Cable Fault Pre-locator
The Motwane TFL-5 Cable Fault Pre-Locator is a smart, user-friendly device that uses a microprocessor and a menu-driven interface to quickly and accurately find faults in underground metallic cables.
It operates on the pulse reflection principle, known as Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR), allowing it to pinpoint issues like open circuits, short circuits, cross faults, and earth faults in various types of cables, including power, telecom, signal, and plastic-insulated ones.
Designed to be compact, lightweight, and tough, the TFL-5 is perfect for fieldwork, helping technicians tackle cable faults efficiently while keeping downtime and labor to a minimum.
- TDR mode
- Measurement maximum 16 km in selectable ranges.
- Portable design and easy to use.
- Menu driven operation.
- Tests any type of telecom, coaxial, network or power cables.
- Comparison between healthy with faulty cables.
- Use of high speed Micro-controller.
- Automatic selection of Range, VOP and Gain.
- Automatic testing mode.
- Manual testing function is preserved.
- Color LCD Display (480 x 280 dots) humanized operation interface.
- Six function keys and simple operation.
- Pulse reflection testing (TDR) can test broken/open, short type of faults in all metallic cables.
- With Pen drive, Easy to upload memory data to computer.
- Rechargeable lithium battery with intelligent charger
- Continued 8 hours operating time on internal battery.
- Small size, light weight and Palm-held unbreakable ABS plastic housing.
| Technical Specifications | |
| Fault Distance Range | 16 Km (240m, 480m, 1000m, 2000m, 4000m, 8000m, 16000m) |
| Measurement Mode | TDR (Time Domain Reflectometer) |
| Fault Accuracy | 1 Meter |
| Pulse Width | 40 ns – 10 us |
| Pulse Waveform | Two polarity pulse |
| Pulse Amplitude | 0-30 V Adjustment adaptive |
| VOP Range | 100 – 300 |
| Impedance Matching | Automatic |
| Gain Adjustment | Automatic and Manual |
| Testing Accuracy | ±1% x Cable length |
| Measurement Dead Zone | 0 Meter |
| Auto Measurement Dead Zone | 0 Meter |
| Output Impedance | 25 – 120 ohms (Adaptive) |
| Sampling Speed | 100 MHz |
| PC Connectivity | USB |
| Resolution | 1 Meter |
| Gain Range/td> | 1-99 dB |
| Display Readout | Color LCD and 480 * 280 |
| Power Supply | 7.4 V Rechargeable Li-on battery |
| Charging Time | 3 Hours |
| Operating Time | 8 Hours |
| Charging Voltage | 230V AC ±10%, 50Hz, Single phase. |
| Storage Temp. | -15°C to +55°C |
| Working Temp. | -15°C to +45°C |
| Dimension | 212mm(L) x 170mm(W) x 90 (H)mm |
| Weight | 1.27 Kg Approx |
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