Product Overview
Amprobe AF-600 A-Frame Cable Ground Fault Locator
Product Highlights
The AF-600 A-Frame cable ground fault finder is specifically designed for the Amprobe UAT-600 Underground Utilities Locator Series. In combination with the UAT-600 Transmitter, it will pinpoint the place where a cable metal conductor (either a sheath or a metallic conductor of the wire) touches the ground. It can also detect other conductors to ground faults such as pipeline coating defects.
- Optional accessory for Amprobe UAT-600 Underground Utilities Locator Series
- Works in conjunction with the UAT-600-T Transmitter
- Locate cable and wires ground faults, sheath faults or pipeline coating defects (direct contact of the utility with the ground is required to pinpoint a fault)
- Used to find the point where metal is touching the ground (shield is rusted/rubber buffer is broken) and power is leaking, creating noise on a cable
- Find the point of leakage around a cable (ground faults are common problems with electric cables) – saves money by pinpointing leakage point
- Adjustable volume control
- Advanced technology and digital signal processing makes pinpointing process fast, accurate and unambiguous:
- Compass guidance with numeric fault field strength indicates direction to the place of the fault
- Distance sensitive left/right guidance guides the user to precisely follow the path of the buried utility
- Automatic gain control quickly detects tracing signal and precisely adjust A-Frame sensitivity
Specifications
| Features | AF-600 A-Frame |
| Tracing mode (de-energized) | 8 kHz |
| Locating mode | Ground fault locating |
| Sensitivity (typical) | Cable locate mode at 1 meter depth: 10 uA Fault locate mode: up to 2 MΩ fault |
| Display backlight | Automatic |
| Audio indication | Speaker indicates left/right by pulsed/continuous tone |
| Compatible transmitter | UAT-600-T Transmitter |
| Display | 1.28 in, 128 x 128 BW outdoor LCD display with auto backlight |
| Update rate | Instantaneous |
| Operating temperature and humidity | -4 °F to 122 °F (-20 °C to 50 °C), ≤90% RH |
| Storage temperature and humidity | -40 °F to 140 °F (-40 °C to 60 °C), ≤90% RH |
| Operating altitude | < 6561 ft (< 2000 m) |
| Pollution degree | 2 |
| Water and dust resistance | IP54 |
| Drop proof | 3.28 ft (1 m) |
| Power supply | (6) 1.5 V AA alkaline batteries |
| Auto power off | 15 minutes idle |
| Battery life | Approx. 60 hours at 70 °F (21 °C) (Typical) |
| Agency approval |     |
| Safety compliance | IEC 61010-1 CSA/UL 61010-1 |
| Size (H x W x L) | Approx. 14 x 9 x 4.7 in (355 x 230 x 120 mm) |
| Weight | Approx. 4.2 lb (1.9 kg) (batteries installed) |
