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PRINCIPLE & USAGE
3-1 Principle of Operation
Briefly explain the principle of a metallic pipe and cable detector.
Electromagnetic waves are propagating through the ground at relatively low frequencies. This detector utilizes this property
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A current is generated in a pipe by a transmitter, and a magnetic field is generated by the induced current.
This detector picks up the magnetic field by a receiver to detect a buried pipe.
Magnetic Field
Transmitter
Receiver
Pipeline
Magnetic Field
Inducted current