Testboy 26 Cable Search Devices Instruction Manual

: June 9, 2024
: Testboy

Table of Contents

Testboy 26 Cable Search Devices
General safety notes
Intended use
Operation
Checking coaxial cables
Maintenance
Cleaning
Technical data
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Testboy 26 Cable Search Devices

Notes

WARNING
Sources of danger are mechanical parts, for example, which can cause serious per-sonal injury.
Objects are also at risk (e.g. damage to the instrument).
WARNING
An electric shock can result in death or serious personal injury, and also functional damage to objects (e.g. damage to the instrument).
WARNING
Never point the laser beam towards the eyes directly or indirectly, via reflective sur-faces. Laser radiation can cause irreparable damage to the eyes. The laser beam must be deactivated when measuring close to people.

General safety notes

WARNING
Unauthorised modification and/or changes to the instrument are not permitted, for reasons of safety and approval (CE). In order to ensure safe and reliable operation using the instrument, you must always observe the safety instructions, warnings and the information contained in the section “Intended use”.

WARNING

Please observe the following information before using the instrument:

Do not operate the instrument anywhere near electrical welders, induction heaters or other electromagnetic fields.
Further to abrupt temperature fluctuation, the instrument must be allowed to ad- just to the new ambient temperature for approx. 30 minutes before using it, in or-der to stabilise the IR sensor.
Do not expose the instrument to high temperatures for a long period of time.
Avoid dusty and humid environments.
Measuring instruments and their accessories are not toys, and must be kept out of the reach of children!
In industrial facilities, the accident prevention regulations for electrical systems and equipment, established by the employer’s liability insurance association, must be observed.
The parts or accessories of the device must only be changed or replaced in agreement with the manufacturer or their representative.
A continuity check is not possible because the sound signal can be conducted via the break point of the line.

Please observe the five safety rules:

Disconnect
Ensure that the instrument cannot be switched back on again
Ensure isolation from the power supply (check that there is no voltage on both poles)
Earth and short-circuit
Cover adjacent live parts

Intended use

The instrument is intended strictly for use in applications described in the operating instructions. Any other usage is considered improper and forbidden, and can result in accidents or the destruc-tion of the instrument. Any such application will result in the immediate expiry of all guarantee and warranty claims on the part of the operator against the manufacturer.

Remove the batteries if the instrument is not in use for a long period of time, in order to protect the instrument from damage.
We assume no liability for damages to property or personal injury caused by improp-er handling or failure to observe the safety instructions. Any warranty claim expires in such cases. An exclamation mark in a triangle indicates safety notices in the operat-ing instructions. Read the instructions completely before beginning the initial com-missioning. This instrument is CE-approved and thus fulfils the required guidelines.

Disclaimer

The warranty claim expires in cases of damages caused by failure to observe the in-structions! We assume no liability for any resulting damage!

Testboy is not responsible for damage resulting from

failure to observe the instructions,
changes to the product that have not been approved by Testboy or
the use of spare parts that have not been manufactured or approved by Testboy | the use of alcohol, drugs or medication.

Accuracy of the operating instructions

These operating instructions have been compiled with due care and attention. No guarantee is given that the data, illustrations and drawings are complete or correct. All rights reserved with re-gard to changes, printing mistakes and errors.

Disposal

Dear Testboy customer: purchasing our product gives you the option of returning the instrument to suitable collection points for waste electrical equipment at the end of its lifespan.
The WEEE directive regulates the return and recycling of electrical appliances. Manufacturers of electrical appliances are obliged to take back and recycle all electrical appliances free of charge. Electrical devices may then no longer be dis-posed of through conventional waste disposal channels. Electrical appliances must be recycled and disposed of separately. All equipment subject to this di-rective is marked with this logo.

Disposal of used batteries

As an end user, you are legally obliged (battery law) to return all used batteries; disposal with normal domestic waste is prohibited!
Batteries containing contaminant material are labelled with adjacent symbols indi-cating the prohibition of disposal with normal domestic waste.
The abbreviations used for the respective heavy metals are:

Cd = cadmium
Hg = mercury
Pb = lead.

