What are the applications of invisible broken wire detector

applications of invisible broken wire detector

ABSTRACT
A device works only when there is proper connection between the circuit elements. Conducting wires serve in making complete connection. But, when the conductor has fault in it, it isn't capable of conducting due to breakage at some point in its length, the device may no longer operate.
Portable loads such as video cameras, halogen flood lights, electrical irons, hand drillers, grinders, and cutters are powered by connecting long 2- or 3-core cables to the mains plug. Due to prolonged usage, the power cord wires are subjected to mechanical strain and stress, which can lead to internal snapping of wires at any point. In such a case most people go for replacing the core/cable, as finding the exact location of a broken wire is difficult.
In 3-core cables, it appears almost impossible to detect a broken wire and the point of break without physically disturbing all the three wires that are concealed in a PVC jacket. The circuit presented here can easily and quickly detect a broken/faulty wire and its breakage point in 1-core, 2-core, and 3-core cables without physically disturbing wires.

Finding out the exact location of breakage can be a problem to the user as the wires are usually insulated by PVC or plastic jacket making the conducting wires inside them invisible.

INTRODUCTION
Invisible Broken wire detector is an instrument, very useful under these circumstances since it can easily detect the location of internal snapping without contact and physical disturbance.When it senses the breakage in the faulty wire the LED in the instrument turns off, the user knows the location of the fault and the broken section of wire can be replaced easily.

OBJECTIVE
Our basic aim in this project is to locate the exact position of breakage in conducting wires concealed in PVC jacket without physically damaging the jacket thus reducing the waste of time as well as resources.