Damage Prevention Training

Video Library on Equipment being used for Investigating Beyond the Surface

This 108 Video collection brings together useful videos produced by equipment manufacturers, commercial dealers, training providers, and equipment users. The focus is equipment setup, operating methods, field procedures, controls, data collection, interpretation, troubleshooting, and verification—not advertising.

Some videos include a brief product introduction. That does not prevent their inclusion when the operational instruction is substantial enough to make the video useful. Pure product announcements, advertisements, unboxings, sales-driven comparisons, and unsupported “accuracy tests” are not included.

The videos are provided as educational references. Viewers should consult the current manufacturer’s operating manual and follow applicable safety requirements, laws, standards, and employer procedures. Inclusion does not represent certification of an operator or endorsement of a product, manufacturer, dealer, or training provider.

  Videos may address complete equipment operation or a specific function, application method, field procedure, troubleshooting problem, or interpretation skill.

Electromagnetic (EM) Pipe and Cable Locators

Radiodetection

● RD7200 Locator Quick Training — Introduces the RD7200 receiver and transmitter kit and demonstrates basic signal application and locating procedures. Source: dealer/training provider.

● Locating Underground Utilities—The Basics with the RD7200 — A practical quick-start demonstration of applying a signal and tracing a buried utility. Source: dealer/training provider.

● How to Locate Utilities Using the RD7100 — Covers receiver and transmitter setup and basic RD7100 field operation. Source: dealer/training provider.

● Radiodetection RD7100 Tutorial — Startup tutorial covering the primary controls and basic use of the RD7100 locator kit. Source: dealer/training provider.

● Radiodetection RD8100 Cable and Pipe Locator Functions — Explains receiver functions, menus, modes, and control access. Source: manufacturer.

● RD7000 and RD8000 Locator Demonstration — Demonstrates operation and available functions on the earlier RD7000 and RD8000 generations. Source: manufacturer/dealer.

● Using Direct-Connection Leads with a Precision Locator — Explains why direct connection is used and demonstrates connection-lead operation. Source: manufacturer.

● Changing Frequencies on the Radiodetection TX-5 or TX-10 — Shows how to access transmitter settings and enable or disable frequencies. Source: manufacturer/dealer.

Vivax-Metrotech

● vLoc3-Pro Receiver Functions and Basic Operation — Covers menu options, locate-screen choices, controls, and basic receiver operation. Source: manufacturer/dealer.

● Setting Up the vLoc3 Receiver and Transmitter — Demonstrates initial setup and the primary operating functions of the vLoc3 system. Source: dealer/training provider.

● Loc3 Series Pipe and Cable Transmitter — Explains transmitter frequency selection, direct connection, induction, and Signal Direction functions. Source: manufacturer.

● Loc-10Tx Transmitter Tutorial — Demonstrates three methods of applying detectable current with the Loc-10Tx transmitter. Source: manufacturer/dealer.

● How to Locate Using Broadcast Induction — Demonstrates transmitter induction mode and equipment-positioning considerations. Source: manufacturer/trainer.

● Using an Induction Clamp with the VM-850 — Demonstrates clamp placement and signal application when direct connection is unavailable. Source: dealer/training provider.

● Using an Induction Clamp with the VM-560 — Demonstrates applying a transmitter signal with an induction clamp on an earlier VM-series locator. Source: dealer/training provider.

● VM-Series Locator Tutorial — Uses the VM-550 to explain operating principles that also apply to related VM-series instruments. Source: manufacturer/trainer.

● Power Utility Locating with the vLoc3-Pro — Field-oriented instruction on using the vLoc3-Pro to investigate electric facilities. Source: manufacturer/trainer.

● How to Locate Marker Balls with the vLoc3-Pro — Demonstrates the Marker Locator Adapter and the process used to search for buried marker balls. Source: manufacturer/trainer.

RIDGID SeekTech and NaviTrack

● How to Use the SeekTech SR-24 Line Locator — Manufacturer instruction covering receiver operation, display information, and line tracing with the SR-24. Source: manufacturer.

● How to Use the SeekTech SR-20 Locator — Demonstrates SR-20 controls, line tracing, and sonde-locating capability. Source: manufacturer.

● SR-20 Line-Tracing Tips and Advanced Techniques — Expands on the SR-20 display and advanced line-tracing methods. Source: manufacturer.

● Getting Started with the SeekTech SR-20 — Introductory setup and receiver-operation guidance for the SR-20. Source: manufacturer.

● SeekTech SR-20 Line-Tracing Basics — Explains the display features and their use while tracing a line. Source: manufacturer.

