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How to find earth faults on the loop

To search for earth faults on the loops, it is best to use the following method:
◾ Earthfault Troubleshooting
If now the loop with the earth fault has been detected:
◾ Pull off loop terminal 2 so that the loop runs as a long stub line.
◾ Disconnect only the screen wire to determine if the ground fault is caused by only a contact of the
cable shield (bypass wire) with the + or - wire.
If the earth fault voltage drops back to "normal", there is a contact with the shield/screen wire.
Otherwise, the loop will make contact with grounded building parts (sheet metal ceiling etc.).
◾ Disconnect the loop (now as a stub) approximately in the middle, e.g. at a manual call point (+, -
and shielding wire) and check the earth fault voltage again.
If the values are normal again: Fault location is behind the disconnection point.
If the values are unchanged: Fault location is in front of the disconnection point.
Disconnect again in the middle, and so on, until the exact fault location is located.

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