Finding Proper Training In The Use Of the CAT 4 And Genny

Any contractor undertaking any type of ground work has to be as certain as possible that the work will not strike or damage any underground services which may be in the location. This means that before a spade is inserted into the ground the contractor must take every precaution to locate and avoid any services.

There are two main tools which are used to locate buried services, and these are the Cable Avoidance Tool (CAT) and the Signal Generator (Genny). The latest versions of these tools are the CAT 4 and Genny 4. The two tools are generally used in conjunction with each other, since the CAT on its' own in Power mode can only locate electricity cables which are live with power flowing through them. If you are certain that you will only be looking for live power cables, it could be argued that you could just use the CAT. However, you can't be certain of this, so it is wise to use both CAT and Genny together.

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City & Guilds Level 2 Cable Avoidance Training

Level 2 cable avoidance training is training undertaken to obtain the City & Guilds Level 2 Award in Safe Location and Avoidance of Underground Services (6038-01). This award is for people working in construction or associated industries who need to locate and avoid underground services. 

This qualification covers the purpose of safe location and avoidance of underground services. It takes account of the need to use different types of service drawings and develops skills required to identify, detect and mark out services and plan for these activities. Finally, the qualification covers the theory of methods of safe excavation. The total qualification time is 14 hours and includes 12 hours of guided learning time and two hours spent separately in preparation, study, and assessment.

Operatives learning cable avoidance must pass a test to demonstrate that they understand the purpose of the safe location and avoidance of underground services. They must understand service plans required when preparing to work on or near underground services. They must be able to plan for safe location and avoidance of underground services and be able to identify, detect, and mark them out. They also have to understand the methods of safe excavation of underground services.

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Sygma Solutions Is The Leading Cable Avoidance Training Company In The UK

Sygma Solutions is the leading provider of cable avoidance training in the UK. Our courses are based on first hand experience in the field. We have cable locator manufacturing experience which means that we understand the equipment inside out: we know how it works, why it works, and what it can – and equally importantly cannot – do.

We have utility mapping experience, working in real on-site conditions, and using the right piece of equipment and application in every situation. We also understand repair and calibration of every type of equipment through our partner company Swan Test & Calibration with 27 years of continuous experience, and approved to repair Radiodetection, C Scope & Kolectric equipment. In short, there is nothing whatsoever that anyone could teach us about underground utility surveying because – without wishing to brag – we know everything there is to know.

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