RIDGID manual SR-60 Maintenance, Transportation and Storage, Installing/Using Accessories

SeekTech SR-60

Orientation to the Signal

Because of the multiple signals being processed by each Omnidirectional antenna, the target’s signal always gets stronger as the receiver gets closer to the target. How the unit is held does not affect Signal Strength. The user can approach from any direction and does not need to know the orientation or direction of the pipe or wire.

Locating Sondes

Used with a Sonde, the SR-60 eliminates Nulls and "Ghost Peaks”. A conventional locator signal often sees a signal increase followed by a null (better described as no signal registering on the antenna) and then a peak. This can confuse the operator who may interpret a smaller peak as the target.

Figure 70: The signal from a Sonde as “seen” by a conventional locator

The main peak is in the center, and two false peaks are outside the two nulls.

The SR-60 uses measurements of the complete field to direct the user to the target. Finding a Sonde using Signal Strength is a very direct process.

Figure 71: Sonde signal as “seen” by the SR-60

The only way to go is “up” toward the maximum

signal.

More on Informational Locating

Because of the SR-60’s advanced processing and display, the information provided by the SR-60 makes it clear when a locate is reliable, and when one is suspect. A good locator can understand the underground picture with much less effort by using the combined information provided by:

•Proximity Signal/Signal Strength

•Tracing Line

•Distortion Indicator

•Guidance Arrows and Directional Sound

•Continuous Measured Depth indications

These indicators show what the antennas are “sensing” as they move through the field. They signal when a field is being distorted out of shape by interference from other cables, pipes, or conductive objects nearby. When significant distortion is present, the indicators will not agree. Knowing distortion is present allows the operator the option of taking action to reduce it or at least account for it. (For example, both location and Measured Depth reading become suspect in distorted fields).

The other side of having more information is verification that a locate is reliable. If all of the indicators are in agreement and reasonable then the degree of confidence in a locate can be much higher.

SR-60 Maintenance

Transportation and Storage

Before transporting, make sure that the unit is off to preserve battery power.

When transporting, make sure that the unit is secure and does not bounce around or get bumped by loose equipment. The SR-60 should be stored in a cool dry place.

Note: If storing the SR-60 for an extended period, remove the batteries completely.

If shipping the SR-60, remove the batteries entirely from the unit.

Installing/Using Accessories

The SR-60 also comes with Sonde and Pole Markers that can be used to mark Pole or Sonde locations above ground. There are two (2) red markers to mark the Poles and one (1) yellow marker to mark the Sonde. The markers can also be used to temporarily mark points to come back to while scouting a target area or tracing a

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