Cooper Power Systems S.T.A.R.™PATHFINDER™ Variable Trip Test Point faulted circuit indicators (FCI) are designed to quickly and easily locate faulted sections of underground cable systems. These FCIs can be used on both 200 A separable connectors and 600 A terminators with a voltage test point. The removable sleeve allows for use on major manufacturers’ loadbreak elbows.

The PATHFINDER Variable Trip Test Point FCI features a trip design that senses normal load current and indicates a fault when a significant rise in current, followed by a loss of voltage,is detected. Hence, there is no need to specify a particular trip rating when ordering the Variable Trip Test Point FCI. This design ensures fast, reliable and accurate operation.

A long-life Lithium Ion battery provides power to indicate the faulted conditions using a high intensity light-emitting diode (LED) display. The unit will flash for a period of four hours after a fault has occurred. After the four hour period, the LED will stop flashing to conserve battery power; however, the unit retains a record of the fault event,and can be interrogated after the four hour period, using the manual testing/reset tool. The unit retains the memory of the fault event until reset manually,or until normal system power is restored.

Variable Trip FCIs provide a reliable means of fault location and isolation.They also eliminate fault chasing methods that are costly and time consuming, and stressful on systemcomponents exposed to fault currents.