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troubleshooting
guide
PROBLEM POSSIBLE SOLUTION CORRECTION METHOD
HOLIDAY
DETECTOR
WILL NOT
DETECT
HOLIDAYS
Check Ground
Connections
If pipe is connected to an earth grounding rod
and the ground cable from the holiday detector
is dragging the ground make sure all connections
are clean (free of debris) and secure.
If ground cable from the holiday detector
is directly connected to the pipe cutback
(substrate) make sure all connections are
clean (free of debris) and secure.
If the ground cable from the holiday detector
and the earth grounding rod are both connected
to a grounding collar make sure all connections
are clean (free of debris) and secure.
Adjust Travel Speed
Travel speed is important on Pulse DC units
and must not be too fast or holidays could
be missed. Follow NACE standard SP0274-
2011 section 6.3: Make or find a holiday and
attempt to detect at various speeds until
reliable detection is obtained.
HOLIDAY
DETECTOR
TURNS OFF
WHILE IN-USE
Charge/Replace Battery
The detector will automatically power down
if the battery voltage drops below the
required level. Ensure that the battery has
been fully charged before use.
Use a second battery that is charged and see
if the detector still turns off.
Test Battery
Additional testing may need to be conducted
on the battery, see Battery Troubleshooting.
THE DETECTOR
VOLTAGE
NEEDS TO BE
VERIFIED
Use SPY JM or PJM
Do not use a regular multimeter as they
will get damaged and are not rated for over
1,000 Volts. The SPY JM is rated for 7 kV DC
and 35 kV Peak (crescent) on Pulse DC. The
SPY PJM can measure up to 20 kV.
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