Triplett Hound 3 – PN: 3392 User Manual

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TRACER TONE

VISUAL CONT.

TALK

OFF / POLARITY

AUDIBLE CONT.

WARBLE

PULSE

CORDLESS
INTERFACE

OVERLOAD PROTECTED

UNLOCK

BATTERY TEST

AC / RING

TRIPLETT

REV NORM

Figure 3

Floating or Line-to-Line Tracing

In the grounded method (also called Line to Ground), one
clip of the FOX or FOX 2 (either the red or green) is con-
nected to earth ground or a “fake ground”, and the other clip
is connected to the target wire. The target wire can be one
wire of a pair or a multiwire cable. See Figure 4. This method
creates the strongest tracer tone, and is often used when
wires are traced through walls or ceiling. It is also useful
for identifying a specific wire within a bundle of wires. If

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