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In Volume 37-3 of American Locator Magazine, we present the next generation of locator training, on video, from Planet Underground TV. This revolutionary online locator certification series from Staking U and PUTV offers tracks for the beginner to expert utility professional. Learn electromagnetic locating equipment and techniques, and get a fundamental technical understanding of how our nation’s infrastructure operates.

This issue continues with Locating Instruments: Analyze. Follow along to text, graphics and screen captures direct from the training videos. Included are a full glossary of terms and sample test questions.

PLUS, get the inside scoop on the official launch of Locator Certification in the U.S, live at the 2023 Utility Expo in Louisville, KY.

IT’S OFFICIAL: U.S. LOCATOR CERTIFICATION
Locator Certification in the U.S. Kicks Off Live at The 2023 Utility Expo. Learn how we got there, why it was needed and what’s involved.

LOCATING INSTRUMENTS: ANALYZE

Digital Depth
• Stacked Antennas
• Verifying Depth
• Field Strength/Round Field
• Signal Decay Rate

Horizontal Inspection of Field
• Triangulation
• Target Line/Bleed-Off
• Straddle Test
• Peak Test

SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS

GLOSSARY OF LOCATING TERMS