Amprobe AT-6000-R QuickStart Guide

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AT-6000 Advanced Wire Tracer Series

Immediate, clear breaker identification

Tested by Fluke and safety certified by 3rd party labs

Intuitive transmitter automatically senses whether the system is energized or de-energized

Most accurate wire tracing in its class with eight

sensitivity modes

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NCV

AT-6000 Advanced Wire Tracer Series - Quick Guide

Quick Guide Table of Contents

1. Tracing Energized and De-energized Wires

• Quick Scan Mode

• Precision Tracing Mode

2. Identifying Breakers and Fuses

• Breaker Tracing

3. Non-Contact Voltage (NCV) and Passive Tracing

• Passive Tracing

• Verify if a wire is Energized

4. Special Application: Finding Shorts

5. Special Application: Finding Breaks

6. Special Application: Metal Conduit

7. Wire tracer specications and kit contents

AT-6000 Advanced Wire Tracer Special Applications:

• GFCI-protected circuit wire tracing

• Find breaks, openings, and shorts

• Trace wires in metal conduit

• Trace non-metallic pipes and conduits

• Trace shielded wires

• Trace underground wires

• Trace low voltage wires and data cables

• Sort bundled wires

• Map circuits using test leads connection

• Trace breakers on system with light dimmers

• CT-400 signal clamp (AT-6030 kit) to improve accuracy and performance when there is no access to bare conductors

See the user manual for further instructions regarding special applications.

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Tracing Energized and De-energized Wires

Set-up:

Test Leads

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Proper connection

with separate

ground

1. Connect the green and red test leads to the Transmitter.

2. Plug the socket adapter onto the receptacle and connect the red lead to the Energized hot wire. The signal will only be transmitted between the load-side to which the Transmitter is connected and the source of power.

3. Connect the green wire to a separate ground.

Receiver:

Quick Scan Mode

Use this mode to easily follow the direction of a wire.

NCV

Signal not detected Signal detected

1. Turn on the Receiver. It will automatically start in Quick Scan Mode.

2. Scan the target area with the Tip Sensor to

nd a signal, then begin tracing the detected

wire. Increase or decrease sensitivity of the Receiver by pressing + or - on the keypad as necessary.

NCV

Set-up:

Transmitter

Blinking

Transmitter indicator

showing signal in

HIGH mode

1. Turn on the Transmitter.

2. Verify that the test leads are properly connected;

the red LED voltage status light should be on for circuits with voltage above 30 V AC/DC, and it should be off for De-energized circuits below 30 V AC/DC.

3. Select HIGH signal mode by pressing HI, LED display will quickly begin to blink.

Receiver:

Precision Tracing Mode

Use this mode to precisely pinpoint the wire, within 1" accuracy.

Precision

tracing mode

NCV

1. Turn on the Receiver. Press the MODE button until the Precision Tracing function is selected.

2. Scan the target area with the Tip Sensor to

nd the highest signal level. While tracing,

periodically adjust sensitivity to keep the signal strength near 50. Increase or decrease sensitivity by pressing + or - on the keypad. If the signal is too strong for precise locating, change the

Transmitter to LOW mode.

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AT-6000 Advanced Wire Tracer Series - Quick Guide

Identifying Breakers and Fuses

Set-up:

Test Leads

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Proper connection

with separate

ground

Separate ground connection (Preferred)

Set-up:

Transmitter

Blinking

Transmitter indicator

showing signal in

HIGH mode

1. Turn on the Transmitter.

2. Verify that the test leads are properly connected;

the red LED voltage status light should be on for circuits with voltage above 30 V AC/DC, and it should be off for De-energized circuits below 30 V AC/DC.

3. Select HIGH signal mode by pressing HI. LED display will quickly begin to blink.

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Simplied direct connection

1. Connect the green and red test leads to the

Transmitter using either simplied direct

connection or separate ground connection.

Separate ground connection (preferred): rst

connect the red lead to the Energized hot wire on the load side of the system. The signal will ONLY be transmitted between the outlet to which the Transmitter is connected and the source of power.

