Triplett Fox & Hound HotWire – PN: 3388 - Manual (Page 27)

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CAUTION:
If the wall outlet is ‘live’, the black test lead will be live also. Use ap-
propriate caution. Failure to do so could result in user injury.
When using ‘single wire’ connection, the HotWire Fox will not indicate
if the target wire is ‘live’. If you do not know if the target wire is ‘live’,
use appropriate caution. Failure to do so could result in user injury.
If the target wire is not ‘live’ the length of the black test lead can be increased by using the alligator clip
to connect the lead to, for example, an extension cord. The extension cord is then laid out straight on the
ground to enhance the ‘earth effect’.
Using these techniques, the power of the tracer signal is maximized, and a stronger more accurate trace
usually results.