● How to Use the SeekTech ST-510 Transmitter — Operational walkthrough of the 10-watt ST-510 line transmitter. Source: manufacturer.

● How to Use the SeekTech ST-305 Transmitter — Covers primary controls and basic operation of the five-watt ST-305 transmitter. Source: manufacturer.

● SeekTech Transmitter Connection Options — Demonstrates transmitter connection choices and signal-application methods. Source: manufacturer.

● RIDGID NaviTrack II Line Locator — Shows receiver setup, remote-transmitter locating, and buried-line tracing with the NaviTrack II. Source: manufacturer.

Subsite UtiliGuard

● Direct-Connecting the UtiliGuard Transmitter — Demonstrates applying detectable current to a target utility through direct connection. Source: manufacturer.

● Using the UtiliGuard Induction Clamp — Demonstrates clamp placement and signal application with the UtiliGuard system. Source: manufacturer.

● UtiliGuard Receiver Menu — Walks through standard and advanced receiver menu functions. Source: manufacturer.

● UtiliGuard Transmitter Menu — Explains the transmitter controls and menu choices. Source: manufacturer.

● Using the UtiliGuard Ground-Fault Probe — Demonstrates use of the A-frame-style fault probe with the UtiliGuard receiver. Source: manufacturer.

Pipehorn

● Pipehorn 800 Series Basic Training — Covers the equipment, frequencies, signal application, tracing, and the steps used to complete a locate. Source: manufacturer.

● Pipehorn Steps to an Accurate Locate — Demonstrates pinpointing, direction checking, path confirmation, and other field checks. Source: manufacturer.

● Verifying Locate Marks with a Pipehorn Safety Sweep — Shows a post-locate sweep used to search for additional or unmarked conductive utilities. Source: manufacturer/field demonstration.

● Pipehorn Model 100 Demonstration — Demonstrates operation of the legacy Model 100 pipe and cable locator. Source: equipment user/dealer.

Schonstedt

● Schonstedt Utility Locator—Introduction and Locating Basics — Legacy instructional video introducing pipe-and-cable locating principles and equipment operation. Source: dealer/manufacturer material.

● Schonstedt Underground Locating Guide — Demonstrates applying a locator signal to a pipe and introduces conductive locating. Source: manufacturer material.

● Locating a Tracer Wire with the u-LOCATE — Field demonstration of tracing wire installed with a plastic gas line. Source: manufacturer.

● Schonstedt Animated How-to-Locate Series — Playlist covering pipe-and-cable locating, magnetic locating, and sonde operation. Source: manufacturer.

● Schonstedt Field Training Videos — Manufacturer playlist of field applications and equipment demonstrations. Source: manufacturer.

3M Dynatel and Fisher Legacy Equipment

● Using the Dynatel 2273M to Locate Cable Faults — Demonstrates equipment setup, a simulated fault, and the fault-locating procedure. Source: dealer/training provider.

● Dynatel 2273 A-Frame Ground-Fault Locating — Field demonstration of ground-fault locating with the legacy 2273 and A-frame. Source: equipment user.

● Fisher TW-6 Training Video — Operational training for the split-box Fisher TW-6 pipe and cable locator. Source: dealer/training provider.

McLaughlin Verifier

● How to Locate Underground Utilities with the Verifier G3 — Introduces the receiver, transmitter, basic setup, and tracing workflow. Source: manufacturer/dealer.

Ferromagnetic Locators

● Introduction to Magnetic Locating — Explains the fundamentals of using the Schonstedt GA-52Cx, GA-72Cd, and GA-92XT to find buried iron and steel objects. Source: manufacturer.

● How to Locate with the Schonstedt GA-52Cx — Demonstrates magnetic-locator principles and field operation with the GA-52Cx. Source: dealer/training provider.

● Schonstedt Magnetic Utility Locating Training Playlist — Collection covering magnetic-locator operation, search patterns, and target response. Source: manufacturer/dealer.

● Schonstedt Magnetic Locators Training Video — Training-oriented introduction to operating Schonstedt magnetic locators. Source: dealer/training provider.

Sondes, Inspection Cameras, and Pipe Locating

● RIDGID NaviTrack Scout Sonde-Locating Tutorial — Step-by-step instruction for finding and pinpointing a sonde with the NaviTrack Scout. Source: manufacturer.

● SeekTech SR-20 Sonde Locating — Demonstrates sonde search patterns and pinpointing with the SR-20. Source: manufacturer.

