Cable and pipe locator offers advanced signal acquisition and filtering technology
April 2016Maintenance, Test & Measurement, Calibration
Built on a proven design, and with Pathfinder SAF Technology at its core, the 8879v3 offers Rycom’s most advanced signal acquisition and filtering technology. The 8879v3 cable and pipe locator offers a utility locator FrequencyFlex allowing users to adapt the system to their specific needs. Multiple active frequencies allow the user to locate the cable or pipe with minimum interference and maintain the ability to continue locating past faults and around conduit bends. Passive frequencies identify ‘live’ and charged lines by their naturally occurring electromagnetic fields.
Updated transmitter functions include improved transmitter induction, multi-frequency coupled induction ranging from 8 to 118 kHz, and automatic impedance matching for direct connections. The 5 or 10 Watt transmitter has the ability to simultaneously apply two frequencies to a utility. From one transmitter setting the user can locate the main line as well as other services by ‘lighting up’ the entire site. This set-and-forget feature streamlines operation by reducing the need to repeatedly relocate the transmitter. All functions are accessed via weather-proof membrane buttons and both user input and transmitter status are verified with audible responses. Proximity cues to the tracing signal are given to the user through either peak or null tone modes while the backlit digital display provides both relative and actual signal strength.
The 8879v3 can quickly and simply locate line fault when used with the optional ‘A-frame’ GRP (ground return probe). As the operator moves towards the fault the receiver will respond with rapidly peaking signal. When the ‘A-frame’ is placed directly over the fault, the receiver will provide a null response.
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