Simplied direct connection: connect the test

leads directly to the hot and neutral wires. While

locating a breaker, wires will not be traceable as the signals will cancel each other out.

2. Connect the green lead to a separate ground.

Receiver:

Breaker Tracing

Align the tip sensor groove with the breaker

1. Turn on the Receiver and continue pressing the MODE button until Breaker Locating mode is selected.

2. Align the groove on the Tip Sensor with the breaker lengthwise.

3. Scan all breakers in any order. Breakers can be scanned multiple times. It records the highest signal level and will automatically adjust sensitivity. The Receiver may beep and the green arrow may light up several times during this step.

4. Locate the breaker by scanning all breakers again; the Receiver should indicate only one breaker.

Non-Contact Voltage (NCV) and Passive Tracing

Set-up:

Receiver

NCV mode

Receiver:

Passive Tracing

1. Scan the target area with the Tip Sensor to nd

the highest signal level.

2. While tracing, periodically adjust the sensitivity to keep the signal strength near 50.

3. Increase or decrease sensitivity by pressing + or on the keypad.

1. Turn on the Receiver.

2. Continue pressing MODE button until the

Non-Contact Voltage (NCV) function is selected.

Note:

Transmitter

The Transmitter is not used in NCV mode.

Use this mode to scan for any energized wires

with passive tracing or to verify if a specic wire

is energized.

Receiver:

Verify if a wire is Energized

1. Hold the Receiver with the Tip Sensor against the wire.

2. For precise pinpointing of hot wire versus neutral wire, increase or decrease sensitivity by pressing + or - on the keypad.

AT-6000 Advanced Wire Tracer Series - Quick Guide

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Special Application: Finding Shorts

Set-up:

1 2

Transmitter

Verify the Loop

LED is ON.

1. Connect the Transmitter with the test leads to the circuit.

2. Hold down the HIGH button for two seconds to activate Loop mode.

1. Turn on the Receiver

2. Press the MODE button to select a

Set-up:

Receiver

Precision

tracing mode

NCV

wire tracing mode (either Quick Scan or Precision Tracing).

Wire tracing mode:

Tracing a cable to find shorts

1. Start tracing the cable until the signal stops.

2. Verify the place of the fault: move the

Transmitter to the other end of the wire and repeat tracing from the opposite end. If the signal stops at the exact same location the fault has been located.

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NCV

Note: This method will be affected

by signal cancellation effect. Expect a relatively weak signal.

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Special Applications: Finding Breaks

Set-up:

1 2

Transmitter

indicator

showing signal

in HIGH mode

1. Ensure the wire is De-energized.

2. Connect the Transmitter with the test leads

to the circuit.

3. Select HIGH signal mode by pressing HI.

1. Turn on the Receiver.

2. Press the MODE button until the Precision

Set-up:

Receiver

Precision

tracing mode

NCV

Tracing function is selected.

Precision tracing mode:

Tracing a cable to find breaks or opens

1. Start tracing the cable until the signal stops.

2. Verify the place of the fault: move the Transmitter to the other end of the wire and repeat tracing

NCV

from the opposite end. If the signal stops at the exact same location the fault has been located.

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Note: For best results, ground all

De-energized wires that run in parallel with the black test lead.

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AT-6000 Advanced Wire Tracer Series - Quick Guide

Special Application: Metal Conduit

Set-up:

Test Leads

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Proper connection

with separate

ground

1. Connect the green and red test leads to the Transmitter.

2. Plug the socket adapter onto the receptacle and connect the red lead to the Energized hot wire. The signal will only betransmitted between the load-side to which the Transmitter is connected and the source of power.

3. Connect the green wire to a separate ground.

Set-up:

Receiver

Precision

tracing mode

NCV

1. Turn on the Receiver. Press the MODE button to select a wire tracing mode (either Quick Scan or Precision Tracing). Tracing).

Receiver:

Tracing Wires in

Set-up:

Transmitter

Blinking

Transmitter indicator

showing signal in

HIGH mode

1. Turn on the Transmitter.

2. Verify that the test leads are properly connected;

the red LED voltage status light should be on for circuits with voltage above 30 V AC/DC, and it should be off for De-energized circuits below 30 V AC/DC.

