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Equipment

Instruments on the job.

Only instruments with supporting records are listed. Several are held by sister company Spot On Excavations. Specifications are published once confirmed against manufacturer documents.

Calibration matters because a locator that has drifted can place a mark in the wrong spot, and the crew digs where the mark says. Each instrument is listed with the records held for it, so you can see what has been checked and when. Where a record is not yet confirmed, it says so.

Instrument 01Calibration certificate held

Radiodetection

RD8200 locator

Type
Electromagnetic cable and pipe locator
Used for
Tracing conductive services and cables, and tracer wires on non-metallic pipes
Calibration
Remote calibration traceable to the manufacturer's reference. A current certificate is held, with the next due date recorded on it.
Care and records
Calibrated 11 February 2026, next due 11 February 2027. Calibration is traceable to Radiodetection, Bristol UK.
Instrument 02Subject to operational confirmation

GuidelineGeo

MALA ground-penetrating radar

Type
Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) system
Used for
Detecting buried objects, including non-metallic services
Status
Held. GPR work is offered subject to operational confirmation.
Care and records
Records available on request.
Instrument 03In use on Spot On bores
Crew member operating a handheld DigiTrak Falcon F5+ bore tracking receiver above the ground.
DigiTrak Falcon F5+ receiver in use.Photo: Spot On

DigiTrak

Falcon F5+ walkover system

Type
Walkover locating and guidance system for horizontal directional drilling
Used for
Tracking the drill head's position and depth from the surface
Records
DigiTrak F5 steering systems are listed on the Spot On Excavations plant schedule.
Care and records
Two units are held. Records available on request.
Instrument 04Recorded in research, to confirm

DigiTrak

Ares

Type
DigiTrak walkover system
Status
Noted in company social media as being adopted. Model details to be confirmed before they are published.
Care and records
Records to be confirmed along with the model details.
Instrument 05Bump tested and calibrated

WatchGas

SST4 Mini gas detectors

Type
Portable four-gas detectors: LEL, oxygen, carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulphide
Used for
Atmosphere monitoring around pits, trenches and potholes
Records
Bump test and calibration certificates held, with all sensors passing.
Care and records
Three units, bump tested and calibrated 9 February 2026, covering LEL, oxygen, carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulphide.

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  • 01Site address and the area to locate
  • 02BYDA plans, if you already have them
  • 03What is being dug or drilled, and how deep
  • 04Preferred dates