Zircon StudSensor L20 Manual

GB
StudSensor
L20
™
Edge-Finding Stud Finder
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
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.
- Always use a new 9V alkaline battery with an extended expiration date at least 3 years beyond the current date.
- Do not rely exclusively on the tool to locate items behind a surface. Use other information to help locate such 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.
- Always scan for studs at several different heights on the wall and mark the location of every target indicated by the stud finder.
This is called "mapping the wall." Pipes and other objects will likely not give consistent readings from floor to ceiling, like a stud will.
- 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 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, 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.