3. Select HIGH signal mode by pressing HI, LED display will quickly begin to blink.

Metal Conduit

1. Open junction boxes and use the Receiver Tip Sensor to detect which wire in the junction box is carrying the signal.

2. Move from junction box to junction box to follow the path of the wire.

Important Notes:

Applying a signal directly to the conduit will send the signal through all the conduit branches, making tracing a particular conduit path impossible.

The Receiver is unable to pick up the signal from a wire through a metal conduit. The metal conduit will

completely shield the tracing signal. The Receiver will be able to detect wires in a non-metallic conduit. For these applications follow general tracing guidelines.

Specifications

AT-6000-R Receiver AT-6000-T Transmitter CT-400 Signal Clamp

Display size LCD 2.5 in (6.35 cm) LEDs – Display dimensions (W x H) 1.45 x 1.93 in (36.72 x 48.96 mm) – – Display resolution 240(RGB) x 320 pixels – – Display type TFT-LCD (262 K) LEDs –

Display color True, 16bit/color

Booting time < 3 sec < 2 sec – Backlight • – – Operating temperature -4 °F to 122 °F (-20 °C to 50 °C) 32 °F to 122 °F (0 °C to 50 °C)

45%: -4 °F to <50 °F (-20 °C to <10 °C)

Operating humidity

Storage temperature and humidity -4 °F to 158 °F (-20 °C to 70 °C), <95% RH

Operating altitude 0 to 6561 ft (2000 m) Transient protection – 6.00 kV (1.2/50μS surge) – Pollution degree 2 IP rating IP 52 IP 40

Drop test 3.28 ft (1 m)

Power supply 4 x AA (alkaline or NiMH rechargeable) 8 x AA (alkaline or NiMH rechargeable) –

Power consumption (typical) 110mA

Battery life Approx. 16 h

Low battery indication • • – Fuse – 1.6 A, 700 V, fast-acting, Ø 6x32mm – Maximum conductor Size – – 1.26 in (32 mm)

Dimensions (L x W x H)

Weight Approx. 1.25 lb (0.57 kg) Approx. 6.18 lb (2.8 kg) Approx. 0.25 lb (0.114 kg)

Certications

NOTE: Refer to user manual for ADPTR-SCT and TL-6000 specications.

Approx. 7.2 x 2.95 x 1.69 in

(183 x 75 x 43 mm)

95%: 50 °F to <86 °F (10 °C to <30 °C)

75%: 86 °F to <104 °F (30 °C to <40 °C)

45%: 104 °F to 122 °F (40 °C to 50 °C)

Operating mode LEDs: red

Battery status LEDs: green, yellow, red

Hi/Lo mode: 70 mA

Loop mode with Clamp: 90 mA

Consumption without signal transmission:

10 mA

Hi/Lo mode: approx. 25 h

Loop mode: approx. 18 h

Approx. 7.2 x 3.66 x 1.97 in

(183 x 93 x 50 mm)

–

95%: 50 °F to <86 °F (10 °C to <30 °C)

75%: 86 °F to <104 °F (30 °C to <40 °C)

45%: 104 °F to <122 °F (40 °C to <50 °C)

–

Approx. 5.9 x 2.75 x 1.18 in

(150 x 70 x 30 mm)

Included in Wire Tracer Kits

AT-6020 AT-6030

AT-6000-R Receiver • •

AT-6000-T Transmitter • •

TL-6000 Test Lead and Accessory Kit

CC-6000 Hard Carrying Case • •

User Manual • •

12 - Rechargeable Batteries

(not installed)

3 - Battery Chargers – • CT-400 Signal Clamp (Optional) • 12 - 1.5 V AA (IEC R6) Batteries

(not installed)

(charger and batteries are not available to order separately)

AT-6020 AT-6030

• •

– •

• –

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Everett, WA 98203 USA

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Specications subject to change

without notice.

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