Triplett Fox & Hound 3 – PN: 3397 - Manual (Page 17)

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rescent lights off and using the HOUND 3’s built in lights
(which do not produce any noise).
7.4: Choosing a Probe Tip
The HOUND 3 is supplied with 2 Probe Tips. The metal coni-
cal tip provides the strongest signal in most cases, because
it can make a metallic electrical connection with a wire car-
rying the FOX signal. In some cases, the metal tip can be a
safety hazard . . . because it might short out a live circuit
that the user is “probing”. The metal tip is rather short and
large in diameter, making it difficult to insert into wire bundles
while searching for the target wire.
The conductive plastic duckbill tip will not short out most
electrical circuits. The conductivity of the probe is very low
compared to the metal tip. Additionally, the slender duckbill
shape allows the tip to be inserted into wire bundles while
searching for the target wire. Most users prefer this tip, al-
though it is not quite a rugged as the solid metal tip.
7.5: Earphone Jack
The HOUND 3 has a Jack (GG) for connecting external Ear-
phones (Headphones). When using the external earphones,
the HOUND’s internal speaker is turned off. The earphones
are usually used when there is so much ambient noise that
the speaker cannot be heard, or when the sound of the
speaker may be annoying to others in the vicinity.