Triplett Fox & Hound HotWire – PN: 3388 - Manual (Page 19)

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Basic Operational Test
Hold the HotWire Hound and press its POWER button. The white LED headlights should come on. If they
don’t come on, replace the battery. Rotate the VOLUME / SENSITIVITY thumbwheel to its mid position and
hold the nose of the Hound within a few inches of the Fox. The Fox’s tracing signal should be heard com-
ing from the Hound’s speaker. Depending on the setting of the Fox, the signal may sound like a Warble or
a Pulse. Move the Hound slowly over the Fox noting how the loudness of the signal changes, and how the
Hound’s LED lights in response to the strength of the signal.
Using the Test Leads
Any test performed with the HotWire Fox requires the use of test leads. The HotWire kit includes a set of
Modular Test Leads that can be configured for various test scenarios. Included is a set of short (2’) and
long (5’) leads, Flat and Pointed Probes, and modular and screw-on Alligator Clips. The Probes and Clips
can be connected to any of the leads, providing the versatility needed to use the HotWire in many different
test setups.
A typical test setup to trace a 120VAC power line would use the 2’ Test Leads and the Flat Probes. These
would be plugged together and attached to the HotWire Fox’s ‘pigtail’ leads. The Flat Probes are designed
to plug directly into a standard ‘American Blade’ wall outlet. Notice that the circular finger guards are flat
on one side to allow the probes to be plugged in next to each other.
If connecting to a wire or wires, the Alligator Clips would typically be used.
Any combination of probes can be used to suit the situation. For example, one lead may be connected with
an Alligator Clip, and the other lead with a Flat Probe.
WARNING:
AVOID CONNECTING TO A CIRCUIT THAT IS ENERGIZED. If possible,
de-energize the circuit, connect the HotWire Fox, then re-energize the
circuit. If this is not possible, wear gloves and connect the probes to
the circuit, one at a time, avoiding hand contact with any electrically
energized metal, including the HotWire’s Probes as well as
components in the electrical circuit.
10: Detailed Operation