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In Volume 36-3 of American Locator Magazine, we preview the next generation of locator training, on video, from Planet Underground TV. This revolutionary new online locator certification series from Staking U and PUTV offers tracks for the beginner to expert utility professional. Learn about electromagnetic locating equipment and techniques, and get a fundamental technical understanding of how our nation’s infrastructure operates.

In this issue, we cover Highlights from The Roundtable 2022 as well as more courses from Locating Instruments: Creating the Circuit. Follow along to text, graphics and screen captures direct from the videos. Included are a full glossary of terms and sample test questions from the forthcoming full learning management system.

SPOTLIGHT ON THE ROUNDTABLE 2022

LOCATING INSTRUMENTS: CREATING THE CIRCUIT

Different Frequencies Do Different Things
• Path of Least Resistance
• Utilizing Low-High Frequencies
• Coming to a Signal Split

Milliamps and Power: Part 1
• Good, Poor, OK Current
• Boosting Current with the Transmitter

Moving the Transmitter
• Locating a Plastic Service Line
• Alternating Current
• Utilizing the Inductive Coupler

SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS

GLOSSARY OF LOCATING TERMS