Amprobe SC-5000 4" Signal Clamp for AT-5000 Series

The Amprove SC-5000 signal clamp attaches around a metallic buried pipe, cable, or wire to induce a transmitted signal into the feature for active location and tracing. Unlike clips or clamps, it does not require direct contact with metal to transmit the signal. It can transmit a signal through insulation on wires and does not require wire or cable bundles to be split. The SC-5000 signal clamp provides more accurate tracing than when locating with just a receiver and transmitter. The clamp accommodates conductors up to 4" in diameter. It transmits a 9.82 or 82.488 kilohertz (kHz) frequency supplied by the T-5000 transmitter (not included) and is for use with the Amprobe AT-5000 and AT-5005 and pipe and cable locating systems.

Pipe and cable locators, also called utility locators, find pipes, cables, and wires that are buried in the ground for determining where to excavate on a site and for locating buried fixtures in need of maintenance or replacement. Pipe and cable locators are used in electrical, plumbing, telecommunications, utility maintenance, construction, and home repair applications. They have a transmitter and a receiver and use active or passive methods of location. In active location, the transmitter induces a signal at a specific frequency either into the ground, where it's picked up by buried utilities, or directly into a pipe, cable, or wire that is connected to the transmitter. As the signal is being transmitted into the buried utility, the receiver is passed over an area until it detects the signal and locates the buried pipe, cable, or wire. In passive location, the receiver searches for alternating current (AC) frequencies or radio waves emitted by energized cables, wires, and pipes without the need for a transmitter. Pipe transmitters, signal clamps, and grounding stakes can be used to help improve locator accuracy.

Amprobe manufactures electrical testing equipment for commercial, industrial, and home use. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Everett, WA.