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TS100 Cable Fault Finder
Users Guide
Inventory Management
The tester is an inventory management tool. It
measures lengths of wire or cable still on the spools.
The ability to measure the length of multi-conductor
cable remaining on its spool is valuable for both job-
site and warehouse personnel. Remember that with
the TS100, you can measure the length from JUST ONE
END of a PAIR of wires, allowing you to take inventory
without unspooling the cables or even having to move
the spools at all.
At the job-site, you can determine if the cable
remaining on your spool or in your box will be
sufficient for the job at hand. This will save you an
unnecessary trip to the warehouse for more cable, and
help you avoid running out of cable in the middle of an
installation.
There are two points to remember when measuring
the length of wire on a spool:
•
The wire length must be within the range of the
TS100 (see
Table 2).
•
The accuracy of the measurement will be optimum
if the VOP is set correctly for the type of wire being
measured. See Table 2 for a list of specifically
identified cables and Table 3 for a list of VOP
values for other cable types.
In the warehouse, you can quickly measure the cable
remaining on all your spools, allowing you to select the
right spool for each job. Additionally, by keeping a
record of the prior inventory, you can determine how
much wire was used on the current job.
Note
Remember that the TS100 works on TWO
conductors. Single conductor spools can not be
measured with the TS100 Cable Fault Finder.
Table 2. VOP Values and Maximum Length for
Specifically Identified Cables
VOP
Maximum
Length Cable
64 2000 ft
(610 m)
Lucent 1024 006ABE 6/24
W1000, 6 pair CAT3 (Blue-
White)
63 1500 ft
(460 m)
BICC General Aerial
Service Wire (ASW) 2/22, 2
Pair Drop Wire
61 2000 ft
(610 m)
Superior Essex, 4 pair
CAT3 Plenum (not pair
dependent)
60 1500 ft
(460 m)
BICC General, 24 AWG
CMX Outdoor CMR
Station Wire
58 1000 ft
(300 m)
BICC General cross-
connect 24 AWG twisted
pair on original spool
66 2500 ft
(770 m)
Berk-Tek, CAT5 (Orange-
White)
68 2500 ft
(770 m)
Superior-Essex Cobra
CAT5 CMR (Orange-
White)
72 2500 ft
(770 m)
Superior-Essex Cobra
CAT5 CMP (Orange-
White)
82 1000 ft
(300 m)
CommScope 5726, RG6
CATV Coax
81 1000 ft
(300 m)
CommScope 2275V, RG6
CATV Coax
79 1000 ft
(300 m)
CommScope 5571, RG59,
TV Coax
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