Wires and Pipe Locator Receiver
The Sonel LKO-1000 Wires and Pipe Locator Receiver offers a range of settings in which the operator can adjust to their preference. It also displays additional service and contact information as detailed. It is used to detect buried conductive services emitting an electromagnetic signal which is generated by a current passing through the service. An electromagnetic signal radiates from buried conductive services as electrical current flows through them. The locator processes these signals and displays their presence.
The locator can only locate non-metallic services such as plastic pipes, typically used by the water and gas utilities, with the use of appropriate accessories. Some signals are already present on buried services and can be readily detected by the locator. We call these passive signals. These signals are generated by power distribution systems and radio transmitters.