RLE LDCE User Manual

Seahawk ldce quick start guide

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trademarks of Raymond & Lae Engineering, Inc. The products sold by Raymond & Lae Engineering, Inc. are subject to the limited warranty, limited

liability, and other terms and conditions of sale set forth at http://rletech.com/RLE-Terms-and-Conditions.html.

Supplies for Installation

Included with the LDCE

Leader cable

Meter leads

Available from RLE, sold separately

SeaHawk sensing cable

Available from Other Vendors

Multimeter with mA capability

9V battery to power the LDCE (battery is NOT included with LDCE)

Please Note:

The LDCE can only test for cable contamination or detected leaks. It cannot

test for a broken cable, and it cannot be used to verify that bulk cable has had

connectors properly installed.

Install the 9V Battery

If you are using the LDCE for the first time, install the

9 volt battery (not included with the LDCE) as follows:

1. Screw in the two lock-down screws on the front

cover using a 1/16” (1.59mm) allen wrench.

2. Remove the two push button caps. Lift the cover

and insert the battery.

3. Loosen the lock-down screws of the LDCE until

they are flush with the bottom cover.

4. Replace the push-button caps for each screw you

just loosened.

Test the LDCE Battery Voltage

If you have used the LDCE before and have never replaced the 9-volt battery,

test the battery before testing the sensing cable. To test the battery:

1. Connect the LDCE meter leads to your multimeter, as follows:

• Connect the red lead to the Voltage (V) input.

• Connect the black lead to the Common (COM) input.

Important!

- Do not connect the leads

to the wrong inputs, or you will blow the

multimeter’s internal fuse.

2. Set the multimeter to VDC. If the

multimeter is not auto-ranging, set it

to the 20VDC scale.

3. Push the System Check button on

the LDCE and note the reading on

the multimeter. If it is less than

8VDC, change the LDCE’s battery.

Test the SeaHawk Sensing Cable

The LDCE can test one cable or a string of cables, up to a total length of 5,000

feet (1,524m). To test the SeaHawk sensing cable for contamination:

1. Power down the SeaHawk controller. Disconnect the sensing cable to be

tested and separate the white leader cable from the sensing cable.

2. Connect the LDCE’s white leader cable to the sensing cable you wish to test.

SeaHawk LDCE Quick Start Guide

Thank you for purchasing a

SeaHawk LDCE leak detection

cable evaluator. This guide

outlines device installation and

operation.

If you need further

assistance, please contact RLE

Technologies via our website

- http://www.rletech.com/ (go

to the Support link) or call us

at 970-484-6510, Option 2.

v2.0

(07/2012)

To test the LDCE’s battery, connect it to the

multimeter as shown.

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