Locator Workshop
1/2 Day workshop Wednesday
$75.00

Workshop highlights: Learn how locators work and the importance of locating in damage prevention Classroom training on the principles of locating Hands-on training using a variety of equipment in different settings Learn tips on how to get accurate locates, including ground penetrating radar (GPR)

When utilities were in the ground by themselves, locating was easy. Even a good set of welding rods would work for some people. With the advent of joint trenching where a multitude of pipes and cables are in the same trench, a whole new set of problems came forth in trying to produce a good locate.

Learning how locators work and actually getting to try various piece of equipment will give you a great overview of why good quality locating is such a critical part of your damage prevention program.

This workshop will consist of 1-1/2 hours of classroom training on the principles of locating. This will be followed by 2 – 3 hours of hands on training with a wide variety of equipment in different settings. Several locator manufactures will provide equipment and tips on how to get an accurate locate, including ground penetrating radar.

The class will begin with a very basic fact that will clarify the depth of the topic at hand. First of all, there has never been a pipe or cable locator that ever located a pipe or a cable. The locator you use can only locate a radio magnetic wave that radiates above ground. The instrument has no idea of what is below ground or where the signal is coming from. It only reproduces the information it detects above ground.