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Electromagnetic Locators

Radiodetection RD8200

Manufacturer and model: Radiodetection RD8200

A cable and pipe locator used within subsurface utility survey scopes.

  • SEC-owned

Overview

This is the class of instrument used on subsurface utility survey scopes. What is recorded on a given survey, and what that record represents, follow from the method and scope agreed for the project.

What a given survey covers, and how its results are to be read, is set by the scope agreed for the project and stated with the deliverable.

SEC applications

Pre-excavation survey

Survey work carried out before ground is opened.

Utility records

Adding survey observations to a client's network record.

Route planning support

Informing route and crossing decisions during design.

Workflow

  1. 01

    Site preparation

    Available records are reviewed and the survey area and method agreed with the client.

  2. 02

    Field work

    The area is worked systematically using the method agreed for the scope.

  3. 03

    Recording

    Site marks are surveyed into the project's coordinate system.

  4. 04

    Deliverable

    A utility drawing or dataset is issued with the survey scope stated on it.

Typical outputs

  • Site marks recorded during the survey
  • Surveyed points and lines
  • Utility drawings and datasets issued with their scope stated

Availability

Rental
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Training and support
Not offered

Discuss a subsurface scope