Power Probe ECT 2000 - Manual (Page 15)

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Direction to the Short
The short/Grounded Circuit signal is polar-
ized. This gives the SMART receiver the in-
formation it needs to show you the direction
to the short or the direction to ground.
When you place the SMART receiver’s
“Open & Short Pick-Up” parallel to the wire
of the Grounded Circuit signal, “Direction to
Short/Ground” indicator will point you in the
direction to ground. If you were to fl ip the
SMART receiver in the opposite direction it
will detect the polarity change, the “Direction
to Short/Ground” indicator will fl ip, and it
will still point you in the direction to ground.
Keep in mind that the receiver’s “Open &
Short Pick-Up” must be held parallel to the
circuit for the “Direction to Short/Ground” to
indicate.
The ECT 2000 works equally well with either
positive chassis ground or negative chassis
ground. The only thing you need to keep
in mind is, when tracing short circuits the
SMART receiver always points you towards
Direction indicator shows
direction to ground or short.
Direction indicator shows
direction to ground or short.
the minus of the battery so if you have a short between your wiring
and the chassis is a positive ground system, you just need to trace in
the opposite direction the LED is pointing!
No reception when
NOT held parallel
to circuit.
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