Disconnect
loop from detector. Use a multimeter to measure the resistance from
one loop wire to ground (stick long nail in dirt if operator does
not have ground). Be sure that other loop wire is floating (not
connected). If there is more than 8 Meg Ohm leakage to ground loop
is faulted. Also check loop continuity (two meter leads to two loop
leads) should only read a few ohms at most. Most loop faults occur
in wet conditions. If loop passes test replace detectors. You can
swap loop detectors if you have two of them to see if the problem
moves to other loop.
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