if the Grounding hole of the transmitter is connected with protective ground phase the current leakage if any in the power supply line may join the circuit current of the transmitter leading to tripping of the leakage circuit break...

Page 6: ... leads must also be connected to the transmitter and the same ground See Fig 2 2 Switch on the transmitter via key when the LCD screen of the transmitter will display the initial screen and the buzzer will buzz Press key of the transmitter to enter the screen for setting transmitting level and then press up key or down key to select transmitting power level Level I II or III After this level is se...

Page 7: ... should be ensured 2 The transition resistance of a line interruption must be higher than 100k Ohm 3 When tracing line interruptions in multi core cables note that all remaining leads in the shielded cable or conductor must be grounded in accordance with the regulations This is required to avoid cross coupling of the fed signals by a capacitive effect to the source terminals The tracing depth for ...

Page 8: ...must not be charged The transmitter is connected to a metal helical tube metal tube or flexible conduit and an auxiliary ground wire as shown in Fig 3 1 3 The measuring method is the same as that used in the example 1 If there is current in the pipeline cut off the power and correctly earth it when the pipeline is not charged 2 The grounding end should be properly grounded and the grounding end of...

Page 9: ... 1 5 Connect both transmitters as shown in Fig 3 1 5 Proceed as described in the application example If the transmitters are connected in accordance with Fig 3 1 5 the receiver indicates C on the left side ofthe line interruption If the receiver goes beyond the interruption position towards the right it will display F If you are directly above the interruption no line code is displayed due to the ...

Page 10: ...ting of the proper sensitivity 4 A second transmitter is not indispensable for this application For single transmitter application see Fig 3 1 6a 3 1 7 Track an underground circuit Preconditions The circuit must not be charged Connect the transmitter in a way shown in Fig 3 1 7 The grounding end of the transmitter must be properly grounded Select the automatic mode of the receiver Use the displaye...

Page 11: ...s on the socket of any residence to feed the signals from the transmitter as shown in Fig 3 2 1 and adjust the transmitting power of the transmitter to a suitable level Preconditions Turn off all the air switches in the distribution box Connect the transmitter according to Fig 3 2 1 When connecting charged circuits to the transmitter please do abide by the safety instructions 1 The identification ...

Page 12: ...osition is where the short circuit locates 3 Adjust the transmitting power of the transmitter to adapt to different radiuses of detection 4 Select the manual mode on the receiver and select suitable receiving sensitivity to precisely locate the circuit 3 2 3 Applications in closed circuits It can be applied to charged circuits and uncharged circuits In uncharged circuits the transmitter only sends...

Page 13: ...rt distance between the feeding line and the loop line causes a seriously distorted magnetic field Magnetic field with sufficient strength cannot be built up at the narrow parts If a separate loop line is used this problem would be easily solved as the separate conductor can make the magnetic field diffused more strongly The loop line may be any kind of conducting wires or cable reels The importan...

Page 14: ...mode on the receiverand select suitable receiving sensitivity to precisely locate the circuit 3 4 Identify voltage in the grid and search for breakages in the circuit Preconditions The circuit must be charged with AC voltage The measurement must be conducted according to Fig 3 4 Set the transmitter to Grid Voltage Identification mode namely the UAC mode 1 The AC signals detected by the transmitter...

Page 15: ... and standard symbols are used to distinguish AC and DC circuits see in the interface displayed on the transmitter and the upper part of the monitor shows a lightning symbol with a triangular frame see in the interface displayed on the transmitter The range of identification is 12 400V DC AC AC 50 60Hz 4 2 Flashlight function Press the flashlight button on the transmitter or flashlight button on t...

Page 16: ...ipped with clean water or neutral detergent to wipe the transmitter and then use a dry rag to wipe it again 6 2 Checking of the fuse of the transmitter The fuse of the transmitter can prevent the transmitter from being damaged by overload or wrong operations If the fuse in the transmitter has already been melted down the transmitter can only transmit weak signals If the self check of transmitter i...

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