Zircon Breaker ID Pro User Manual

CIRCUIT FINDER
Breaker ID Pro
CIRCUIT FINDER RECEIVER
Breaker ID Pro
Circuit Breaker Finder
1. EQUIPMENT RATINGS
•80–277VAC,50–60Hz,4wmaximum
•CATII
•MaximumAltitude:2,000m
•MaximumOperatingTemperature:40°C(104°F)
•PollutionDegree2
•MaximumHumidityof80%
•Thisdeviceisforindooruseonly.
Ifthedeviceisusedinamannernotspeciedhere,thenthe
protectionprovidedbythedevicemaybeimpaired.
Nopartofthisdevicemaybereplacedorrepairedbyanyone
exceptthemanufacturer.
Technicalassistance:1-800-245-9265,info@zircon.com,
orwww.zircon.com.
2. INSTALLING THE BATTERY
Lifttabonbottomendofcliptoreleaseendcap.
Slide9-Vbatteryintocompartment,terminalside
rst,matching(+)and(-)terminalsfrombattery
tocase.
Slidethecliponto
thereceiver,pressing
downonbattery
untilbothpieces
snaptogether.
3. LOCATING A CIRCUIT
Note: A small percentage of circuit boxes are mounted
with breakers oriented vertically. See diagrams for
proper receiver orientation.
Connectthetransmittertoacircuityouwanttoidentify.
TheLEDwillblinkapproximatelyvesecondsandthenglow
solidindicatingthetransmitterisfunctioning.
Inathreephaseapplication,thetransmittermaybeconnected
betweenanypowerlineandneutralorfromline-to-lineinboth
wyeanddeltatypepowercongurations. In no event may the
Breaker ID Pro Transmitter be used where the voltage across
the transmitter exceeds 277 V AC, as this will cause failure of
the device with consequent damage beyond repair.
Gotothecircuitpanel.Turnonthereceiverandholditagainst
thebreakerasshown.
5. HELPFUL HINTS
Itisimportanttoholdthereceiveratananglesothattheentire
CONTACTAREAofthereceivertoucheseachcircuitbreaker.
Slowlyscanthereceiveroverallbreakers.Thiscalibratestheunit.
Duringthisrstpasswhiletheunitiscalibrating,thereceiver
mayindicatemorethanonebreaker.Thisisnormal.Ifyouhave
morethanonepanel,besuretoperformthissteponeachpanel.
Donotturnoffthereceiver.
Perform a second pass over the breakers. Whenthegreen
LEDglowsandthebuzzersounds,youaredirectlyoverthe
breakerconnectedtothetransmitter.
Turnoffthebreaker.
VerifythattheredLEDonthetransmitterisoff,indicatingadead
circuit,beforebeginningwork.
4. CLEANING AND STORING THE UNIT
Cleantransmitterwithdryclothonly.Donotexposeproduct
toliquids.
Situation Probable Causes Solutions
Noindication,i.e.,no
greenLEDandbuzzer.
Multipleindications
onsecondscan.
Tracingcircuit
connectedto
lightxture.
Receiverindicates
breakerabovethe
correctone.
•Thebreakerforthatcircuitisnotin
theboxbeingscanned.
•Circuitnotlive.
•Transmitterisdead.
•Therstscanwasperformed
tooquickly.
•Receiverisheldhorizontally
withonlythetipofthereceiver
contactingthebreakerandnot
anangle(seeillustrationinStep3).
•Scantheboxthatsuppliesthatcircuit.
•Turnoncircuit.
•Callcustomersupportat
800-245-9265.
•Scanagain,movingthereceiver
slowly.Besuretokeepthenoseof
thereceiverclosetothebreakerand
maintainproperorientation.
•Useanoutletadapter.Screwthe
adapterintothesocket,thenplug
thetransmitterintoit.Orplugan
extensioncordintotheadapter,
thenplugthetransmitterintothe
extensioncord.
•Holdthereceiveratanangleso
theentireCONTACTAREAofthe
receivertoucheseachcircuitbreaker
(seeillustrationinStep3).
LIMITED 1 YEAR WARRANTY
ZirconCorporation,(“Zircon”)warrantsthisproducttobefreefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanship
foroneyearsfromthedateofpurchase.Anyin-warrantydefectiveproductreturnedtoZircon*,freight
prepaidwithproofofpurchasedateand$5.00tocoverpostageandhandling,willberepairedorreplaced
atZircon’soption.Thiswarrantyislimitedtotheelectroniccircuitryandoriginalcaseoftheproduct
andspecificallyexcludesdamagecausedbyabuse,unreasonableuseorneglect.Thiswarrantyisinlieu
ofallotherwarranties,expressorimplied,andnootherrepresentationsorclaimsofanynatureshall
bindorobligateZircon.Anyimpliedwarrantiesapplicabletothisproductarelimitedtotheoneyear
periodfollowingitspurchase.INNOEVENTWILLZIRCONBELIABLEFORANYSPECIAL,INCIDENTALOR
CONSEQUENTIALDAMAGESRESULTINGFROMPOSSESSION,USEORMALFUNCTIONOFTHISPRODUCT.
Inaccordancewithgovernmentregulations,youareadvisedthat:(i)somestatesdonotallowlimitations
onhowlonganimpliedwarrantylastsand/ortheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequential
damages,sotheabovelimitationsand/orexclusionsmaynotapplytoyou,andfurther(ii)thiswarranty
givesyouspecificlegalrightsandyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Returnproductfreightprepaidwithproofofpurchasedate(datedsalesreceipt)and$5.00tocoverpostage
andhandling,to:
ZirconCorporation
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Campbell,CA95008-6992USA
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purchaseisnotprovided,shallbereturnedwithrepairschargedC.O.D.Allow4to6weeksfordelivery.
CustomerService,1-800-245-9265or1-408-963-4550
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Locatingabreakerwhenyouhavetoturnoffacircuitcanbea
realproblem.Taketheguessworkoutofndingtherightbreaker.
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Zircon Breaker ID Pro Specifications

General

Brand	Zircon
Model	Breaker ID Pro
Category	Camera Accessories
Language	English

Summary

Equipment Ratings

Installing the Battery

Locating a Circuit

Receiver Orientation

Crucial perpendicular orientation of the receiver to breakers for accurate scanning.

Scanning Procedure

Perform initial calibration scan, then a second scan to identify the correct breaker with LED and buzzer.

Cleaning and Storing

Helpful Hints

Troubleshooting No Indication

Check circuit power, transmitter status, or scan different circuit box if no LED/buzzer.

Troubleshooting Multiple Indications

Rescan slowly and ensure proper receiver orientation if multiple breakers are indicated.

Tracing to Light Fixtures

Use an outlet adapter and extension cord to connect the transmitter to light fixture sockets.

Receiver Indicates Incorrect Breaker

Ensure receiver is angled correctly, touching the entire contact area of the breaker.