There are two major styles of Underground Faulted Circuit Indicators – Mechanical and Electronic. The Mechanical units offer years of economical fault indication. Rotor, submersible and fluid units are available with or without provisions for hotsick installation. Electronic units provide a wide range of options and are reset automatically. The one size fits all Load Tracker is the most advanced unit available today. All Electronic units are capable of remote indication through the use of fiber optic cable and all units can be upgraded to SCADA, or Cellular Reporting.

Electronic Faulted Circuit Indicators


ANSI / IEEE 495-1986 Compliant
ISO 9001 Certified Factory
 

FCI Load Tracker
Self Adjusting

• One Size Fits All
• Closed Core CT Design
• Manual Test and Reset

Load Tracking capability allows utilities to use one fault
indicator for all requirements without concern for coordination studies. The Load Tracker Faulted Circuit Indicator represents state of the art closed core design technology. The Load Tracker offers the highest degree of proximity immunity available. Underground circuits that require automatic reset fault indicators have cable spacing constraints that require a high degree of immunity from adjacent cable circuits. In many cases false trip or reset conditions can occur that will adversely affect FCIs that are sensitive to and dependent on load current for reset. The Load Tracker Fault Indicator offers the highest degree of immunity while still being able to sense and reset on current.

Hotstick applied, one size fits all, close proximity immunity, the ultimate answer to UG fault locating.

     

ANSI / IEEE 495-1986 Compliant
ISO 9001 Certified Factory
 

FCI 222 Series Type M
Underground

· Automatic Time and Manual Reset
· Self Power
· Armed and Ready

FCI 222 Series Type M is a self powered fault indicator for use on underground distribution circuits. Fault registration is evidenced by a flashing red light emitting diode located either directly on the FCI device or remotely visible up to 100 feet via fiber optic cable. The unit is powered by a non-replaceable long life lithium oxide cell that is encapsulated in epoxy resin for consistent reliability to 15 feet of submersion. Automatic reset is accomplished by time passage of 2 or 4 hours. Trip levels are discrete and factory adjusted to the customers requirements from 100 to 2000 amps. Trip speed is selectable from one of three time current curves. These curves are defined as D (delayed), U (undelayed) and D/U (delayed/undelayed). Please refer to Time/Current Curves in the applications section of the catalog for precise timing curves.

     

ANSI / IEEE 495-1986 Compliant
ISO 9001 Certified Factory
 

ACOUSTIC FCI
LOAD TRACKER

• Audible Sounding Indication
• Hot Stick Applied
• Manual Test and Reset
• Self Adjusting Trip Rating

The Acoustic Fault Indicator emits a loud beeping sound to indicate faults. This unique indication is especially useful in locating faults when equipment is covered with snow. The sounding indication eliminates the need to dig out equipment just to get a visual of the indicator thus saving effort and time. Load Tracking technology automatically sizes the Fault Indicator so it is properly sized for every circuit application.

 
 

Mechanical Faulted Circuit Indicators


ANSI / IEEE 495-1986 Compliant
ISO 9001 Certified Factory
 

FCI Underground
Mechanical Rotor
Type
· Reliable (50 Years of service)
· Economical URD Indication
· Easy to install
· Manual reset
· Factory set trip level

The economical and reliable design was the first FCI ever produced and consists of a closed core yoke attached to the indicator housing. The indicator housing contains a rotor which is painted two colors, one red for tripped indication and one black for non-tripped.


ANSI / IEEE 495-1986 Compliant
ISO 9001 Certified Factory
 

FCI Underground
Mechanical Submersible Rotor

· Water Tight
· Economical URD Indicator
· 200A to 2000 A Trip rating
· Use on Overhead Applications for Nuisance Trips
The Submersible FCI consists of a yoke with an attached indicating housing. The water tight indicating housing uses a rotating disk to indicate fault and is reset manually by an attached reset magnet. The metal components are all stainless steel.

     

ANSI / IEEE 495-1986 Compliant
ISO 9001 Certified Factory
  FCI Underground
Mechanical Fluid Automatic Reset

· Automatic / Mechanical Reset
· Armed and Ready
· Economical URD Indicator
· Factory set trip
This unique economical design consists of a closed core yoke with an attached indicating housing. The indicating housing consists of a glass tube containing a non-freezing liquid solution consisting of fine red particles and an iron spring agitator. As fault current passes, the iron spring is excited and agitates the red color to indicate a fault. The red particles settle to the bottom within 4 to 8 hours indicating clear solution or no fault.