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Pipehorn Model 100 - Classic Pipe & Cable Locator with Wooden Case
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SKU:
MD100
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Pipehorn Model 100 - Classic Pipe & Cable Locator with Wooden Case
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Pipehorn is a carefully engineered, hand-crafted, precision instrument which, with reasonable care, will give many years of satisfactory service. It is the finest instrument on the market today for locating underground or concealed piping, tubing or cable. It is very simple to use but for best results you should carefully read these instructions and be guided by them. Since the Pipehorn uses a high frequency electrical current, it can only be used to locate metallic structures such as
steel or cast iron pipe, copper or aluminum tubing or wire. It can be used to find plastic or clay pipe if a wire or metallic tape can be inserted into the pipe or if a wire was buried with the pipe. Soil or paving materials such as concrete or asphalt have little or no effect on the operation of the Pipehorn. However, reinforced concrete contains a network of metal which will interfere with the proper operation of the instrument, and it usually cannot be employed to locate structures underneath or behind reinforced concrete, metal lath or similar materials.
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION
The instrument consists of two units. The TRANSMITTER, which is the small black box, produces a high frequency signal which is reproduced in the pipe by one of two methods. When it is placed in the area of the pipe with its longest dimension parallel to the pipe, it will inductively create a similar signal in the pipe. It may also be directly connected to the pipe at a water faucet, gas meter, water meter or other above ground connection by using the two binding posts on top of the TRANSMITTER. One post should be connected to the structure and the other to a metal rod which is pushed into the
ground nearby to a depth of six or more inches. Do not place the TRANSMITTER directly on metal covers. The latter method has certain advantages in that it produces
a stronger signal in the pipe and thus allows the RECEIVER to be used at a greater distance from the TRANSMITTER. It also helps to avoid picking up other nearby structures by confining most of the signal to the structure being sought. The inductive method, however, produces excellent results
in most cases and is certainly faster and simpler than the direct connection method.
The RECEIVER unit contains the receiving apparatus to pick up the signal, a sound generator and a device to produce an audible signal. Its operating controls consist of a spring return switch and a gain control. The purpose of the gain control is to allow exact pinpointing of the pipe or cable by reducing the instrument’s sensitivity to the locating signal to a point which will just produce a low tone when the head of the RECEIVER is exactly above the structure. By careful manipulation of the RECEIVER head and adjustment of the gain control the pipe or cable can usually be located within a few inches.
The original stand-up locator that's simple to learn and easy to use. This High Frequency locator operates at the highest frequency available, providing unsurpassed accuracy in sweeping an area or tracing poor conductors (such as iron pipe, fiber optic cable or tracer tape, etc.)
Transmitter
- Frequency: Approx. 480 kHz
- Modes: Inductive & Conductive
- Battery: 6 "AA" alkaline batteries
- Weight: 2.5 lbs. (1.1kg)
Receiver
- Output: Instantaneous, audible, built in speaker
- Gain: Smart Control™ (semi-automatic)
- Battery: One 9-volt
- Weight: 3.2 lbs. (1.4 kg)
Standard Accessories:
- Conductive Cables
- Earphone
- Solid Wooden Case
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