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ZIRCON® STUD FINDERS WORK BY SENSING DENSITY CHANGES BEHIND THE WALL. OTHER OBJECTS CAN BE DETECTED ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE VERY CLOSE TO THE WALL. DO NOT ASSUME EVERYTHING DETECTED IS A STUD.
SITUATION | LIKELY CAUSE | SOLUTION |
No indications | No studs in the area. | Move tool 13–15 cm to the left or right and start again. |
READY Icon shows but nothing happens when scanning | Tool may not be flat against wall. | Hold tool so that the pads on the back make full contact with the surface. |
Unit beeps repeatedly | Tool was calibrated over a stud or on dense part of wall. | Turn tool off, move over 5–8 cm, press Power Button, and start again. |
Tool tilted or lifted during scan. | On rough surfaces, place thin cardboard on wall, scanning over it to help slide tool more smoothly. | |
Tool detects objects other than studs or finds more studs than should be there | Electrical wiring and metal or plastic pipes may be near to or touching the back of the wall surface. |
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Electrical wires suspected but WireWarning Detection does not alert |
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Always use a new alkaline battery with an extended expiration date.
Match battery direction to image inside of battery cavity.
Do not rely exclusively on the tool to locate items behind a surface. Use other information to help locate items before penetrating the surface, including construction plans, visible points of entry of pipes and wiring into walls such as in a basement, and standard stud-spacing practices.
To activate tool, press and hold Power Button. If button is not held, unit shuts off.
The tool is designed to locate the edges of wood and metal studs up to 19 mm behind the scanned surface.
The accuracy of the position of a stud found is typically within 3 mm.
For best results, hold the tool as shown, and move slowly when scanning.
Do not touch the surface during calibration or scan.
If scanning begins directly over a stud, the tool will emit a continual beep.
If this happens, restart the scan in a different location.
WireWarning Detection works continuously during a scan.
When live, unshielded AC voltage is detected, the WireWarning Detection Indicator lights up. If scanning begins over a live AC wire, the WireWarning Detection Indicator will flash continuously.
Use extreme caution under these circumstances, and whenever live AC wiring is suspected.
THE TOOL MAY NOT DETECT LIVE CURRENT IF WIRES ARE MORE THAN 50 mm BELOW THE SCANNED SURFACE, IN CONCRETE, ENCASED IN CONDUIT, BEHIND AP LYWOOD SHEAR WALL OR METALLIC WALL COVERING, OR IF MOISTURE IS PRESENT IN THE ENVIRONMENT OR SCANNED SURFACE.
DO NOT ASSUME THERE ARE NO LIVE ELECTRICAL WIRES IN THE WALL. DO NOT TAKE ACTIONS THAT COULD BE DANGEROUS IF THE WALL CONTAINS A LIVE ELECTRICAL WIRE. ALWAYS TURN OFF THE ELECTRICAL, GAS, AND WATER SUPPLIES BEFORE PENETRATING A SURFACE. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN ELECTRIC SHOCK, FIRE, AND/OR SERIOUS INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Wallpaper
This tool functions normally on walls covered with wallpaper or fabric, unless the materials are metallic foil, contain metallic fibers, or are still wet after application. Wallpaper may need to dry for several weeks after application.
Freshly painted walls
Paint may take a week or longer to dry after application.
Lath and plaster
Due to irregularities in plaster thickness, this tool is not recommended for use on lath and plaster.
Highly textured walls or acoustic ceilings
When scanning a ceiling or wall with an uneven surface, place thin cardboard on the surface to be scanned.
This tool cannot scan for wood studs and joists through carpet and padding.
Electrical wiring and pipes
Depending on the proximity of electrical wiring or pipes to the wall surface, the tool may detect them in the same manner as studs.
Caution should always be used when nailing, cutting, or drilling in walls, floors, and ceilings that may contain these items.
Studs and joists are normally spaced 40 or 60 cm apart, and are 38 mm wide. Anything closer together, or of a different width, may not be a stud or joist.
NOTE: Sensing depth and accuracy can vary depending on scanning environment conditions such as mineral content, moisture, texture and consistency of the wall materials.
This tool is not designed for use with:
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