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Information for Cable Locations

1. Best way to set up a location on a twisted copper cable is the direct connect.

• The red and black lead is the best way to locate a cable.

• Try to avoid placing the black lead of your cable locator on a good ground a stake that came with the locator will be the best connection. ( Place the black lead )

• Remove the ground lead from the cable

• The higher the frequency the tighter or more accuracy but the shorter the distance. from the transmitter

• The lower the frequency the wider or less accuracy but the longer the distance from the transmitter.

2. Test the cable shield to see if it is grounded 0 Ω - 10k Ω is best ( Place the red lead )

3. Locate modes on locator’s receiver.

• The Peak Mode is the most reliable mode

• The Null mode is easer then the peak to use but can give Ghost readings.

• The difference mode is easer then the peak to use but can give Ghost readings.

• It is simple locate with the null Mode or the difference mode and check the location with the PEAK mode.

4. All frequency will induce into other running metal items.
   

   • Mark all items that have a single.

   • Set the Receiver to one strength.

   • Check all marks the one with the highest tone is the one you are locating.

Contact Jake if you have any questions.

“There is no problem in any twisted copper cable that cannot be located in a timely manner and a solution found for the repair of such problem” - John “Jake “Jacobsen