You can return your used batteries free of charge to collection points in your community or anywhere where batteries are sold!

Certificate of quality

All activities and processes carried out within Testboy GmbH relating to quality are monitored permanently within the framework of a Quality Management System. Furthermore, Testboy GmbH confirms that the testing equipment and instruments used during the calibration process are subject to a permanent inspection process.

Declaration of conformity

The product conforms to the actual directives. For more detailed information go to
www.testboy.de

Operation

Thank you for purchasing the Testboy® 26 .
The cable detector has been developed to find or trace individual wires and pairs of wires individ-ual wires without damaging the insulation. Only cables or lines must be connected that are deen-ergized.

The device operates using a sound generator for safe identification of lines
Volume control for adaptation of the sensitivity and ambient conditions
Protected switch, in order to prevent discharging the battery
Transmitter and receiver
Integrated LED flashlight
Maximum length of cable up to 8 km (unloaded)

Before using, read these instructions. If the instrument is not used as intended by the manufacturer, the protection already provided can be influenced.

WARNING
Make sure not to reach beyond the finger protection while using the device. Do not use the device when the wear indicator of the probe cable is visible.

Operation

Connect the cables of the transmitter (1) to a wire of the cable searched for.
Select the test sound (4) (continuous or alternating sound) and switch on (3) the transmitter (1).
Use the rotary switch (6) to switch on (3) the receiver (2). The volume can be set according to the ambient conditions.
Press the activating button (5) and touch all possible cables with the tip (8).
The sound received is loudest at the cable searched for.

WARNING

Only deenergized cables or lines must be connected.
Before touching conducting cables, check (measurement, short-circuiting) that they are deenergized.
Identification of live conductors is not possible. Pay attention to this in order to pre-vent electric shock.

When searching for a cable using the cable detector, the sound signal could be incorrect due to different strengths of field or multiple cables could be found. Perhaps the cable detector receives the electromagnetic fields of a sound signal from another cable connected to the TRANSMITTER in the vicinity, but not from that assumed. If the field strength is low, the cable detector does not perhaps detect the correct cable. The sound detection can be influenced by different factors, in-cluding:

screened lines/wires
thickness and type of insulation
distance from the source of sound
fully-isolated consumer devices that prevent effective earthing
routing of the cable network
condition of the test instrument and batteries

Checking coaxial cables

In order to check coaxial cables, connect the red cable to the screening of the cable and the black cable to the internal conductor.

Modular check (adapter)
Carry out all necessary checks using the adapter (e.g. RJ11 or RJ45 plug to check a telephone line or twisted cable).

Flashlight
Switch on the integrated flashlight using the switch (7).

Maintenance

With exception of the battery, the Testboy® 26 is maintenance-free.
In order to replace the battery, disconnect all measurement lines, remove the screw on the bat-tery compartment and replace the battery with the same type.
Observe the correct polarity.

Batteries must not be disposed of with normal domestic waste. There will be a col-lection point near you!

Cleaning

Use a cloth moist with mild household cleaning agent to clean the instrument daily. Do not use an aggressive cleaning agent or solvent to clean the instrument.
Definition of the overvoltage categories
Measurement category II : Measurements on the power circuits that have a direct plug connection to the low voltage network. Normal short-circuit current < 10 kA.
Measurement category III: Measurements within the building installation (stationary consumer devices with non-plug-in connection, distributor connection, permanently installed equipment in the distributor).
Normal short-circuit current < 50 kA.
Measurement category IV : Measurements at the source of the low voltage installation (meters, mains connection, primary overcurrent protection). Normal short-circuit current >> 50 kA.
When establishing the measurement category for a combination of test probe assembly and measuring instrument, the lowest category, either of the test probe assembly or the measuring in-strument, always applies.

Technical data

Display	Acoustic
Power supply	Size 6LR61 9 V

(each for TRANSMITTER and RECEIVER)

Dimensions| 230 x 55 x 23 mm (receiver)

55 x 57 x 23 mm (transmitter)

Testboy GmbH Tel: 0049 (0)4441 / 89112-10
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