How to Locate Utilities using the RD7100 by Radiodetection

How to use your RD7100 Locator for locating utility lines. Complete utility locator training on the Radiodetection cable & pipe locator. Hands-on explanation.
0:00:19 - Intro
0:03:44 - How Does A Locator Work?
0:08:36 - Transmitters
0:10:05 - Transmitter Setup (What's included)
0:12:40 - Active Options On A Transmitter (Direct Hookup, Inductive Clamp, Induction)
0:14:00 - Direct Connection with Cables
0:16:05 - Ohm's Law, How To Tell You Have A Good Hookup
0:17:50 - FIELD DEMO - Direct Hookup
0:23:07 - Ring Clamp
0:24:58 - FIELD DEMO - Ring Clamp
0:27:47 - Induction Mode (Dropping the Box)
0:29:30 - FIELD DEMO - Induction
0:38:06 - Receiver Setup (buttons, batteries)
0:40:12 - Receiver Frequency Settings
0:44:53 - Receiver Antenna Settings
0:48:57 - Gain Level
0:50:21 - FIELD DEMO - Receiver Settings
0:55:23 - Checking Your Locate For Accuracy, Compass
0:56:03 - Checking Your Locate For Accuracy, Current Measurement
0:58:52 - FIELD DEMO - Compass & Current Measurement
1:01:05 - Passive Locating, Power, CPS, Radio Mode
1:06:10 - FIELD DEMO - Passive Locating
1:09:17 - Q&A (Locating Power, Induction on Street Lights, differences in 7100/8100)
1:16:35 - Accessories (Fault Locating, Sondes, Marker Balls)
1:19:10 - Care for Your Locator
1:21:00 - Test Mode, Calibration Check
1:22:18 - What Causes A Bad Locate?
1:24:13 - Conclusion

[ronaldniesen]

This is the best utility locating video I have seen. Please keep up the good work! Could you do one with a subsite?

[mustafakosaroglu]

Much much better than manual. Very happy to find this training. It explains every aspect of the radidetection equipment. Thank you very much.

[pleasureincontempt]

What an amazing resource. Usually I’m only tracing sondes and I’m not a utility locator. Always having locates beforehand; During an excavaton, things can get messy and it’s nice to be able to confirm where things are in the meantime.

[mahmoudfatah]

What is the best way to identify a fiber optic cable if there is an electrical cable next to it?

[baymagic]

Thank you guys giving your time to make useful videos specially to Travis, I appreciate sharing your knowledge with us. I am in trainee in this industry and I learn lot of good stuff from you guys more than in field staff. Subscribed!

[reginaldlively]

Thank you . This was very informational. I appreciate it.

[sudipsahu]

Appreciate your effort. The video is very informative. Thank You.

[differentfins]

If you are here for ground induction, as I was, skip ahead to 27:50. You're welcome :)

[gregg-klbp]

Why did you not locate the hydro service when you showed the ring clamp? please do a ring clamp video locate for primary and secondary services

[arthurroberts]

I live in the uk and currently working for a major electricity company

[muhammadimran-cwcd]

muhammad imran
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How can we download the survey measurement's, i downloaded the RD Manager but there is option of survey measurement's not showing .... could you pls help me about it. Thanks so much..

[hbaykiwi]

Did the image at 23:38 show one clamp being used to induct the signal and another clamp some distance away being used to pick up the signal off the pipe and ground it? If so, i am thinking thats a nice solution if you cant ground the cables within the pipe.

[mrnice]

What happens if a gas line is on our way of digging?
How do i know how deep its buried?
Yellow line is kinda 18 inches on my drawing.
Are the Yellow lines are accurate?
I am in Ontario, Canada

[jorgemacias]

Can you do one on the RD8200 G ? Would like to know more about GPS mapping. Thank you

[arthurroberts]

Hi, just purchased radio dectection 7100..with transformer to-121..is there any training videos for locating phase to phase faults ????

[MulliganOver]

Great video, I learned alot. I'm still having trouble locating Armored Fiber cables. Do you have Any training or thoughts that might help?
I've got a RD7100 TL

[seanpruett]

Can you guys make a video showing how to locate with the 8100 inside of a house looking for waterlines

[brenthill]

Could these videos be used in a class room setting for training?

[chrisbrown-jxeo]

I Always had problems with were to put the ground rod were is the best place behind infront to the left or right of the transmetter

[mmorin]

Can I do fault locating with the DL? Mine does have the port to connect to the a frame