Bought a 110 year home.Nearby older home recently burned down due to arc fault. How does this show arc problems? Can it be used by a novice for this
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if you have a home that old i would bet it does not have arc fault breakers. the tester does not test arc fault breakers very well. i spent time on the phone with tech support and they said its an industry wide issue. it does test for voltage drop and a bunch of other good things. to be truthful if you are only a novice i would suggest skipping the tester an using the the money saved to hire an electrician to look at your system.
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It only tells you the voltage loss at a specfic load (15 or 20 amps). If the loss is out of line then you would need to investigate to find the cause, like bad connections or undersized wires.
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Directly it doesn't show those faults, but you can be sure there are loose connections if the Insp-3 shows more than 5% at voltage drop, so , it can be interpreted as having potential arc faults.
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I use this device primarily for determining voltage drop. I bought one to use for AFCI testing and it worked for awhile, then stopped working completely. I returned it and bought another and had the same problem. I will not buy another. Try the Extech CT 80. It is much more durable and easier to operate.
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The only issue is the weight the opener has to move.cplus the arc needs to be level enough. Eg, if the weight seen by the opener is within requirements plus a safety factor for wind load, and the gate swings level, you should be ok.But for me, I'd fix the gate first, cause it will probably just get worse, and then cause problems.Note the openers do have sensors if load is exceeded, but would never bet a grand they work...
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Contact Illy online for list of repair stations. Might be less expensive to buy another rated for 220 current.
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I was getting all kinds of funky readings with mine before it fried. It was really the first time that I was checking a house of arc fault. Anyway after it burnt up i talked with tech support they don't have anything. And they told me that you can get many false readings. I won't be replacing it with the same thing
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There is nothing on it that would come under an electric code. If you are intending to use it for commercial building purposes it would be better to look up the building codes in your city/town/state. That would be more advisable than asking here.
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EcoSmart website has recommendations based on usage. They also have a chart of their units with suggested whole house amp requirement. Your electrical breaker box, usually on the outside of the house, will tell you the amps that your house was wired with.Also, before purchasing I would research the damage that hard water will do to the unit. Maintenance is expensive.
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A lightning strike wouldn't surprise me at all. These units are prone to that, since they are metal and outdoors. Definitely do not mean to insult you, but did you check the breaker? Ours trips sometimes. If you did check the breaker, then your board may well be out? Do you see any dark or burn spots on the back of the board? You'd have to check with Goldline to verify, but I think the sticker contains the model and possibly the serial number. What is the code printed after "PN:" on your board?
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I have an all electric home and the unit powers everything except my 70KVA heating system. I cut one breaker on the system to make it a 35KVA and it works fine. It powers my 4 ton central air, refrigerator, electric hot water heater as well as three burners on my electric stove. The amount of electricity used for lighting is insignificant since I have changed to all LED bulbs. Do no fear overloading the generator because it has a breaker to prevent damage from overloading. I had the local Generac dealer install mine and he tested it with the above load and it was only using 60% of its rated output. I have an all electric home and the unit powers everything except my 70KVA heating system. I cut one breaker on the system to make it a 35KVA and it works fine. It powers my 4 ton central air, refrigerator, electric hot water heater as well as three burners on my electric stove. The amount of electricity used for lighting is insignificant since I have changed to all LED bulbs. Do no fear overloading the generator because it has a breaker to prevent damage from overloading. I had the local Generac dealer install mine and he tested it with the above load and it was only using 60% of its rated... » Read More I have an all electric home and the unit powers everything except my 70KVA heating system. I cut one breaker on the system to make it a 35KVA and it works fine. It powers my 4 ton central air, refrigerator, electric hot water heater as well as three burners on my electric stove. The amount of electricity used for lighting is insignificant since I have changed to all LED bulbs. Do no fear overloading the generator because it has a breaker to prevent damage from overloading. I had the local Generac dealer install mine and he tested it with the above load and it was only using 60% of its rated output. « Show Less
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While this unit is VERY heavy duty, I would not want to use it for such a high heat appliance such as a range oven. The power usage of that type of unit might cause the unit's circuit breaker to trip continuously, or, even more dangerously, overheat itself and short-circuit. That type of conversion for a range would require an industrial converter. This is not one of those.
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No, it is only a 120vac outlet tester. If you some how get it plugged into a 220vac outlet, you will most-likely burn it up.
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yes, if you have difficulty with it when you receive it, call tech support and they will walk you through adjusting the arc inside the machine. mine works great now.
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Its a guess but I think its about 60 degree arc. However the sensitivity very from one unit to another. Some will go off at 60ft and others at 40
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I called their number looking up on internet and they were very friendly. They would tell you quickly. They did inform me it will not function with less than seven amps from your dc. I found a loose wire attachment in fuse area and the new one I updated(they suggest replacing every five years). Once I fixed they intermittent three amp reading by tightening even the old one worked again, but safety trumps cost.
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No, not a licensed electrician, but if it burned up to many amps going through it. Nothing shorted out, but overloaded protector.
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As I understand it, just scan down the breakers. It only worked accurately a quarter of the time. I didn't return it fast enough. So it's not even worth using. In my estimation.
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Colby -The relays are rated max 10 Amp, even at 5 V. your peak current would probably arc and weld the contacts in the relay, making it useless. Don
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They might recommend in the manual, but what I run is 20 amp breaker on 110v, because if you use it as a portable, that's what a typical circuit would be anyways,plus 110v wiring is usually 600v(15 to 20amp breakers) and not recommended for higher than 20 amp breakers in a house breaker box! and I have a 50 amp on the 220v , that's what I had my previous welder on also!