Underground Utility Locating- Induction Method Part 1 

"always go by your highest number and confirm with your arrows" Impressive to hear from a guy using the coolest, most high-tech set I've ever seen. Goes to show how fundamental that advice is. I'm subbing 2u man.

Thanks for these videos. I just got a job with a local utility locating company and I’m trying to pick up how to do this so I’m watching your videos at home.

I’m 17 and I’m watching your vids over and over to learn how to locate better as I have no one in real life to help lol. Starting a business locating. Trying to find more channels that teach this, hoping you upload more ❤️

I appreciate the spirit of the team work as well as the service to keep the people well informed. . . . WELL DEDICATED . . . . .

Most accurate thing "the locates you think will be easy and quick aren't and the ones you put off for a couple days because you think it will be a bad one is quick and easy" 😂

This helps. I applied for a job with a local company. I wanted an idea about the job.

You can also hook up to the bolts on Street lights with standard leads. Hard part usually is finding a ground spot

Love this way for cast and steel. Easiest way more bleed over but it’s good as long as you know where the lines are.

Looking up these videos. I applied for this job almost a month ago. Application still in progress. I hope to get the job

Taking over the family business this helped a lot

I really fucking appreciate this video man. I have an interview with ELM utilities in a couple days . I'm doing as much research as I can so I know at to expect

As a utility locator for 2 years now, null is only for verification. Peak is the way to go for most accurate locates.

I know I don't have to tell you this but these are metal poles, could be possible the ground is attached to the pole inside, hence if you hook onto the pole itself, then you have a good shot of toning the line inside. If this was a fiberglass pole you could even wrap your positive lead around it and clamp it to itself, leave it ungrounded, put your transmitter in a high frequency and pick up the line that way.

i just subscribed....ill be in the field locating for USIC after training is up...my first day of class is april 15. Im trying to absorb as much as i can so hopefully i catch on in class quicker

Amazing video. Keep coming. I have learned a lot

That is a steel light pole. Find one close to somewhere you can ground to. Then hit that cap off and clamp onto the threads.

Thanks for this post! Super helpful!

I find the peak/null mode with the directional arrows works best on my Vivax.

USIC phone interviewer/recruiter offered $18.00hr starting pay. I drive 70miles to the Northeast Florida, Jacksonville office for the in-person interview, and the pay offered was $16.50. Total bait-and-switch bullcrap. Totally not interested in any company which relies on unethical business practices like this. I have 2 other job offers from unrelated businesses @ 17 & 18hr. I would not have wasted my time and gas on USIC had they been honest. Florida is an 'at-will' employment state. A bait and switch is not illegal, but just reasonably imagine what USIC management may do through the years of employment if they have the cajones and moral-deficiency to do that at the very onset!

Thanks for sharing - great video

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Tips or video on finding buried PVC water lines under open ground before using a backhoe?

Hi. Can you tell me the deepest it can go? Can I use it to find a buried treasure?!!

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I read several comments below from new inexperienced locators and I would like to comment to them. I have been locating for about 50 years and have been a trainer for over 20 years. I would never recommend to a new locator to use this method. Direct connection is always the preferred method. Different employers have different rules but everywhere I've worked we trained our locators to open the inspection plate and use a voltage tester to test the circuit and then use the green ground to hook up to. If you are unable to access the wires and the pole is metal you can try connecting directly to the pole, as was stated below. Sometimes you may fine a pull box at the base of the pole and you an access the wires there. You really need to know haw many lines are leaving a pole so you can account for all of them. Inductive locating may not always create a signal all all of them. Remember your signal will take the path of least resistance to ground. If you have multiple circuits leaving a location Inductive locating will not guarantee you will detect the all......Just my opinion

Any idea what the maximum distance that induction will light up that line?

I personally would only use this method as a last resort. Also when in induction mode you need to be at least 20 meters away from the transmitter if possible.

This is a remote sensing piece of equipment

Is it possible to get a reliable depth with the vLoc Pro 3 while inducing? We tested some known utility depths based on top of utility being spotted and we were seeing numbers more than double the true depth.

Thanks!

Excellent

Do u have basic concept or pdf file that i can study for deeper understanding on this field. Planning to change a career in this field. Thanks a lot.

God bless you

We use the rda 8100 at usic. Good video however.

Seems like good info but the shaking of the video makes it hard to watch.

What’s the best things to say on the phone interview?

It’s ok if you don’t want to say...but what company do u work for?

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Hi. Can you tell me the deepest it can go? Can I use it to find a buried treasure?!!