Ridgid SR-20 Seek Tech Locator

Description

Excavation contractors risk catastrophic utility strikes and severed gas lines when digging without verifying buried pipe paths. The Ridgid SR-20 Seek Tech Locator pinpoints underground utilities, sewer sondes, and energized power cables with omnidirectional antenna precision. Swinging the locator mast wildly like a metal detector scrambles the continuous signal processing, displaying confusing depth estimates that lead to mis-marked utility lines.

Three omnidirectional antenna arrays measure electromagnetic fields across vertical, horizontal, and diagonal planes simultaneously. High-speed digital signal processors calculate signal strength and depth without requiring the operator to orient the receiver along line axes. Ridgid encloses the sensitive receiver electronics inside a high-impact composite mast with an illuminated mapping display, while the folding mast design permits fast stowing inside equipment trucks.

Omnidirectional Utility Locating Matrix

Omnidirectional antenna geometry captures utility signals from all angles to guide technicians along line paths without blind spots. The visual mapping screen displays target line heading and depth estimates in real time.

• Omnidirectional antenna arrays read electromagnetic signals from any approach angle to eliminate ghost signals.
• Simultaneous mapping screen displays utility line position, guidance arrows, and depth estimates on a single screen.
• Broad active frequency range from 10 Hz to 35 kHz traces metal water pipes, gas lines, and tracer wires.
• Passive power and radio tracing modes detect buried electrical cables without requiring transmitter hookups.
• 512 Hz and 33 kHz sonde modes pinpoint underground sewer camera heads and duct beacons through deep soil.
• Continuous depth calculation updates on screen in real time as technicians walk along the utility run.
• Lightweight folding mast configuration balances tool weight to reduce operator arm fatigue during wide site surveys.

Electromagnetic Sensor Bench Telemetry Audit

Bench calibration tests verify depth measurement accuracy within 3 percent down to 15 feet depth on calibrated test inductors. The digital processor samples field strength 40 times per second to update guidance arrows with zero perceptible display lag. Active signal sensitivity detects 0.05 microamp currents on distant tracer wires at 200 yards. The unit draws 0.35 amp on four C-cell batteries, delivering 16 hours of continuous field line tracing.

Excavation Site Limits Safety Directives

Locating signals can jump onto adjacent metallic utilities, creating distorted signal paths that misrepresent line positions. Do not stake excavation boundaries based on depth readouts alone without performing hand potholing to expose utilities visual. Never submerge the antenna mast in deep standing water.

• Clean site mud and wet clay from the antenna mast using a damp cloth after each work shift.
• Perform an internal battery and sensor circuit test using the menu diagnostic screen at each shift start.
• Check the mast folding hinge latch for positive lock engagement before starting field line sweeps.

Ridgid Commercial Warranty Package Manifest

Ridgid warrants the SR-20 SeekTech utility locator with their full lifetime warranty against defects in materials and manufacturing flaws. The shipping carton contains the SR-20 receiver unit, four C-cell alkaline batteries, surface marker chips with clip, hard plastic case, and instruction manual.