Trace Rods

Finding non-conductive pipes is significantly simplified and often, for the first time, made feasible by using a trace rod. At the centre of the unit is the fibreglass rod, which has the benefit of an extremely high thrust stability allied to a small radius of curvature. The fibreglass rod contains one or more copper wires that emit a locatable signal over the entire band length via the connection of a high frequency transmitter. The signal emitted can be picked up to a depth of several meters dependent on the receiving equipment fitted and the local conditions.

Units with a permanently fixed sonde can also be used for locating end points where there is a pipe fault, different diameters of the fibreglass rod are available for various pipe diameters and the rod can be supplied in lengths up to 300m.

Typical areas of application where the Trace Rod is suitable include all types of underground construction, water and sewage pipelines, cable laying and repairing of drainage pipes.