UAT-600-EUR Underground Utility Locator Series
General Tracing Techniques (continued)
Locating with the Receiver
4. If the meter reading starts to increase,
move the locator forward and back, left to
right to detect the maximum signal. Use the
peak level indicator to help confirm the
correct position. If the bar graph exceeds the
maximum value, adjust the sensitivity to
bring the reading back within the limits of
the bar graph using
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Rotate receiver
on its axis to find
maximum signal
5. Rotate the Receiver on its axis to obtain
the maximum signal. This indicates that the
Receiver is directly over the line and aligned
with the direction of the cable.
6. Walk along the path of the cable and
trace it by moving the Receiver left to right
to find the highest signal.
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