StarFinder
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IMPORTANT: The device must be in contact with the wall all
the time while scanning.
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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.
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Tip 1: The position between the two markings is the mid-point of
the stud.
Tip 2: The position where you start is important: First place the tool
in a position where you know there is no stud. Otherwise, the LED
CAL (3) will blink. To verify: Move the tool to another position a few
centimetres away and start measuring again.
Tip 3: The maximum display does not light up, even though the
LE display shows a reading. As soon as the most intense display
appears, the tool is over the edge of the stud. Mark this point.
Alternatively, increase the measuring depth (SET button).
Tip 4: To avoid interference while scanning, keep your free hand and
other objects at least 15 cm away from the StarFinder.
Tip 5: The StarFinder will only find the outside edge of double studs
and headers which may be fitted around doors, windows and corners.
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.
Special things to note with various materials
It may not be possible to detect wood or metal beams in
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.
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AC Search
For localising live wires directly beneath the plaster or behind
wooden panels and other non-metallic panelling. It is not possible
to detect live wires in dry walls with metal studs.
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