ADVANCED UNDERGROUND CABLE AND PIPE LOCATING SEMINAR 2023

March 20, 2023 – Edmonton

March 21, 2023 – Calgary

This program covers the full spectrum of what locate staff need to know to get the job done safely, efficiently and, most importantly with confidence.

Presented by Dave Wulff with VIVAX-METROTECH CANADA Corporation and Gary Mason with LineStar Utility Supply Inc.

Learning Objectives

This one-day program will cover the problems and issues that most locate staff encounter on a daily basis. We will help attendees recognize the contributing factors to the problems they encounter, and more importantly, learn what steps to take to solve them. This seminar is not just a discussion forum, but a hands-on solution to make for better locating!

SOME OF THE SUBJECTS COVERED ARE:

An explanation on how the choice of locate signal/frequency or grounding techniques can create badly distorted fields that interfere with your ability to accurately map out your buried utilities.
Revealing how and why signals occasionally "jump” or "spill” on to other buried facilities and how to recognize and react to it.
How the signals we use to locate are created, and what determines where they go and why don’t they go where we want them to?
Why some of the readings we use to confirm the accuracy of our locates fail and in other cases work perfectly.
Describing the process used to locate empty pipes or conduits.
What are the steps to ensure and confirm an accurate locate, even in badly congested areas.
What are the best steps to find broken or damaged conductors - either pipes or cables.

This program is led by Dave Wulff of the VIVAX-METROTECH CANADA Corporation. Dave is the most widely recognized and acclaimed utility locate trainer in Canada. He has personally provided this type of training to more than 16,000 technicians from all utility types during his 30 plus years in the field.

This program does not promote any specific brand of locate gear but promises that you’ll learn more about the way locate gear works. Dave will focus on how and why the units work, not on which buttons to push to turn them on. His structured approach to training is fast-paced, entertaining and meaningful, past participants have agreed year after year.

More information, including the registration form, can be found at https://linestar.ca/training-events/

We look forward to seeing you!