Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
3685
Course Name
Training for Water Main/Line Locating
Contact Hours
6.5
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
American Water
Primary Contact
Monica Troutman
monica.troutman@amwater.com
7172059705 Ext.
Website
Description
This course provides the instruction necessary to locate ferromagnetic water main or service lines using the RD 4000 Radiodetection. This equipment is often used for markouts and facilitaties commonally found under ground.
Course Level
Basic thru Intermediate
Course Content
* Theory of electromagnetic line locating
* Conductive and Inductive locating
* Passive Locating frequencies
* Active location frequencies
* Signal bleed off
* Depth calculation and triangulation
* Techniques for difficult locates
* Practical Exercise / Hands on Training
Target Audience
Distribution field personal who are assigned to locate underground water utilities, i.e., mains/lines
Training Format
Classroom