Non Metallic Buried Pipe Duct Route Locating System

Advanced buried plb pipe duct route tracing system for telecom project & maintenance applications.
To locate route of non metallic hdpe conduits locate blockages in existing telecom ducts route tracing armored telecom cable depth measurement of existing or new laid cables.

System Guide & Illustration

Receiver Specifications

Transmitter Specifications

Buzz Box Specifications

System Guide 1 :

Locate & Trace Underground Non Metallic Hdpe Pipes & Blockages In Existing Laid Ducts.

The SONDE operating at 512Hz is attached to the CTRAK Traceable Duct rodder unit & is pushed inside the non metallic HDPE Conduit or any other line until it stops due to blockage in HDPE pipe or because of entry into next manhole. The CTRAK contains a 1 sq mm tracer which is energized by the Line excitor at 8/16/32 or 64kHz. The digital receiver is then set to receive frequencies at 8/16/32 or 64kHz to trace direction and route of line in the Line Tracing Mode. Once the trace is completed until the line trace starts to fade, the receiver setting is changed to the Sonde Tracing Mode to receive 512Hz frequency transmitted by the SONDE or any other customized frequency which can then be used to pin point exact point of blockage in HDPE conduit or manhole location.

Visual illustration (CTRAK) :

Underground Locating of pipes/ducts using PipeTraker Traceable Duct Rodder.

Step 1 :
Attach sonde to front of the rod. Insert rod into manhole and push into metallic or non metallic pipe/duct which is to be route traced.

Step 2 :
The terminal box of the CTRAK provides the connection to the inbuilt copper trace wire of the duct rodder.

Step 3 :
Energise the traceable duct rodder with any frequency such as 8/16/33/64/65/133 KHz etc using any signal excitor/ transmitter.

Step 4 : Trace route & depth of buried duct in line tracing mode and blockage points of underground conduit in sonde mode using digital receiver.

System Guide 2 :

For Route Tracing Of Underground Armored Electric Cables, Armored Ofc & Metallic Utility Pipes.

The line excitor as shown above is connected in conductive locate mode through a jaw clamp to the armoring of the non-energized electric metallic cable , armored Optical Fiber Cable (OFC) or any other metallic utility pipes/line at 8/16/32 or 64KHz which is route traced using the Line Tracing mode of the digital Receiver.

System Guide 3 :

For Locating Energized Power Cables.

The Digital Receiver is set to 50 Hz for locating highly energized underground power cables. A three step procedure guides the user to locate peak energized power signals received from power cables in step 1, line trace the route of energized power cables in Step 2 and measure Depth in Step 3. Assists in avoiding cutting into any power cables ensuring safety and also eliminates interference or incorrect locates in line tracing mode (as described in system guide 2) that can be caused by surge fields from HT cables.

Frequency	Sondes at 16 Hz & 512 Hz & 8kHz & 2 "sniffable" frequencies
Line trace	8, 16, 32 & 64 kHz
Output LCD screen	Index, Peak locate, Line, Sonde, Track, Power, Sniff,Depth
Automatic depth detection	25 feet /7.6 meters ; accurate upto 5% of depth
Controls	4-way thumb switch: Power on/off, Gain, Screen select
Speaker output	Variable rate click; headphone jack. Sound can be muted
Power source	6 AA Alkaline
Battery life	30-40 hours (depends on backlight usage)
Operating temperature	-20 to +130º F / -29 to +54º C
Weight	2.7 kg
Size	81 cm x 20 cm x 11 cm
Locate Accuracy	5% of Depth, depending on depth
Depth Accuracy	5% of Depth with undistorted signal, with no
Adjacent Signals	Upto 14ft/4.3m
Depth Range	Line -up to 3 m at 5% depth accuracy
	Up to 25 ft / 7.6 m at 10% depth accuracy
	Sonde - up to 15 ft (with FV-10)
	Sonde - up to 60 ft / 18.3 m (with FV-40)
Item Code	ST-DR 2200

Frequency	512 Hz
Tone type	Continuous
Power source	AAA 1.5V Battery
Battery life	8 hours((for continuous uninterrupted use)
Size	19 mm x 89mm
Range (cast iron)	Up to 10 ft
Range (non-metallic)	Up to 15 ft
End Adaptor	Female M12
Item Code	ST- FV10

Operating Modes	Conductive & Inductive
Power	3watts maximum, Lo and Hi power for each frequency, uses 6 "C" alkaline batteries, battery life appox 10 hours continuous
Control	Rotary switch ; Off plus 8 frequency/power selections
Indicators	Low battery LED, Ground quality current meter
Operating Temperature	0 – 50 deg C
Dimensions	240mmx190mmx110mm
Item Code	ST-BB

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