Power-probe ECT 2000 Manuel d'utilisateur

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103. Capacitive Coupling to Parallel Floating CircuitsAnother characteristic of the open circuit signal is that it will capacitive couple to parallel

11The SMART ReceiverThe SMART receiver is designed to detect the “Grounded Circuit signals” and the open circuit signals from the SMART transmitter.Th

12Battery Installation 1. To install the batteries, remove the battery cover on the back of the housing and insert (2) AAA batteries into the battery

13When the SMART receiver is in “pulse mode”: 1. It detects both “grounded” and “open” circuit signals. 2. It picks up and determines strong from we

14Locking the Sensitivity for Short/Grounded CircuitsTo lock the SMART receiver’s sensitivity for short/grounded circuits, it must be turned on and in

15Direction to the ShortThe short/Grounded Circuit signal is polar-ized. This gives the SMART receiver the in-formation it needs to show you the direc

16How to Use the AdaptersAdapters in Diagnosing CircuitsConnection AccessoriesIncluded in the ECT-2000 are the following connection accessories. • Al

17How to Trace Out a Short Circuit to Chassis GroundA direct short to chassis ground that blows a fuse, is one of the simplest circuits to trace for o

18Isolate the Circuit You are TracingIsolating the circuit you want to trace is absolutely necessary when using “Open Circuit Signals”. It is always g

19Short Circuit Inside a Wire HarnessA common occurrence inside of wiring harnesses is that there are two wires running close and parallel to each oth

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20Reception Distance and What that Means.When tracing parallel circuits, you can determine if a one wire has a stronger “Grounded Circuit signal” pres

21Plastic Harness CoverBreak/OpenWet carpet, metal and even your own hand can shield open circuit signals.Other wires can shield open circuit signals.

22Open Circuit Signal vsGrounded Circuit SignalOpen circuit signals can only be present in a circuit when there is a resistance of about 100 ohms or g

23How to Trace out an Open Circuit:An open circuit does not complete a path to ground. The cause for an open circuit can vary from an open switch, unp

24Bench Tracing a Wire HarnessThere are cases where you may have a wire harness removed from the vehicle, sitting on the bench, and tracing an open ci

25Tracing out Battery Drains or Current DrawWhen you have a battery or current draw that is drawing enough current to drain the battery over night or

26Circuit wiggle & fl ex testAt times it’s necessary to check for intermittent connection problems. The circuit wiggle test allows you to

Index27 page4 KHz polarized signal ... 8accessories ... 16adapters ...

3ContentsHow to Trace Out a Short Circuit to Chassis Ground ... 17Isolate your Circuit ...

4CongratCongratulationsulationsThank you for choosing the Power Probe “SMART ECT-2000” (Electronic Circuit Tracer- 2000)This instruction booklet will

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The SMART transmitterThe SMART transmitter is designed to generate Grounded Circuit signals and Open Circuit signals. The grounded and the open circui

7After connecting the SMART transmitter’s 20 ft. power lead to the vehicle’s battery, a signal is generated through the green signal wire and ba-nana

8Characteristics of the Short/Grounded Circuit Signal:1. Strongest when fl owing exclusively through one wireWhen the signal is conducting through only

9Characteristics of the Open Circuit Signal are:1. Transmits through NON Conductive MaterialsThe signal that the ECT transmits when tracing open circ