The UTILIFINDER+ System is unique & very easy way to locate buried electrical cables & metal structured services around your house or site.  Simply plug a Utili-Gen smart plug generator into any live socket inside the building & begin to sweep search for the buried services outside, with a UTILIFINDER+, marking their path as you go.​

How it works

Tracing utilities with Utilifinde Plus
Utili-Finder - step 1

Step 1 - Plug-in

Plug UTILI-GEN into wall & turn on power. Green light confirms that power cables can be traced. Blue light indicates that some other services can be traced.

Step 2 - Activate

Step 2 - Activate

Squeeze trigger to turn on UTILIFINDER+. LCD activates. Select 33KHz on the locator, pressing the ‘F’ function key.  Search for the highest signal on the bar graph display & press the RED button once for a depth estimation.

Step 3 - Search

Step 3 - Search

Hold UTILIFINDER+ vertically, sweep the ground in a zig zag pattern, covering the whole area. When the visual & audible signals are at the highest you are directly over a buried service.

Step 4 - Mark

Step 4 - Mark

When the bar graph is at it’s highest point you are directly over the service & should mark the ground. Joining your marks indicates the path of the service.

Key functions: i button

Key functions: i button

Information. The UTILIFINDER+ web address will be displayed. The website provides all online support & training information.

Key functions: F button

Key functions: F button

Functional test. With the UTILI-GEN turned off, hold the F button for 2 seconds. The UTILIFINDER+ will automatically carry out a functional test.

Depth reading

Key functions: i button

Step 1: Position UTILIFINDER+ over the service
Step 2: Ensure UTILIFINDER+ is set to 33 kHz mode
Step 3: Press & release i key for depth reading

Leica UTILIFINDER+ - how to use sonde

Using the UTILI-DRAIN Sonde

Use the UTILIFINDER+ with UTILI-DRAIN Sonde to to trace pipes or drains & obtain a depth reading.

Select 8KHz Drain Tracer Mode & search for the highest number reading on the display to give you an exact position in the drain. For depth press the RED key once.

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