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Where are they used
What cant they Find
What we want to Avoid?
How do we Locate?
1. Passive Signal
Detect the pipe and cable which already
have magnetic fields.
All passive signals can change without warning, have no control on the signals
strength.
How do we Locate?
2. Active Signal
A signal produced by a transmitter and
actively applied to a cable or pipe.
Purpose is for
Tracing and identifying
Measuring depth
Measuring current
Confirmation
Active Signal
Direct Connection
Induction
Signal Clamp
Active Signal
(Direct Connection)
Requires Three component
Transmitter
Metallic Conductor - Ensure good electrical connection and remove paint or rust)
Return Path (Ground) - Ground stake should be placed at 90 to the cable and as
far away as possible (use water)
Active Signal
(Direct Connection)
The ground return point is the
back door where the outgoing
signals will return to.
Passive
Active
There are four type of method which we can use to detect the signals:
Peak
Peak/Null
Null
Single
Receiver Response (Peak)
- Most Accurate
- Ideal in congested areas
- Depth & current readings
- Compass
Receiver Response (Peak)
In a short summary:
Therefore anything that affects the magnetic field radiating from a buried
conductor will cause a problem or result in some form of error
- Distortion
- Change in direction
- Change in depth
Distortion
Why do we need CM ?
Any sudden or abrupt current change indicates that the line or its
condition has changed.
There are multiple factors which will cause the current loss along the
conductors which are:
The Radiodection locator come with capability to estimate the depth of the
buried pipe and cable locator.
However, the measurement had its limitation and will not be able to provide
accurate measurement on condition below:
Which frequency ?
Current measurement
Location problems
There are multiple choices of sondes which are designed for different
applications.
FlexiTrace & FlexiRod
FlexiTrace FlexiRod
Sondes Locating