Diagnostics
Armada Pro900 Wire/Valve & Cable Locator
A locator is a diagnostic tool: it reduces blind digging and helps confirm wiring paths when valves, wires, or landscape lighting cables are buried or undocumented.
Find buried valve boxes
Trace wiring routes
Reduce guesswork digs
Better documentation
When you need a locator
- Buried valves or missing boxes: there are zones on the controller, but you can’t find the valve locations.
- Mystery wiring: splices, reroutes, and undocumented repairs make it hard to follow the path.
- Intermittent faults: zones work sometimes and fail other times (often splices, corrosion, or damaged cable).
- Lighting troubleshooting: long cable runs, hidden taps, and voltage drop issues require better mapping.
How we use this on service calls
We combine locating with normal diagnostics (controller checks, field inspection, and electrical measurements). A locator can help narrow the search area, but we still verify the actual failure mode.
- Trace a wire path: helps confirm which direction a cable run heads before we start digging.
- Find a valve cluster: narrows down where a buried valve box is likely located.
- Separate electrical vs. hydraulic problems: confirm whether a zone is failing due to wiring/solenoid vs. a mechanical/hydraulic issue.
What you get: a clearer map of what’s where (valves, wiring paths, and likely fault zones), plus recommendations for access discipline so the next visit is faster and less invasive.
Related guides
- Irrigation Tune-Ups & Repairs (diagnostics + fix path)
- Landscape Lighting Repair (voltage drop, corrosion, and cable faults)
- Lost valve boxes (why access discipline matters)
- Waterproof Wire Connectors & Splices (common root cause)
- Wire gauge & voltage drop basics (mapping and load planning)
- Irrigation valve guide (DV series) (solenoid/diaphragm failure patterns)
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At a glance
| Brand | Armada Technologies |
|---|---|
| Model | Pro900 |
| Category | Wire/valve & cable locator (diagnostics) |
| Best for | Tracing valve wiring, locating buried valve boxes, troubleshooting cable runs |
Need troubleshooting?
If you have buried valves, wiring faults, or recurring zone issues, we can identify the assembly and recommend the cleanest repair path.
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