About Pipe & Cable Locators

Schonstedt Pipe & Cable Locators have been setting the standard for reliability and dependability in locating buried utilities – water pipes, sewer pipes, cable, electrical lines, and gas —quickly and easily.

In standard applications, Pipe & Cable Locators, also referred to as “line detectors” or “utility locators”, use a transmitter and a receiver.

The transmitter applies an electrical current onto the underground pipe or cable, and the receiver detects it above ground, allowing the operator, or contractor, to trace the path and depth of a buried utility before excavation begins. Learn more about the Difference Between Pipe & Cable Locators and Magnetic Locators.

Pipe & Cable Locator
Comparison Chart
Rex
Rex
u-LOCATE+
u-LOCATE+
u-LOCATE
u-LOCATE
xt512-xtpc
XT-512

Frequencies:

512 Hz

Yes

33 kHz

YesYes 

82 kHz

YesYesYes 

Sonde Mode:

512 Hz

YesYesYes

Passive modes:

50 or 60 Hz

YesYesYesYes

Passive Cathodic

optopt

Batteries:

Receiver

9V6 x AA6 x AA9V

Transmitter

Recharge4 x D4 x D N/A

Other Features:

Manual Depth

YesYesYesYes

Signal Strength

YesYesYesYes

Directional Arrows

YesYesYesYes

Good Circuit

YesYesYes 

Transmitter Power

Auto/ManualManualManual 

Clamp

optoptopt 

Inductive

YesYesYes 

Auto & Manual Gain

YesYesYesYes
Rexu-LOCATE+u-LOCATEXT-512