You are correct, it doesn't work. I tried this some years ago and even
after I found the conduit, the receiver didn't pick up the signal on the
wire.
The toner I used was for finding networking wire in walls, it worked
fine for that. There m,ay be some higher power units out there for
buried wire, but I don't work in that field.
Peace,
Pat
Thusly spake Eric Murray
> On 07/26/2013 10:46 AM, eric@megageek.com wrote:
>> You need a tone generator and receiver. Here is a middle of the road
>> one...
>>
>> _http://www.homedepot.com/p/Klein-Tools-Tone-cube-and-Probe-plus-Kit-VDV500-808/203015886#.UfK5cdK-pVM_
> I have one, I didn't think it'd work on buried wiring.
>
> The diving rods were a joke (although if they actually worked I'd use them).
>
> I don't think my metal detector has a discriminator but I could be
> wrong, it's been a while.
>
> I did find an outfit that rents out wiring detectors which are designed
> to work on buried wiring-
> http://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/Armada-Technologies-Wire-Valve-Locator-p/pro-700-rental.htm
>
> Eric
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