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Leica Cable Avoidance
What does the course involve?
  • Why we use Cable Avoidance equipment.
  • Guidance and Regulations.
  • Risks and consequences.
  • The theory of Electro Magnetic Locating (EML).
  • EML limitations and possible solutions.
  • Assessing the work area for signal interference and working within it.
  • Utility identification.
  • Effective initial use of the Signal Transmitter in Induction and Connection.
  • Locating techniques.
  • Using crossover to aid avoidance.
  • Accessories and applying techniques.
  • A written assessment.
This course also covers:
As part of this course there will also be two practical elements on our mock live site to ensure candidates have as much hands on experience as possible.
  • Why we use Cable Avoidance equipment.
  • Guidance and Regulations.
  • Risks and consequences.
  • The theory of Electro Magnetic Locating (EML).
  • EML limitations and possible solutions.
  • Assessing the work area for signal interference and working within it.
  • Utility identification.
  • Effective initial use of the Signal Transmitter in Induction and Connection.
  • Locating techniques.
  • Using crossover to aid avoidance.
  • Accessories and applying techniques.
  • A written assessment.

 

The first practical includes:
  • Carrying out an equipment check.
  • Visual inspection of the work area.
  • Assessing the area for utilities.
  • Calibration and Health check verification.
  • Searching and pinpointing utilities to familiarize the trainee with automatic sensitivity.
  • How to obtain utility directions.
  • Different tracing methods.

 

The second practical includes:
  • Surveying an allocated area using Active and Passive modes.
  • Carrying out a 25 task practical assessment.
  • Transmitter Induction methods and nulling.
  • Calibration and Health check verification.
  • Locating and verifying shallow utilities.
  • How to obtain multiple depth estimations and verify reliability.
  • Verifying and identifying connected utilities using the numeric indicators.
  • Radial and Parallel sweeps (if required).
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