Triplett Hound 3 – PN: 3392 - Manual (Page 20)

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connection to a true ground is not available, a large metal
object can be used as a fake ground. For example, a large
metal desk or a metal file cabinet can be used. When tracing
wires in a car, trailer, or RV, etc. the metal frame or body can
be used as a ground. When tracing wires in a boat (that is in
the water) with a wood or fiberglass glass hull, any piece of
metal that comes in contact with the water can be used as a
ground. Simply connect one clip of the FOX or FOX 2 to the
ground or fake ground, and the other clip to the target wire.
To identify the wire, True Trace (only available in the FOX 2)
can be used in conjunction with the grounded method of
tracing, if the ground that is used at the FOX 2 location is
also available at the end location of the wires. Simply short
each suspect wire to the ground while listening for a ca-
dence change with the HOUND 3. If water is used as the
ground, it usually is not conductive enough to active True
Trace at the end opposite of the FOX 2.
To identify the wire, if using a FOX, and a ground is available
at the end location of the wires, apply the Remote Tone Kill
technique (previously described) by shorting suspect wires
to ground, to identify the target wire.
Helpful Hints:
Extension pieces of wire, or long clip leads, can be used to
connect the FOX or FOX 2 to a ground or fake ground. The
extension wire can be hundreds of feet long if necessary.
To test a fake ground to see if it can be used for wire tracing,