Summary of Contents for geotomographie Geophone M40
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Operation and Maintenance Manual May 2023 page 1 Multi-Component Miniature Geophone M40 Geotomographie GmbH, Am Tonnenberg 18, 56567 Neuwied (Germany) Tel.: +49 2631 778135 email: info@geotomographie.de...
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2. Operation ..............................7 2.1 Measurement Set-up ........................... 7 2.2 Moving the Geophone ........................7 3. Maintenance ............................8 3.1 Exchange of the rubber housing ......................8 Geotomographie GmbH, Am Tonnenberg 18, 56567 Neuwied (Germany) Tel.: +49 2631 778135 email: info@geotomographie.de...
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3 1. Parts of the M40 The Mini-Geophone M40, 405 mm long and weighing 3 kg, is used to receive P and S waves in horizontal boreholes of small diameter. It is specifically designed for seismic surveys in small dry boreholes with a maximum diameter of 50 mm.
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A surface PVC unit is designed to be split between the air supply and the signal cable. The signal cable ends in a connector box and connection can be made to seismograph (see Figure 3). Geotomographie GmbH, Am Tonnenberg 18, 56567 Neuwied (Germany) Tel.: +49 2631 778135 email: info@geotomographie.de...
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Figure 5, a seismic impulse towards the marker line produces a positive rising signal). All other H- components can be tested in the same way (reference direction plus 90° for the 3-component unit, seen from the top of the geophone). Geotomographie GmbH, Am Tonnenberg 18, 56567 Neuwied (Germany) Tel.: +49 2631 778135 email: info@geotomographie.de...
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Contact 2 Signal - Channel 2 Geophone H2 (Y) Contact 3 Signal + Contact 4 Signal - Channel 3 Geophone V Contact 5 Signal + Contact 6 Signal – Geotomographie GmbH, Am Tonnenberg 18, 56567 Neuwied (Germany) Tel.: +49 2631 778135 email: info@geotomographie.de...
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2.2 Moving the Geophone (1) Disconnect the manual air pump from the valve (2) Open the valve (turn left) (3) Move the geophone to the next position Geotomographie GmbH, Am Tonnenberg 18, 56567 Neuwied (Germany) Tel.: +49 2631 778135 email: info@geotomographie.de...
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PVC cylinder (milling above and below geophone part) Place winding wire (3-4 loops) around the hose. Solder the wires carefully. Wrap around with black tape. Assemble the geophone. Geotomographie GmbH, Am Tonnenberg 18, 56567 Neuwied (Germany) Tel.: +49 2631 778135 email: info@geotomographie.de...
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