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Frequently asked questions
Q. How accurate is it? Can we dig on it?
A. Very accurate and yes, you can dig. When you are in Pin-Pointing mode, you are going to focus
on the highest level of signal on the ground. By doing this at several points, you will trace
an ’average line’, that will be the closest to your pipe (not to say just above).
Q. Is the GasTracker™ the only tool I need to locate gas pipes?
A. No. The GasTracker™ is one tool in your tool box, but this is the only one you will need to find
plastic gas pipes ... For instance, it compliments radar technologies that have difficulty on
clay but is a perfect condition for the GasTracker™.
Q. Does it work on sheath pipes?
A. No. You need a compact soil to transmit your signal to the surface. If your service is in a
conduit, you will lose the signal quickly. But you will be able to trace it from the main for a
short distance (at least you will know where the connection main/service is). It will not
trace metal pipe.
Q. Are there any possible safety issues working with the transmitter close to a gas meter box?
A. No. Our Transmitter has been designed to work safely near a meter box.
Q. Do you need to disconnect the customer’s meter?
A. Yes, the Resonator attaches to the service at the meter connection. But a location &
pinpointing campaign can be really quick.
Q. Is it weatherproof?
A. Yes, the GasTracker™ is IP65; it can be used in rainy conditions.
Q. How far can I locate from the Resonator?
A. Depending on soil compaction, you can locate up-wards to 500 meters (1,500 feet) in both
directions.
Q. May the signal be propagated to another pipe?
A. No. We use an acoustic wave that vibrates just the gas connected to the Resonator.
Q. What is the maximum gas pressure to use it?
A. It works at normal pressure range of plastic gas pipe networks, so up to approximately 7 bars
(100psi). Field tests were done at higher pressure but results are not guaranteed. We
recommend that you not use it above 11 bars (165 psi).
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