Zircon StudSensor HD25 User Manual

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
ZIRCON STUD FINDERS WORK BY SENSING DENSITY CHANGES BEHIND THE WALL.
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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 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 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.
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- 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 16 or 24" (40 or 60 cm) apart, are normally
1 ⁄ " (38 mm) wide, and may be separated by firestops. Anything closer together, or of
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a different width, may not be a stud or joist.
TROUBLESHOOTING & CONSTRUCTION TIPS
SITUATION
No indications.
READY Icon shows
but nothing happens
when scanning.
Unit beeps repeatedly.
Tool detects objects
other than studs tor
finds more studs than
should be there.
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most current instructions.
StudSensor
Edge-Finding Stud Finder
LIKELY CAUSE
No studs in the area.
Tool may not be flat
against wall.
Tool was calibrated over a stud
or on dense part of wall.
Tool tilted or lifted
during scan.
Electrical wiring and metal or
plastic pipes may be near to
or touching the back of the
wall surface.
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Move tool several inches (13 – 15 cm) to the left or right
and start again.
Hold tool so that the pads on the back make full contact
with the surface.
Turn tool off, move over a few inches (5 – 8 cm),
press Power Button, and start again.
On rough surfaces, place thin cardboard on wall,
scanning over it to help slide tool more smoothly.
Check for other studs equally spaced to either side at
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12, 16 or 24" (30, 40, or 60 cm), or check for the same
stud at spots directly above or below the first scan area.
Studs will run straight up and down, from floor to ceiling,
while pipes may change direction. Standard studs measure
approximately 1 ⁄ " (38 mm) between edges. Anything larger
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2
or smaller is likely not a stud (unless near door or window).
Use caution when nailing, sawing or drilling into walls,
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floors and ceilings where these items may exist.
FCC Part 15 Class B Registration Warning:
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
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