4.11 Attaching a Cable to the Fault Mapper
1. Make sure that there is no power supply or equipment attached to the
cable to be tested.
2. Check that the far end of the cable is either open or shorted (not fitted
with a resistive termination).
3. Attach the Fault Mapper to one end of the cable to be tested.
The cable attachment is via a BNC connector located at the top of the unit.
For unterminated cables use the alligator clip attachment provided.
Coaxial Cable:
Shielded Cable: Connect the Black clip to a wire adjacent to the
Twisted Pair:
Multi-conductor Cable: Connect the clips to any two wires.
Fault Mapper Model CA7024
Connect the Black clip to the center wire and the Red
clip to the shield/screen.
shield and the Red clip to the shield.
Separate out one pair and connect the red and black
clips to the two wires of the pair.
Coaxial Cable
Shielded Cable
Twisted Pair
Multi-conductor Cable
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