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Triplett Fox Jr. Instruction Manual
Summary of Fox Jr.
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F ox j r . & h ound j r . Instruction manual www. Globaltestsupply .Com find quality products online at: sales@globaltestsupply.Com.
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1 table of contents 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2. Fox jr features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3. Hound jr features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4. Fox jr diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5. Hound jr diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
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2 2. Fox jr. Features • pocket-sized with pocket clip • connects easily with alligator clips or rj-11 / rj-45 combo plug • distinctive warble tone is adjustable over wide range • 120vac line cross resistant • powered by one a23 battery (included) • 1 year warranty 3. Hound jr. Features • pocket-size...
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3 off pitch battery cover / pocket clip alligator clip leads & rj-11/rj-45 combo plug lead on - off / pitch control lead holder 4. Fox jr. Diagram www. Globaltestsupply .Com find quality products online at: sales@globaltestsupply.Com.
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4 of f sensitivity on - off / sensitivity control battery cover / pocket clip earphone jack inductive probe tip visual signal strength indicator (led) 5. Hound jr. Diagram www. Globaltestsupply .Com find quality products online at: sales@globaltestsupply.Com.
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5 6. Safety warnings and cautions 6.1 do not connect fox jr or hound jr to any source of ac power. Ac voltages above 30 volts can be dangerous, and may result in user injury. The fox jr and hound jr are not intended to trace live ac power lines. The fox jr will be damaged if connected to a live ac p...
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6 6.4 u se caution when working with any long uncon- nected wire or cable. Under some conditions, unconnected wires may “float up” to dangerous potentials, and touching them may result in user injury. 6.5 use care when connecting the fox jr to any wire or cable. An unexpected dangerous voltage may b...
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7 6.7 do not use the fox jr or hound jr if either unit appears to be damaged. A damaged unit may lead the user to a false conclusion, resulting in user injury. 6.8 do not use the fox jr or hound jr if either unit is wet. A wet unit may result in shock or injury to the user if connected to live circu...
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8 7. Specifications 7.1 fox jr. Specs output voltage: 6 volts peak to peak square wave into an open circuit output type: warble output frequency range: 800hz to 5khz frequency adjustment: thumbwheel overload protection: tolerates 120 volts ac at 60hz at alligator clips or modular plug connections: a...
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9 weight: approx 1.6 oz. 7.2 hound jr. Specs amplifier: jfet and integrated circuit for hi-impedance and hi-gain sensitivity: adjustable with thumbwheel, detects fox jr up to 12" away probe: non-conductive, insulated probe earphone jack: accepts standard 1/8" (3.5mm) mini phone plug, either mono or ...
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10 back from the cable to the probe tip. Signal strength indicator: bright red dual led visual signal strength indicator battery: a23, 12 volt , triplett 37-60 (protected against the accidental reversal of the battery polarity) power beeper reminder: hound jr beeps and flashes periodically to remind...
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11 8: getting started 8.1 installing batteries remove the black pocket clip from both the fox jr and hound jr. Install an a23 battery in each prod- uct, observing proper polarity (negative towards tip), and replace the pocket clips. 8.2 initial tests turn on the hound jr by rotating its thumbwheel f...
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12 jr’s warbling signal should be heard coming from the hound jr. Adjust the thumbwheel on the fox jr while listening to the hound jr. Notice how some pitches of the sound are louder than others. In use, the user will usually adjust the fox jr to one of the louder pitches, so the hound jr will be ea...
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13 possibility of feedback occurring between the lead wire and the hound jr’s probe. When the plug is inserted into the jack, the hound jr’s speaker is turned off, and the sound can only be heard through the earphone. To use the earphone, turn on the hound jr with the volume / sensitivity thumbwheel...
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14 use caution. Reduce the thumbwheel setting to reduce the feedback. Because the fox jr’s test leads are so short, the hound jr may not detect the warble signal more than a few inches away. When the fox jr is con- nected to longer wires, the hound jr’s sensing distance will improve. At high thumbwh...
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15 of the signal into other wires in the cable. If the user is trying to identify a cable, and not an individual conductor in the cable, the line/ground method usually produces the best results. This method has been used to trace electrical wires (like romex), speaker wires, intercom wires, thermost...
