Which detector is best for me?

The DD Series is geared towards enabling equipment operators to avoid hitting buried utilities within a defined area. The UI and functions are set up to support a grid search pattern.

The ULTRA series is geared towards tracing a utility from point A to point B. The UI helps the user stay on the path of a buried utility over distance.

The two use cases are not mutually exclusive: You can use a DD locator to trace utilities (the 230 and 130 have tracing modes) or an ULTRA locator to avoid them. It boils down to what you need to do most often.

 

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Leica DD Utility Avoidance

DD Locators


User-friendly utility avoidance with available onboard video tutorials and optional active signal transmitters.

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Leica ULTRA Utility Tracing

ULTRA Tracers


The right tool for the job for tracing buried utilities over the long haul.

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cable locator comparison

  Leica ULTRA Leica ULTRA Leica dd230 Leica DD220 Leica DD130 Leica ULTRA
 

ULTRA ADV

ULTRA STD

DD230

DD220

DD130

DD120

 

 

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Passive Modes

Passive mode is the easiest and quickest way to locate energized cables and metallic pipes. You can either select the power or radio modes.

•Power Mode: Locates power signals radiated by energized cables which pose the most significant risk to excavation teams

•Radio Mode: Traces signals originating from distant radio transmitters. These signals penetrate the ground and are reradiated by buried conductive utilities

Active Modes

A signal transmitter and the locator are used in conjunction with each other. The transmitter is used to apply a signal to a utility, enabling it to be traced and depth estimation acquired.

•Standard avoidance modes: 8kHz, 33kHz, 131kHz

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Long Distance Tracing

The lower frequencies of 512Hz and 640Hz allow tracing distances to increase.

 

 

Extra Tracing Modes

Extra Active Modes-multiple frequencies from ranging from low to high to complete a wide number of locate applications.

 

 

 

 

Depth Estimation

is used in conjunction with the signal transmitter or sonde. With a single press of the button operators can determine the depth of a buried utility.

20 ft

20 ft

23 ft

16 ft

10 ft

10 ft

Current Measurement

displays the amount of current flowing through a utility helping to trace and verify the utility to which the signal transmitter is connected.

 

 

Depth Accuracy

is the accuracy range of depth estimations.

±5%

±5%

±5%

±5%

±10%

±10%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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