Applying a signal
Earthing
11 things filed against this subject, in every format the Bureau holds.
Mini Quick CourseGetting a Signal On
The four ways to put a signal on a buried service, what each one needs to work, and the order to try them in.
Mini Quick CourseLocating Street Lighting
One connection at a lighting column can hand you the whole street. Six steps on why you start there, how the lighting is wired, and getting a signal onto the column.
Earthing, Clamping, and the Limits of Induction
Where the earth goes and why it matters, connection angles at 45 and 90 degrees, double ended connections, and an honest account of what induction will and will not do for you.
Watch 1:26:46 →Where to Earth the Genny Near a Lighting Column
Where the earth lead goes when you are connected at a lighting column, and what happens to the signal when it goes in the wrong place.
Watch 2:07 →Connection Angles and Where the Earth Goes
Connection geometry: at 90 degrees half the signal goes each way. Angling the connection and the earth toward the target changes what you get.
Watch 2:53 →The Earth Spike, the Signal Clamp, and the Appliance Safety Check
The earth spike making the CAT more accurate, the signal clamp around a pipe or cable, and the safety check with the customer first.
Watch 1:22 →Earthing the Genny: Close, Not Far
Where the earth pin actually goes: close to the column, not metres away. The myth, the demonstration, and water as an earth when there is no soft ground.
Watch 2:59 →Direct Connection: Street Lighting, LV and Telecoms
Setting up and earthing the Genny4, connecting at a lighting column, what to do when the column is concrete, gas risers, and the approvals you need before a telecoms lid comes up.
Watch 6:06 →Getting the Best Out of Your Genny and CAT
The full webinar. Signal application from first principles: why you start with street lighting, the two ways lighting is wired, dual frequency, earthing the transmitter, induction against direct connection, and where the signal actually goes once you have applied it.
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