Deben mk 1 High voltage interference

[netfull 0]

Evening bunny busters,

Ferreted a spot on Monday that bordered a high voltage sub station (the open air type)usually working in the vacinity of electric pylons I just get a single buzz on the locater, pulsing evey few seconds or so,which I put down to high voltage interference,this I've got use to,but the substation on the other hand the locater emitts a loud continous buzz,luckily the ferret surfaced without the need to locate him which was made impossible by this buzzing,just a thought...Is the mark 3 locater any better in such cicumstances?

Yes I guess I should of tried the locater first before inserting ferret, one learns!

By the way,on the subject of high voltage powerlines check this out;www.Toxic junction,unstable man electrocutes himself.

Regards, Netfull

[stealthy1 3,964]

I ferret near a couple of pylons and dont expereince any interference with my MK3, or at least I have never noticed

[delboy p 183]

  On 17/12/2009 at 20:00, netfull said:

Evening bunny busters,

Ferreted a spot on Monday that bordered a high voltage sub station (the open air type)usually working in the vacinity of electric pylons I just get a single buzz on the locater, pulsing evey few seconds or so,which I put down to high voltage interference,this I've got use to,but the substation on the other hand the locater emitts a loud continous buzz,luckily the ferret surfaced without the need to locate him which was made impossible by this buzzing,just a thought...Is the mark 3 locater any better in such cicumstances?

Yes I guess I should of tried the locater first before inserting ferret, one learns!

By the way,on the subject of high voltage powerlines check this out;www.Toxic junction,unstable man electrocutes himself.

Regards, Netfull

no its not mate and it did not work near 12volt

[PETEWINN 5]

Mk3 will cut out a lot more of the interference than the Mk1 but still not ideal. In these situations you need the battery hungry Mk2 finder that has a superb anti interference circuit.

 

Try turning your Mk1 finder down to about 3 feet. You should still be able to locate then assuming the ferret isn't too deep.

Edited December 18, 2009 by rabpete

[stealthy1 3,964]

I had a MK2 before I bought my MK3, and the MK2 was terrible for interference, even picked up fences and mobile phones, and taxi's