+9V

+
9V BATTERY

RADIO DETECTS SIGNAL

CURRENT DRAIN = 25mA WHEN NEAR PIPE

+9V +9V +9V WIRE LOOP

PUSHED INTO RANGE = 3
AM TO 6 FEET
PIPE RADIO

0.10uF
+ 10uF + 10uF
100 PLASTIC PIPE
8 4 8
FREQ ADJ
3 4 3
LOOP
TLC555

TLC555

A1 100K 1K
6 6 D
A2
G 2N7000
2.7K
2 2 S
1 0.01uF 1
220pF D G S
LOOP MADE FROM EXTENSION CORD
1KHz
OSC WITH END SHORTED TOGETHER
530KHz OSC TOP VIEW

DRAWN BY: DAVE JOHNSON

DAVID JOHNSON AND ASSOCIATES

PLASTIC PIPE FINDER

Title
PIPE FINDER TRANSMITTER CIRCUIT
Size Document Number Rev
A PIPEFINDER1.DSN A
Date: Saturday, December 18, 2004 Sheet 1 of 1