For advice
on the safety and suitability of this equipment
contact your local HSS Hire Shop.
The hirer has a responsibility to ensure that all
necessary risk assessments have been completed
prior to the use of this equipment.
This equipment should only be used by an operator
who has been deemed competent to do so by
his/her employer.
This equipment should be used by an able bodied,
competent adult
who has read and understood these
instructions. Anyone with either a temporary or permanent
disability, should seek expert advice before using it.
Keep children, animals and bystanders away from
the work area. Cordon off a NO GO area using
cones and either barriers or tape, available for hire
from your local HSS Hire Shop.
Never use this equipment if you are ill,
feeling tired, or under the influence of
alcohol or drugs.
Wear sensible, suitably protective clothing,
gloves and footwear plus any safety wear
appropriate to the work in progress.
Make sure you know how to operate this
equipment safely and are aware of its limitations
before you use it.
Take all necessary precautions to protect yourself
and others against the possibility of contracting
infectious diseases in your work environment.
Ensure the work area is well lit and ventilated,
if in
doubt, ask about lighting and ventilation equipment at
your local HSS Hire Shop.
Check the condition of the equipment before use.
If it shows signs of damage or excessive wear,
return it to your local HSS Hire Shop.
This guide has been produced to help you set up
the Location Transmitter
(sonde)
and inform you of
its various functions.
It is not, however, intended as a guide for the
task you have to perform. It is presumed that
the hirer/operator has the necessary
knowledge, experience and/or qualifications to
perform such tasks.
GETTING STARTED
Caution
This equipment will help locate most non-
metallic underground services BUT the absence
of a positive indication does not guarantee the
non-existence of such services.
ALWAYS EXCAVATE WITH CARE.
GENERAL SAFETY
The sonde can only be used with a Cable and Pipe
Locator which can detect signals transmitted at
33kHz, suitable locators are available for hire from
your local HSS Hire Shop.
Unscrew the end cap and connect a PP3 Alkaline 9V
battery to the battery terminal ensuring the
connections are the correct way around
(see illustration).
As soon as the battery is connected, the unit is
activated and will transmit a signal
@ 33kHz. It is
therefore important that the battery is disconnected
whenever the unit is not in use.
Having attached the battery,
insert the battery,
terminal first, into the body of the sonde. Refit the
end cap and screw firmly in place
ensuring that the
‘O’ ring makes a good water tight seal.
You can now attach the sonde to the end of a
standard drain rod,
available for hire from your local
HSS Hire Shop.
Insert the sonde into the pipe ensuring that the
sonde is rotated in a clockwise direction when
inserting and extracting.
If you don’t turn the sonde
clockwise, it will unscrew itself from the rod and become
lost in the pipe.
To detect the sonde, the locators’ selector switch
should be moved to the generator setting.
Move the locator sideways, parallel to the pipe,
sweeping the locator backward and forward
across the service.
BASIC TECHNIQUES
Main
Body
PP3 Alkaline
Battery
Drain
Rod
End
Cap
Battery
Terminal
Direction
of Search
Direction
of Sweep
Locator
Sonde
Pipe
Location Transmitter
Detecting the Sonde
