Amprobe AT-2001 - Tracing Unenergized Lines and Finding Shorts

Amprobe Europe GmbH AT-2000
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receptacle, use the AD-1 Adapter to access the hot wire and the water
pipe or such for the ground, as shown in fig. 5 on page 9.
4. Starting at the lowest sensitivity setting, x1, circle the area with the
R2000 in the 'SHORT' mode.
5. Increase the sensitivity, if necessary, to locate the path of the wire.
6. Follow the signal path, keeping the sensitivity as low as possible and
adjusting the R2000's orientation periodically to check for bends in the
wire (Fig. 3 on page 7).
Tracing Unenergized Lines and Finding Shorts
If the wire you wish to trace is part of a complete circuit, or can be made
into a complete circuit easily, use the following procedure. If it is not part
of a complete circuit then use the "Finding Opens" procedure on page
14.
There are two methods that you can use:
1. A) Connect alligator clip Cordset to ILSG.
B) Attach one alligator clip to the wire you wish to trace and the other
to one terminal of an AC or DC power source (one or two 9V
batteries work fine).
C) Connect the other battery terminal to the other side of your circuit:
a. For line to neutral faults, connect to neutral wire.
b. For grounded wires, connect to a suitable, separate ground.
D) If the LSG blinks, then you have a complete circuit.
E) Turn the R2000 'ON' and switch to 'SHORT' mode.
F) Trace the wire –
a. In the case of finding shorts, follow the cable path until you lose
all the signal. That will be the location of the short.
b. In all other cases, follow the wire path to its end.