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Contact your local Radiodetection dealer for exact pricing. You can consult our website for estimated pricing. www.subsurfacesolutions.com/product-page/rd8200sg-locator-kit

Your local dealer is Eastcom & Associates. They should be able to help.

Any lower frequency. 512Hz is used a lot for fiber. Just make sure the other end is grounded.

512Hz if the far end is grounded. However, if you're around underground power lines you may want to move it a little higher to avoid interference.

The regular RD7200 or RD8200 may work as long as the pipe has continuity. Not plastic.

Get ahold of Sensors & Software. They can help.

You will need a cellular connection to obtain an accuracy better than a couple inches. Otherwise the SG receiver would be at best about 18 inches in an optimal situation.

Yes. There is a hard surface microphone that looks like an elephant foot with the kit.

Agreed. I'm sure it will be in the near future. However, if you can map within an inch and re-locate that point within an inch would you need to use a marker ball?

Agreed, but grounding the far end gives it an 'off ramp' to direct it what way to go.

I'm assuming you haven't tried the SG yet. If so, can you give us some insight?

That's a good idea. I'll add that to my list.

We will be doing one on the RD8200 soon.

Thank you!

Do you mean the GPS precision? It showed one of the points as being 0.5ft at 1:13 into the video.

When you say 'offset' are you referring to Datum shift? If so, our app automatically adjusts for this. If you are referring to accuracy, then the SG will get down to under an inch 99% of the time. Just depends how far away you are from the base station you are using for corrections and your current view of the sky.

That's a good catch. I should've picked a different point to show. I'm assuming the user started at the house and was working towards the street. If they would've started at the street with a better view of the sky they would have had a better result at that point.

Good problem solvers make good locators. Your pre-job curiosity tells me you won't be afraid of searching for answers, better ways to tackle the locate. Give us a call if you need anything. SubsurfaceSolutions.com

@@SubsurfaceSolutions wow! Thank you for responding and I certainly will! It seems that the consensus is that the job is what you make of it no matter where you are working. Awesome guys! Thank you!

No, but you'll find lots of copper, steel & cast iron

Absolutely

You haven't seen the 8200SG. With its advanced multipath rejection. It doesn't float like the Vivax, it doesn't require a subscription and has a built-in phone holder. But I still like the removable GPS for mapping above ground features and in times you need better reception

You'll need a GPR for that. Check out the GPR's from Sensors & Software.

Sorry we didn't stick around at the job site, but we did get confirmation from the crew the location was correct.

Get a hold of your local sales office. They should be able to get you parts or fix

Thanks. Good suggestion.

it may help. Contact your dealer Eastcom & Associates

I love stories like this. Once a month I visit Subsurface View Senior Living for RD locators just to listen to the war stories from the days of witching sticks. They don't make 'em like that anymore. ...thank goodness

Yes, no problem

@@travisberan7010 the rebars, wire mesh and all electrical from above wouldn’t cause it to bleed off?

Nothing above will affect a RD unit. Electrical below may be a problem. Every utility inside a building is normally bonded to each other and the building, which causes you to light it all up. Isolating and getting a good ground is key, but inside a building that hard. We may shoot a video soon on this.

If this is a electrical primary you can use a thumper. If this is any other type of cable you can possibly use a TDR (Time Domain Reflectometer).

My thoughts exactly. If tracer wire, depth would be inaccurate.

Tracer wire. And correct the depth is to the tracer wire, not the pipe.

Awesomesauce!

Faults create a distorted magnetic field that will give escalated depth readings, which is your first indication there is a problem nearby but doesn't pinpoint the location as well as the A-frame. There were two faults on this line but the first location was worse judging by the higher decibel reading and should be investigated (daylighted) first.

Line locating isn't easy. The responsibility of protecting the underground utilities is heavy. Good line locators usually are: 1. Confident Self-starter - much of the time working solo, in diverse locations, able to take initiative and assume responsibility. 2. Technical - sophisticated electronic equipment when locating utilities 3. Personable - skills to be able to deal with wide variety of personalities 4. Attention to Detail - understand reports, utility plans, and documentation visual inspections prior to locating and marking 5. Spatial Awareness - organized knowledge of objects in relation to oneself in that given space 6. Teachable - Staying humble and recognize that there is always something to learn 7. Problem-solver - identify problems quickly and find the best solution to a problem 8. Entrepreneurial - not afraid to get your hands dirty and take pride in your work 9. Realistic - You need to be realistic in assessing you own abilities - you are not superman; you do not have x-ray vision and you can't bend the bars of a jail.

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I have the same question

It will work for a short distance. Not recommended because this flexible of a rod will start to bunch up on you. Multiple turns in the pipe creates friction and resistance. You'll want a 5/16 Duct Hunter. There is a good chart on our website page www.subsurfacesolutions.com/product-page/duct-hunter-traceable-rodders

What cable doesn't have metal? Are you referring to dielectric fiber?

You'll find lots of copper, steel & cast iron

Can you expand on this?

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Use it in 8kHz or higher. You should be able to hear a high pitched squeal in 8kHz when transmitting. Make sure the transmitter shows a ring clamp icon. If you don't see the ring icon when it's plugged in you could have a faulty connection socket. If you have the icon, don't hear a high pitch tone in 8kHz you could have a faulty ring clamp and it need to be sent in for repair. Maybe you know another locator tech and you can compare.

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