Zircon StudSensor Pro 45 User Manual

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BEFORE YOU BEGINZIRCON® STUD FINDERS WORK BY SENSING DENSITY CHANGES BEHIND THE WALL. OTHER OBJECTS CAN BE DETECTEDESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE VERY CLOSE TO THE WALL. DO NOT ASSUME EVERYTHING DETECTED IS A STUD.- Always use a new alkaline battery with an extended expiration date at least 3 years beyond current date. Match batterydirection to image inside of battery cavity.- Do not rely exclusively on the scanner to locate items behind a surface. Use other information to help locate such itemsbefore penetrating the surface, including construction plans, visible points of entry of pipes and wiring into walls such asin a basement, and standard stud-spacing practices.- Always start your scan in StudScan Mode which scans through surfaces up to 19 mm deep. Scanning in DeepScan™Mode may detect an object further behind the wall that may or may not be a stud.- Always scan for studs at several different heights on the wall and mark the location of every target indicated by thestud finder. This is called “mapping the wall.” Pipes and other objects will likely not give consistent readings from floor toceiling, like a stud would.- Readings should always be consistent and repeatable.- Zircon stud finders are recommended for interior use only.- Studs normally run from floor to ceiling, except above and below windows, and above doors.- Other objects commonly contained in walls, floors, or ceilings are water pipes, gas lines, firestops, and electrical wiring.- Sensing depth and accuracy can vary depending on scanning environment conditions such as mineral content, moisture,texture and consistency of the wall materials.- Always turn off power when working near electrical wires.- Depending on the proximity of electrical wiring or pipes to the wall surface, the scanner may detect them in the samemanner as studs. Caution should always be used when nailing, cutting, or drilling in walls, floors, and ceilings that maycontain these items.- Studs and joists are normally spaced 40 or 60 cm apart, are normally 38 mm wide, and may be separated by firestops.Anything closer together, or of a different width, may not be a stud or joist.StudSensor ™ Pro45Edge-Finding Stud FinderGBTROUBLESHOOTING & CONSTRUCTION TIPSSITUATION LIKELY CAUSE SOLUTIONAll lights turn on at thesame time and the toolbeeps continuously.Tool not held flatagainst wall.• Hold the tool with thumb on one side and fingers on the other side. Do not touch thesurface being scanned or the scanning head of the tool.• Move the tool straight up and down, parallel to the studs. Do not rotate the tool.Tool tilted or liftedduring scan.• Move Mode Selector Switch to enter DeepScan Mode.• When scanning an uneven surface, place thin cardboard on the surface to be scannedand scan over the cardboard in DeepScan Mode.Scanning surface is toodense or too wet for toolto operate.If tool is used on a recently taped, painted, or wallpapered wall, allow time to dryand try again.Unable to detect studs inStudScan Mode. Wall is thick or dense. Switch to DeepScan Mode to locate the stud.Green READY Lightilluminates butnothing happensduring scan.Tool may not be flatagainst wall. Hold tool so that the pads on the back make full contact with the surface.Calibration may haveoccurred over a stud inDeepScan Mode.Recalibrate in a different area, then continue the scan.Can't detect studs inDeepScan Mode.Calibration may have beenover a stud.Move the unit to a different area, then scan again. Also ensure that the tool is heldagainst the wall as shown in illustrations.Tool detects objectsother than studs, or findsmore studs than shouldbe there.Electrical wiring and metalor plastic pipes may be nearor touching the back of thewall surface.Check for other studs equally spaced to either side at 30, 40, or 60 cm, or check for thesame stud at spots directly above or below the first scan area. Studs will run straightup and down, from floor to ceiling, while pipes may change direction. Standard studsmeasure approximately 38 mm between edges. Anything larger or smaller is likely not astud (unless near door or window).Area of voltage detectionis too large.Voltage detection canspread on drywall by asmuch as 130 cm on eachside of the wire.Narrow the scan detection: 1. Turn tool off. 2. Turn it on again at the edge of where thewire was first detected. 3. Repeat scan.Electrical wires suspected,but WireWarning™Detection does not alert.Wires are shielded by ametal conduit, braided wireor metallic wall covering.If there is an outlet switch, turn it to ON position while scanning, but turn OFF whenworking near the wires. Use extra caution if the area has plywood, thick woodbacking behind drywall, or walls that are thicker than normal.Wires deeper than 50 mmfrom the surface might notbe detected.See above.Wires may not be live. Plug a lamp into the outlet and turn it on to test whether wires are live.