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16 to setup the line/ground connection, clip one alligator clip (either color) of the triplett fox jr to the “ground”, and the other alligator clip to the wire being traced. (see figure 1) 9.1.2 line/line connection the line/line connection is useful for identifying a pair of wires in a multi-wire c...
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17 multi-wire cable terminals target wire figure 1 line/ground connection www. Globaltestsupply .Com find quality products online at: sales@globaltestsupply.Com.
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18 multi-wire cable terminals target wires figure 2 line/line connection 9.1.3 testing whether the line/ground or line/line con- nection is used at the fox jr, the use of the hound jr for tracing the signal is the same. In general, the hound jr is used by bringing it into proximity with the wire/cab...
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19 for the tone signal from the fox jr, and moving the hound jr in such a manner as to increase the loudness of the tone signal from the hound jr’s speaker . . . I.E. Searching for the loudest tone signal. The hound jr’s volume control is adjusted to a comfortable level. Usually, it is set to maximu...
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21 alligator clip connected to the ground should have very little signal on it when probed by the hound jr. The other clip attached to the wire/cable should have a strong signal on it. If the line/line connection is being used, both alligator clips should have about the same signal on them . . . Alt...
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20 light and note that the buzzing sound gets louder, and the brightness of the led increases. When used out-of-doors, away from power wires, the hound jr may make only a slight hissing noise. Before attempting to trace a wire/cable, with the hound jr’s tip positioned near the leads of the fox jr, t...
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22 floor speaker wires door wa y additional speaker wires several speaker wires momemt arill y short ends to “kill” tracer t one figure 3 www. Globaltestsupply .Com find quality products online at: sales@globaltestsupply.Com.
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23 in a junction or wall box, use the hound jr to determine if the fox jr warble tone is present. If so, you may have found the cable you are looking for. You may find that several cables in different junction boxes produce similar strength warble tones. This phenomenon is caused by crosstalk . . . ...
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24 the target wire can be identified by shorting the tone to ground (if the line/ground connection is being used) or shorting out the wire pair with the tone on it (if the line/line connection is being used). (see figure 3) if you have found the correct wire(s), the tone will be completely killed. I...
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25 out, the case of the fox jr will still radiate some warble tone. Do not confuse this with the warble tone coming from the alligator clips. Perform a few experiments by shorting out the clips and probing the fox jr with the hound jr so you know what to expect. 9.1.5 tracing wires within a cable wh...
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26 if tracing a pair of wires, such as those used for a telephone line, a lineman’s talkset (also called a “handset”, “buttset”, or “craftset”) can be used to positively identify the pair. Connect the suspect pair to the talkset. If you have located the target pair, the fox jr warble tone will be he...
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27 talk set multi-conductor cable figure 4 wire tracing with a talkset shielding, signal (tone) amplitude on the wire, and wire dress. In instances where a system is shielded (shielded wires, metal junction boxes, metal conduit, etc.), the effectiveness of the hound jr is impaired. In multi-wire cab...
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28 circuits, adjacent to the target wire can act as shields, reducing the hound jr’s ability to sense properly. Spreading the wires apart will reduce the shielding effect and allow the hound jr to work better. Defects in a cable or wires, such as shorts or opens, will reduce the signal amplitude and...
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29 of concrete allows the surface to be electrically conductive, causing it to act as a shield around the buried wire. The hound jr will not trace wires through a metal conduit. It can, however, identify the wires after they exit from the conduit. General rules for effective tracing: 1) do what work...
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30 10: fox jr. & hound jr. Shown in carrying case notice that pocket clips are on the outside of the www. Globaltestsupply .Com find quality products online at: sales@globaltestsupply.Com.
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31 11: customer support in the unlikely event that you experience problems with your triplett product, please contact us at sales@triplett.Com. 12: warranty one year limited warranty triplett warrants instruments and test equipment manufactured by it to be free from defective material or workmanship...
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32 used with this product are not covered by this warranty. All warranties implied by law are hereby limited to a period of one year from date of purchase, and the provisions of the warranty are expressly in lieu of any other warranties expressed or implied. The purchaser agrees to assume all liabil...