Tip 6: Ensure that you have really detected a stud. To do so,
check on both sides whether other studs are present at
equal distances, usually at 30, 40 or 60 cm. Also check
that it is a stud by scanning at several places directly
above and below the position of the first find.
Tip 7: Textured ceilings: The ceiling must be covered with
cardboard to protect it. In this case, use the DeepScan
function.
CAUTION:
If electric wires or metal or plastic pipes are
located near or in contact with a plaster fibreboard panel,
they may be identified by the StarFinder as studs. Always
switch off the power supply when working near electric wires.
SPECIAL THINGS TO NOTE WITH VARIOUS MATERIALS
It may not be possible to detect wooden studs or joists
through the following materials:
• Ceramic floor tiles
• Fitted carpeting with padded backing
• Wallpaper with metal fibres or metal foil
• Freshly painted, damp walls. These must have dried for at
least one week.
5. AC-SCAN
The StarFinder is able to detect the electrical fields of live
wires.
• Select AC-SCAN (button 6).
• Hold the tool in the air so that it is pointing away from any
live wires.
•
LED CAL (3) flashes: Press the calibration button (7) and
wait until calibration is completed. CAL OK: LED
CAL
(3)
lights permanently.
•
Move the tool slowly across the surface. Please refer also
Tip 1 on next page.
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