For finding permanent and intermittent faults on live cables
The T-506 is used together with a high voltage surge generator, to pinpoint high resistance and flashover faults on power cables.
The T-506 is used together with a high voltage surge generator, to pinpoint high resistance and flashover faults on power cables. It utilises an Application (App) running on an Android device, connected wirelessly to a hand-held sensor. The sensor detects magnetic and audio signals emanating from the faulted cable. Although most Android tablets can be used, a pre-programmed, ruggedised device, with a hands-free neck strap, is available from Kehui.
The Tablet has two modes; the Operator mode provides an intuitive indication of the position of the cable, with an arrow showing the position of the fault relative to the user’s position. The Waveform Analysis mode allows the user to diagnose the fault position from the magnetic field and audio waveforms.
The equipment is complemented by a pair of noise-cancelling earphones to assist the user in hearing the sound of the discharge at the fault position in a noisy environment.
| Fault Location Fixed Point Accuracy | ≤0.2m |
| Detector Dynamic Range |
Sound channel >110dB Magnetic field channel >110dB |
| Operating Frequency Range |
Sound channel: 100Hz—1500Hz Magnetic field channel: 160Hz—50000Hz |
| Sound Channel Filter |
No filter: 100Hz –1500Hz Low pass filter: 100Hz – 400Hz Band pass filter: 150Hz – 600Hz High pass filter: 200Hz – 1500Hz |
| Battery |
Detector: Lithium battery 2200mAh Tablet PC: Lithium polymer battery 6000mAh |
| Charging |
Detector Input: 100-240V – 50/60Hz Output: 8.4V/1A Class II Tablet PC Input: 100-240V – 50/60Hz Output: 5.0V/2A |
| On-site Continuous Working Hours | Typically 12 hours |
| Dimensions |
Detector: 230mm x 160mm (diameter x height excluding handle) Tablet: 216 x 128 x 24mm (excluding harness) |
| Weight |
Pin-pointer: 2.0kg Tablet: 1.1kg (including harness) |
| Working Temperature | -10 to 50°C |
| Working Humidity | 40°C (20-90)% RH |
| Storage Temperature | -20 to 50°C |
| Protection Class | IP65 |
| European Low Voltage Directives Compliance | |