CAT and genny- looking for a good one any recommendations

[Matthew Storrs]

Well we went through a gas line today whilst installing post and rail fencing- and the auger just missed an HV electrics by an inch or so:thumbdown:.

I want to buy as good a CAT and Genny as I can for under £1500- a few pipe detections will soon pay for it.

I got a bit of info about CATS of the utilitity boys who fixed the gas but in general I have little knowledge of these them and would like to know what to look for when buying, any particular makes...

 

Thanks, Matt

[mendiplogs]

Well we went through a gas line today whilst installing post and rail fencing- and the auger just missed an HV electrics by an inch or so:thumbdown:.

I want to buy as good a CAT and Genny as I can for under £1500- a few pipe detections will soon pay for it.

I got a bit of info about CATS of the utilitity boys who fixed the gas but in general I have little knowledge of these them and would like to know what to look for when buying, any particular makes...

 

Thanks, Matt

 

Hi mate genset your man mate thanks Jon

[j warwick]

Most of the time C.A.T.s won't pick up pipelines just power and telecommunications cables. Street lighting won't show up through the daytime unless a genny is used. The only sure way to identify any utilities and the depth they are laid is trial holes. Drawings and prints of the area also help but are not always accurate.

[bobh]

Get 2 bits of bent wire and divine it picks up everything. Ive been up against a CAT before and picked up stuff they couldn't. Easy to do once you get the hang of it.

[Matthew Storrs]

Most of the time C.A.T.s won't pick up pipelines just power and telecommunications cables. Street lighting won't show up through the daytime unless a genny is used. The only sure way to identify any utilities and the depth they are laid is trial holes. Drawings and prints of the area also help but are not always accurate.

 

Oh I would be long gone by the time the street lights came on:laugh1:

 

In all seriousness that is a good point though- but im no sure how you can use a genny with a non hollow pipe like a street light as you can't put the lead up through the pipe?

 

TBH even if it could detect electrics and BT lines I would consider it money well spent.

[Matthew Storrs]

Get 2 bits of bent wire and divine it picks up everything. Ive been up against a CAT before and picked up stuff they couldn't. Easy to do once you get the hang of it.

 

This works with electrics does it? Gas?

[bobh]

Yep! Picks up the lot.

[bobh]

This video shows the basic idea, check out the idea with the sewer line and the bricks, kind of explains it well.

I normally use 2 pieces of 2.5 ht plain wire.

https://youtu.be/zGap9uJPawg

[Matthew Storrs]

This video shows the basic idea, check out the idea with the sewer line and the bricks, kind of explains it well.

I normally use 2 pieces of 2.5 ht plain wire.

https://youtu.be/zGap9uJPawg

 

Thanks for that, I tried divining a few back on water but had no idea it worked with electric too- will definiatly do some of that tomorrow!

[bobh]

Any problems drop me a pm, most people can do it after a bit of practise