<p>Use a metal detector to find the buried valves, excavate and a cheap fox and hound set will do. You'll basically have to build a map of circuits and line but you'll want that anyway.<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On May 14, 2011 9:07 PM, "Richard Bronosky" <<a href="mailto:Richard@bronosky.com">Richard@bronosky.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution">> I have a sprinkler system with one zone that doesn't work. I have<br>
> opened up the (old analog gear system) timer to locate which wire is<br>> giving me the problem. Unfortunately I see it go out my basement wall<br>> and into the ground and have no idea were it goes to. I'm wondering if<br>
> a simple tone generator like this will work <a href="http://j.mp/iF6Bup">http://j.mp/iF6Bup</a> I<br>> strongly doubt it. I bet I need something like this <a href="http://j.mp/jiB1qY">http://j.mp/jiB1qY</a><br>> and I bet I can't even afford to rent it for a day. Also, I don't know<br>
> where to look for one to rent.<br>> <br>> My next idea was to make one. I found instructions for using an RF<br>> Choke to find a break in an in visible fence. However, that is taking<br>> advantage of the RF transmitter in the invisible fence base. I don't<br>
> know how to produce and detect a signal. And, because it is<br>> subterranean, it needs to be pretty well amplified.<br>> <br>> Please advise!<br>> <br>> -- <br>> .!# RichardBronosky #!.<br>> _______________________________________________<br>
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