● Locating a Sonde with the Vivax-Metrotech VM-540 — Demonstrates locating a sonde or inspection-camera transmitter with the VM-540. Source: dealer/training provider.

● Locating a Sewer-Camera Sonde — Explains the basic sonde response and demonstrates locating a camera beacon. Source: equipment provider/trainer.

● Fundamentals of Inspection-Camera Locating — Demonstrates the fundamentals of locating a sewer-inspection camera and sonde. Source: manufacturer.

● Gen-Eye G3-100 Digital Pipe Locator Instruction — Operating instruction for locating an inspection-camera transmitter with the Gen-Eye G3-100. Source: manufacturer.

Electronic Utility Markers

● Operating 3M Dynatel 1420-Series Marker Locators — Covers marker-search operation, EMS markers, path-marking antennas, and related locator functions. Source: manufacturer/training provider.

● 3M Dynatel EMS II Electronic Marker Locator — Demonstrates locating a buried electronic marker with an earlier Dynatel system. Source: dealer/equipment user.

● Locating an RFID Ball with a 3M Dynatel Locator — Field demonstration of searching for a buried RFID marker ball. Source: equipment user.

● Electronic Marker Installation Principles — Explains installation orientation and placement practices that affect later marker detection. Source: marker supplier/training provider.

● Eastcom Electronic Marker Locator Demonstration — Demonstrates marker-locating functions on Radiodetection and Greenlee/Tempo equipment. Source: dealer.

Ground-Penetrating Radar for Utility Investigation

Leica Geosystems

● Leica DS2000 Quick-Start Guide — Covers setup and basic field operation of the dual-frequency DS2000 utility-investigation radar. Source: independent training provider.

● Leica DSX Quick-Start Guide — Demonstrates the DSX workflow for project setup, data collection, and utility interpretation. Source: independent training provider.

● Leica DSX—Accessing and Picking a Previous Project — Shows how to reopen data, visualize and mark potential utilities, and export results. Source: manufacturer.

Sensors & Software

● LMX100, LMX150, and LMX200 Quick-Start Guide — Covers system setup, line scans, and basic operation of the LMX utility-locating systems. Source: independent training provider.

● LMX200 Utility-Locating Demonstration — Demonstrates field operation and the basic display response of the LMX200. Source: manufacturer.

● GPR Field Setup with the NOGGIN System — Detailed field setup, operation, and packing procedure for a Sensors & Software NOGGIN system. Source: manufacturer/training provider.

MALÅ / Guideline Geo

● Working with the MALÅ Easy Locator Core — Extended webinar on equipment setup, field collection, utility-locating challenges, and system operation. Source: manufacturer.

● Getting Started with the MALÅ Controller App — Shows how to configure the Easy Locator Core and begin collecting data. Source: manufacturer/training provider.

● MALÅ Easy Locator Core—Inserting Markers — Demonstrates inserting, editing, and annotating markers and using hyperbola fitting. Source: manufacturer.

● MALÅ ProEx Setup Instructions — Legacy equipment setup guidance for the modular MALÅ ProEx GPR system. Source: training provider/equipment user.

● Introduction to MALÅ Object Mapper — Explains collection and positioning of GPR data for mapping subsurface objects. Source: manufacturer.

GSSI

● GSSI GS Software In-Depth Walkthrough — Detailed walkthrough of software used with UtilityScan and 200HS data. Source: manufacturer.

General Utility-GPR Methods

● GPR for Utility Locating Webinar — Reviews GPR fundamentals, its relationship to electromagnetic locating, and field limitations. Source: independent training provider.

● Utility Locating with GPR and Electromagnetic Equipment — Explains complementary use of GPR and electromagnetic locating during utility investigations. Source: manufacturer.

● Collecting a 3D GPR Grid — Introduces grid layout and data-collection practices for three-dimensional GPR imaging. Source: manufacturer/training provider.

● Calibrating a GPR Survey Wheel — Demonstrates survey-wheel calibration and explains its effect on distance measurement. Source: independent training provider.

Concrete and Structural Scanning

GSSI StructureScan

● StructureScan Mini XT Hands-On Operation — Hands-on demonstration of the Mini XT and its standard operating workflow. Source: manufacturer.

● StructureScan Mini XT User-Interface Deep Dive — Detailed explanation of the interface and standard operating functions. Source: manufacturer.

● StructureScan Mini XT GPR Method and Theory — Connects radar theory to Mini XT operation and data interpretation. Source: manufacturer.

● Getting Started with the StructureScan Mini Series — Introductory setup and scanning workflow for an earlier StructureScan generation. Source: manufacturer.

