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Using the Signal Generator
Using the locator in Power and Radio modes will only allow you to locate and mark the position of buried services that
are producing a Power signal or re-radiating a Radio signal.
Use of the Signal Generator should enable most, if not all, of the remaining buried metallic services to be detected and
traced.
This section explains the various ways in which the Signal Generator can be used.
It also shows how to use those accessories that allow the Signal Generator to be directly connected to specific services.
Direct Connection
- Physically connecting the Signal Generator to a service is the most effective way to transfer the
signal onto that service and the best way to trace the route of that service.
Signal Clamp
- The Signal Clamp is an accessory that allows the Signal Generator signal to be applied to a specific cable
without having to make electrical contact with that cable. Although the Signal Clamp is not physically fixed to the cable
we still consider it as a Connection method because it is using the Signal Generator in Connection mode.
Signal Injector
- The Signal Injector is an accessory that allows the Signal Generator signal to be safely applied to an
electrical system via a conventional 3-pin power socket. This signal will then be detectable on the buried supply cable
outside the building.
Induction
- Induction is a method of applying a signal to a service to which there is no direct access.
NOTE The locator should always be handled and operated according to the instructions shown in the
‘Using the Locator’ section unless specifically shown otherwise in this section.
