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Principles of Magnetic Locating

In this video, the principles of using magnetic locators to find underground ferrous metal objects are explained in a simple, concise, and instructive way.

Principles of Pipe & Cable Locating

This video provides an overview of the standard methods used in Pipe & Cable locating. It will prepare you to effectively use pipe and cable locators and enhance your ability to determine target location, target depth, and the tracing distance. If you’re a beginner, this training video will help you get up and running quickly. If you’re an experienced locator, this video will enhance your knowledge and provide you with an in-depth view of how the locating process really works.

Locating a Tracer Wire with the u-LOCATE Pipe & Cable Locator

In this training video, we demonstrate how to locate a tracer wire on a plastic gas line using the Schonstedt u-LOCATE+ Pipe and Cable Locator. Whether you’re new to tracer wire locating or looking to refine your workflow, this video walks through practical field techniques that help ensure accurate and confident marks.

Finding Pipe Joints with the u-LOCATE Pipe & Cable Locator + Maggie Magnetic Locator

This field demonstration shows how to accurately locate ductile iron water main joints using the u-LOCATE receiver and transmitter paired with the Maggie magnetic locator. The process combines standard line locating with polarity detection to pinpoint joint positions along the pipe.

Locating Sondes with a Schonstedt

This video offers a step-by-step guide to using sondes, or “beacons”, with Schonstedt pipe & cable locators to find blockages in underground pipes.

An Introduction to Magnetic Locating

Schonstedt’s own Jim Bach is the featured performer in this new “Magnetic Locating Basics” video. This eight-minute segment introduces Schonstedt’s three models of Magnetic Locators: the GA-52Cx, the GA72-Cd, and the GA-92XT. Jim covers all the basics of finding underground ferrous objects large and small.

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An Introduction to Pipe & Cable Locating  (archival)

This video has been broken down into 12 separate chapters, for your convenience. The chapters range in size from 5 Mb – 25 Mb, in .wmv format. Fastest method of viewing is to “right click” (or “control click”) and “save as” onto your computer. Having trouble downloading? Please let us know.

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