Locating
What are the 2 main components of the Locator?
During the locating of a cable, which of the following is considered an Abnormal Operating Condition? The excavator is available for discussion, Unable to locate the cable, Excavation activities are not started yet, Maps are updated
What is unable to locate the cable?
When you turn on the transmitter in the Ohms mode and your display reads 1 with a solid tone, you have good continuity, (a complete circuit); you should use 200k to locate the line.
What are the 2 types of locatable signals?
What is the abbreviation for corner?
What is to one side and away from the pipe?
Each day, before the first locate.
Method used when you direct connect the leads to a pipe or cable.
What is the abbreviation for direction?
In the conductive method, where do you locate the transmitter in relation to the pipe? It doesn't matter as long as the unit is well grounded, As far from the pipe as possible, As close to the pipe as possible, Directly over the pipe
What is as far from the pipe as possible?
When painting, staking, or flagging a buried facility, you should always avoid.
What is indicating depth of the facility ?
The time 811 Dig requests tickets require.
What is the abbreviation for estates?
When do you use the low sensitivity (gain) setting on the receiver? When working close to the transmitter, When working far from the transmitter, When working directly over the pipe, When working alongside the pipe
What is when working close to the transmitter?
Vertical and perpendicular to the pipe.
In inductive locating, the transmitter and receiver should be at least 30 feet from each other.
What is the abbreviation for right of way?
What causes the "null" sound you hear when the pickup antenna is directly above the pipe? The signals entering both sides of the antennal cancel each other, The transmitter and receiver are too close to each other, The metal of the pipe absorbs the signal
What is the signals entering both sides of the antennal cancel each other?
The proper way to hold the receiver to triangulate pipe depth.
5 seconds after a lighting strike is equal to 1 mile you are away from the storm.