Manual for BT301C "Mole"
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Haha, what a tool I am.
I even deal with that company on a regular basis.
Many thanks
No worries, I had a feeling I'd seen it somewhere as I used to use jmw a bit when I was in telecoms. The BT test stuff used to be rebadged (good quality) kit (probably still is I'm a long time out of BT) have a look at the davy lamps on ebay that have BT or GPO on them.
Actually seeing your post reminded me I've got a TDR amongst other test kit just in case I go back to telecoms...need to dig it out and have a play...
Actually seeing your post reminded me I've got a TDR amongst other test kit just in case I go back to telecoms...need to dig it out and have a play...
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I'm V pleased with the mole so far, I've only had it a day and its helped me find a High resistance joint on an internal pair that i've been trying to find for ages (and looking in totally the wrong place)
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I`m looking for a cable tracer - any preference?
For networks, I prefer my fluke intellitone 200 toner and probe which is digital.
When i'm dealing with any telecoms cabling I use a tempo 77HP
The TDR i'm talking about in this thread, is more for gauging distance to faults.
They are a great bit of kit particularity if you're dealing with faults on long/awkward access runs, a 9083 and a tone tracer will get you through most faults but the TDR pinpoints the problem. I've used it on coax too works just as well.
Have you also used the BT Hawk?
They are avalaible on eBay, but i'm not sure about buying one becasue presumably they are stolen.
Just looked them up on ebay
It's not something I've used - reads as a multimeter/mega/TDR all in one I prefer my kit as separate entities so I've got some back up if one bit goes wrong. I'd hope it's a good bit of kit at the prices asked!!
I've got a bit of kit made by Ziad that was a buttphone/multimeter/keypad tester that I rarely used as I had to think too much about what settings to use anytime I went to use it!
It's not something I've used - reads as a multimeter/mega/TDR all in one I prefer my kit as separate entities so I've got some back up if one bit goes wrong. I'd hope it's a good bit of kit at the prices asked!!
I've got a bit of kit made by Ziad that was a buttphone/multimeter/keypad tester that I rarely used as I had to think too much about what settings to use anytime I went to use it!
Just looked them up on ebay
It's not something I've used - reads as a multimeter/mega/TDR all in one I prefer my kit as separate entities so I've got some back up if one bit goes wrong. I'd hope it's a good bit of kit at the prices asked!!
I've got a bit of kit made by Ziad that was a buttphone/multimeter/keypad tester that I rarely used as I had to think too much about what settings to use anytime I went to use it!
I know what you mean about keeping things seperate, but it can sometimes mean less to carry!
I'm only just getting any good with a buttphone, some people can just listen to them and know whether its a short or an open, I just know whether the line is working or not.
With the TDR, can it only be used on a dead line presumably?
Yeah I hate going back to the van to get anything but don't like being weighed down like a pack mule either...
It's one of those things if you do it day in day out you get used to the different noises. I didn't do much datacoms stuff only telecoms so no option but to get used to it!!
My TDR isn't the same as yours but I'd imagine it's for dead lines only, I always tested with a multimeter 1st just to make sure before connecting the expensive kit.
It's one of those things if you do it day in day out you get used to the different noises. I didn't do much datacoms stuff only telecoms so no option but to get used to it!!
My TDR isn't the same as yours but I'd imagine it's for dead lines only, I always tested with a multimeter 1st just to make sure before connecting the expensive kit.
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The hawk on ebay will almost certainly have been nicked,bt security are monitoring ebay for any b.t or openreach branded equipment.The hawk is very good for fault finding when used in conjunction with a laptop with desktop apts installed and the remote emulation units in the exchange,Don`t rely on tdr for high resistance dis,it has a function using the bridge for finding high resistance dis,very useful when working on bb faults.
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