Triplett Fox 2 & Hound 3 – PN: 3399 - Manual (Page 40)

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metal object (like a furnace duct) that prevents the HOUND
3 from picking up the tracer signal, or the wires may diverge
from the path of the receiver. Before assuming that the open
has been located, try finding the signal nearby or in an adja-
cent attached wall or ceiling. Also keep in mind that it may
not be possible to find the open in all situations, because of
the number of variables involved.
Helpful Hints:
A “live” telephone line prevents True Trace from working
correctly. To get True Trace to work on a “live” telephone
line, the FOX 2 must be connected in Reverse polarity.
A pair of wires with an “open” may allow the tracer tone to
appear at the far end of the pair, despite the open fault. In
this situation, True Trace will not work, even though it is
applied to the target pair.
Do not insert a telephone modular plug (RJ-11) directly into
the jack (RJ-45) on the FOX 2. Doing so can damage the
jack, resulting in reduced capability when using the FOX 2 to
trace LAN cables. Always use the provided RJ-45 to RJ-11
Adapter to trace or test polarity of telephone wires termi-
nated into a modular jack or plug.
If attempting to trace a telephone wire terminated in a modu-
lar jack, but not connected to the telephone company, through
a wall or ceiling, insert the FOX 2’s RJ-11 into the jack, and
then connect either the red or green clip lead to a ground or
fake ground. This will boost the tracer tone, and may pro-
vide an adequate trace. The strongest trace will be obtained
when using the grounded method and the clips (as described