Magnetomatic Pipe Locator – Ultra-Sensitive Underground Detection for Pipes & Cables

The Magnetomatic Pipe Locator is a mechanical locating tool for finding buried pipes and cables before you dig. It has no dials and no batteries, and only one moving assembly, which makes it a straightforward instrument that will not fail because a battery died or a circuit got wet.

What it locates

Pipes: iron, steel, ceramic, transite, asbestos cement, and plastic PVC with or without magnetic tracers.

Cables: electrical, telephone, fibre optic and conduit.

It works for installations underground or underwater. That range of materials is what sets it apart from a metal detector, which will not register a plastic water line or a ceramic sewer pipe.

Using it

Extend the antenna fully, set it as shown in the instructions, and walk slowly across the area where you expect the line to be. Read the instructions through before the first use. Locating takes some practice to interpret, and the more carefully you follow the method, the more accurate your results.

• No dials, no batteries, no intricate mechanisms
• One moving assembly
• Collapses small enough to carry in a hip pocket

Who uses it

Municipal works crews, contractors, excavators, telecom providers, plumbers and rural utilities use Magnetomatic locators to survey before excavation, map buried lines and plan water and sewer work. For a contractor, its pocket size means it can live in the truck and come out at every job.

Good to know: a locator is a planning tool. Before any excavation, request the official utility locate required in your area, and use the locator to confirm and fill in the picture.