● Locating Rebar and Conduit with the StructureScan Mini — Field demonstration of identifying reinforcement and conduit within concrete. Source: manufacturer.

● Scanning Concrete with Pan Decking — Demonstrates interpretation considerations when scanning concrete placed over metal pan decking. Source: manufacturer.

Hilti PS 1000 X-Scan

● Getting Started with the Hilti PS 1000 X-Scan — Introduces setup, operation, and the basic three-dimensional scanning workflow. Source: dealer/training provider.

● PS 1000 Scanner Overview — Explains the scanner controls and primary functions. Source: training provider.

● PS 1000 Quickscan — Demonstrates the Quickscan operating mode. Source: training provider.

● PS 1000 Quickscan Recording — Shows how to collect and record a Quickscan. Source: training provider.

● PS 1000 Image Scan — Demonstrates grid-based Image Scan data collection. Source: training provider.

● Hilti PS 1000 Image Scan Mode — Manufacturer demonstration of collecting a detailed image scan over a defined area. Source: manufacturer.

Proceq / Screening Eagle Concrete GPR

● Proceq GP8000 Quick-Start Guide — Covers equipment setup, connection to the application, scanning, and basic interpretation. Source: independent training provider.

● GPR Live—Locating Concrete Reinforcement — Demonstrates locating reinforcement during a live scan. Source: manufacturer.

● GPR Live—Conducting an Area Scan — Demonstrates collecting an area scan for reinforcement investigation. Source: manufacturer.

● Adjusting Color Depth on the GP8000 and GP8800 — Explains a display adjustment used during data interpretation. Source: manufacturer/training provider.

● Using the Probe Button on the GP8000 and GP8800 — Demonstrates inserting field marks while scanning. Source: manufacturer/training provider.

IDS C-thrue

● IDS C-thrue Quick-Start Guide — Reviews operating modes, data acquisition, display filtering, and basic concrete-scanning workflow. Source: independent training provider.

● IDS C-thrue Introduction and Demonstration — Training-oriented demonstration of the scanner and its principal functions. Source: dealer/training provider.

Bosch Wall and Concrete Scanners

● How to Use the Bosch D-tect 200 C — Demonstrates operating technique, settings, and practices used to improve scan reliability. Source: manufacturer.

● How to Use the Bosch D-tect 120 — Operational introduction to the D-tect 120 wall scanner. Source: manufacturer.

● How to Use the Bosch GMS 120-27 — Demonstrates setup and operation of the GMS 120-27 object detector. Source: manufacturer.

Rebar and Concrete-Cover Scanners

● Operating the Hilti PS 200 Ferroscan Quickscan — Legacy instructional video demonstrating PS 200 Quickscan operation. Source: manufacturer/training provider.

● Hilti PS 300 Ferroscan—Rebar and Cover Checks — Demonstrates scanning for reinforcing steel and checking concrete cover. Source: equipment user/trainer.

● Proceq ProfoScope Cover-Meter Tutorial — Detailed tutorial covering operation and interpretation with the ProfoScope. Source: dealer/training provider.

● Proceq Profometer 6 Cover Meter and Rebar Detector — Demonstrates rebar location and concrete-cover measurement. Source: manufacturer.

● Profometer PM8000 Operation — Operating tutorial for the PM8000-series rebar locator and cover meter. Source: dealer/training provider.

● Profometer PM8000 Area Scan — Demonstrates area-scan data collection. Source: manufacturer.

● Profometer PM8000 Line Scan — Demonstrates line-scan measurement and recording. Source: manufacturer.

Acoustic and Other Nonmetallic-Pipe Investigation

● Plastic Water-Pipe Locating with a Transonde and Acoustic Detector — Demonstrates combined use of an electronic transonde and acoustic listening equipment on plastic water pipe. Source: dealer/training provider.

● Locating an Unlocatable Water Pipe with Acoustic Equipment — Field-user demonstration of tracing a polyethylene water service through induced sound. Source: experienced equipment user.

● Locating PVC Water Pipe with GPR and Acoustic Locating — Field demonstration combining GPR observations with acoustic pipe locating. Source: experienced equipment user.

Editorial and Technical Note

This is a curated and evolving educational collection. Links may be added, reorganized, corrected, or removed as equipment changes, videos become unavailable, or better instructional material is identified. A linked video reflects the methods and statements of its producer. 

Viewers remain responsible for evaluating those methods against the equipment manual, site conditions, applicable requirements, and their own training and procedures.