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Electronics => Projects, Designs, and Technical Stuff => Topic started by: bug13 on March 07, 2016, 07:55:31 pm

Title: ground loop detection
Post by: bug13 on March 07, 2016, 07:55:31 pm

Hi guys

I am looking for a solution to detect ground loop. I came cross this one:

http://www.loopslooth.com/how%20to%20find%20ground%20loop.html (http://www.loopslooth.com/how%20to%20find%20ground%20loop.html)

Have anyone use this? or try something like this? I think it will work, but how well it work?

Thanks guys

Title: Re: ground loop detection
Post by: dwpatter53 on March 14, 2016, 06:51:29 am

Our electricians have used an industrial versions to find ground faults like these;
http://www.multi-tech-industries.com/gfault.html (http://www.multi-tech-industries.com/gfault.html)
http://www.eepowersolutions.com/categories/ground-fault-monitoring-detection/?gclid=Cj0KEQiAvJS3BRDd44fjndyii6MBEiQAN4EkPQi9NJyOXubaawHSHBjAL4KhKGxImgeT3vulUhNce64aAvDJ8P8HAQ (http://www.eepowersolutions.com/categories/ground-fault-monitoring-detection/?gclid=Cj0KEQiAvJS3BRDd44fjndyii6MBEiQAN4EkPQi9NJyOXubaawHSHBjAL4KhKGxImgeT3vulUhNce64aAvDJ8P8HAQ)

I would see if an electrical test equipment dealer would loan or demo it for you.

It can be a difficult task depending how crowded and buried with other cabling is the circuit you are trying to trace.


Good luck