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WARNING: Be sure that the ground rod does not penetrate another conductor or other
buried facility, such as a gas line, power cable, or sprinkler line.
– A nearby adjacent metal object in the ground may also be used instead of the ground
rod, e.g. a street sign.
• Turn on the transmitter by pressing the
“On/Off” key
. The lower the tone from the speaker, the
better your connection is. You can test this by clipping and unclipping the black lead to hear the
tone change. Ensure that you are not touching any of the metal clip or ground stake directly
when doing this.
NOTE: You can increase your transmitter output for longer distance locating, or deeper
lines by pressing the “+” Boost button, though using this mode will lessen battery life.
• Pick up your u-LOCATE receiver and hold it so that the trigger is depressed to turn the unit on.
• Select 82KHz mode by pressing the
“F” key
until that mode is selected.
• With you back to the transmitter, perform a circular sweep in the area around your connection
point and note any areas with maximum signal strength and/or areas where the arrows point
to the same location.
NOTE: Maximum signal strength will be found when the handle of the u-LOCATE receiver
is oriented in the same direction as the utility you are trying to find.
•
When you have identified the utiliy you are trying to trace, follow the line using the left/right
guidance arrows, and pinpoint using the maximum signal strength number.
NOTE: Buried utilities can bend and travel in different directions – always align the
receiver to give maximum signal strength over the line you are trying to find.
• To estimate the depth of the utility, place the nose of the receiver on the ground over a utility that
you have pinpointed, slowly rotate the receiver until maximum signal strength and momentarily
press the depth button. After a few seconds, the depth estimation will be displayed.
WARNING: Depth is provided as an estimation only. The displayed depth estimation
can be inaccurate in areas with multiple lines or external interference. Always practice
safe digging, by hand, in areas with known utilities or other buried lines.
Volume Control
• To adjust the output volume of the transmitter, prior to start up, press and hold the
On/Off key
until you hear the volume is reduced.
• To adjust the output volume of the receiver, press and hold the
“F” key
while the unit is
operating. There are 3 levels, OFF, Medium and High. Each subsequent press and hold of
the
“F” key
cycles between the options.
Discover other ways to make the best use of this locator: Scan the QR code on your
u-LOCATE or u-.
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