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Cable Tracer

The PIC24FJ64A004-based Cable Tracer is used to detect underground cables. The system works by injecting a 125-kHz signal into an underground cable. A pick-up coil receives a sample of the field. The field’s strength indicates the presence and direction of a cable.

Kevin Gorga
U.S.