Locating pipes and cables with utility locators is usually a matter of applying a signal to the utility with a transmitter and then detecting that signal with the receiver.

Importance of locating buried utilities: It is critical for all pipeline and other contractors to accurately locate and identify pipelines/utilities before any excavation begins. The 811 call …

Tier Four- Make sure line locating equipment is field calibrated every 12 months. If equipment fails field calibration it must be sent to manufacturer service center for repair.

There are dozens of styles of locating pins that can be utilized in a design. We will explain the structure and show an example of how each style can be applied.

There are two types of Line Locating. Direct and Inductive. Inductive Locating can produce locates without previous knowledge of buried facilities, and is commonly called the “Blind Sweep”. …

Hands-on Training Presented by the New Jersey Water Association and Eastcom Associates Course objective: To teach the basic theory behind electromagnetic locating, understand the …

Over 2 years of documenting field research locates, talking to operators, communicating with locators of other utilities, and researching how theories of locating apply to tracer wire