Coil Direction

[Dubs]

Does it matter which direction the coil is installed on the equinox? I know there's an arrow on the front of it, which I would guess should point the direction you're walking, but the manual shows a drawing of it in one direction, and a photo of it in the opposite direction. Just wondering if it makes a difference with hunting or pinpointing. Thanks

 

[Mr. Carolina]

Well, if the arrow is pointing to the front, mines on backwards!!! Lol My arrow is on the front pointing back towards me. I don't think I would like my coil wire out front but that's just me.

 

[trojdor]

Traditionally, it's always been the case that you want the coil wire exit (strain relief) toward the rear of the coil...so that there's an absolute minimum of metal (from the cable) exposed to the coil's search field.

In those two 'incorrect' pictures you referenced in the manual, you'll note the coil wire drapes directly across the top of the coil (within 2"), very near the center of the detection area.
Any slight bump/movement of this wire will cause falsing...and I suspect...make the coil prone to pinpoint errors.

Additionally, If you lay the detector down and the coil collapses flat, having the wire too far 'ahead' (and now under stress) can/will cause unnecessary pull and flex at the strain relief.
(Thus shortening the life of the coil.)

A lot of times the product photographer has absolutely no idea how the products are used, and has to use his best guess for the shot.
The manual illustrations, on the other hand, are usually done with help from engineering...so should be correct.

mike

 

[relicmeister]

I agree trojdor with your logic, it makes sense to me, and it’s how I have my coil.
I looked all through the manual and in all cases where there is an illustration
of the c oil on the shaft the wire exits from the bottom where it is exposed to the least
amount of the coils detecting field.

 

[dewcon4414]

For water hunting it also will create less cable vibration which maybe picked up or worse lead to cable damage over time. The on the page before 28 screen functions you see some guy with it not tapped off and in front. There were machines dirt hunting I did that with.... but normally it was because the coil connector wasn’t in the middle of the coil.

 

[RayinAlaska]

Well, if the arrow is pointing to the front, mines on backwards!!! Lol My arrow is on the front pointing back towards me. I don't think I would like my coil wire out front but that's just me.

Yours is correctly installed. The arrow is in front of the coil, and points to the back. That's the way the coil should be installed, and you can see it on page 5 and 6 or the 600/800 manual. I din't even think about it when assembling the detector, but like Mike explained above, the cord's portion that comes out of the coil should always be somewhat to the rear of the coil's center like shown in pages 5-6. Also, there should be some cord slack to allow the coil to swivel up/down. With the coil properly installed, the Minelab logo should be around the 4:00 o'clock position on the coil.

 

[5900_XL-1]

Every Minelab model using the 11" as factory, has the coil wire down around 5 o'clock position after install. I can't see any reason they'd change. Besides, reading the printed words in natural orientation when swinging, "not upside down", is also standard.

 

[Mr. Carolina]

On the top of this page you will see a still shot of the correct coil position. I have commented on this before, but in the flashing banner below the still shot, the coil is shown mounted incorrectly and also the screen display shows a ID of 46! Lol Just an observation.

 

[Jason in Enid]

On the top of this page you will see a still shot of the correct coil position. I have commented on this before, but in the flashing banner below the still shot, the coil is shown mounted incorrectly and also the screen display shows a ID of 46! Lol Just an observation.

haha, I never look at those close enough. Cant believe a mistake like that would have gotten past the final clearance approval.

 

[nagant]

That's too funny Carolina! They spent more effort on the cloths the guy is wearing. Advertising team leader.. O.K. team lets break out some upscale "rugged men's wear" catalogs so our models look savvy but not too rough, 3 color phase's should do it. You mean to tell me this thing smell's metal?

 

[u2robert]

If you can't tell which way the coil should be mounted put the detector down and take up needle point or what ever they call it

 

[5900_XL-1]

Since you can't see the control box, it's likely mounted correct, and the photographer just laid it out wrong for display.

 

[nagant]

The whole detector it shown except the armrest, if they had a paper manual maybe they'd git it right reminds me of a nuclear physicist that was interviewed while fishing, he held an open bail rig with the reel on top while casting and reeling

 

[5900_XL-1]

The whole detector it shown except the armrest, if they had a paper manual maybe they'd git it right reminds me of a nuclear physicist that was interviewed while fishing, he held an open bail rig with the reel on top while casting and reeling

My bad. You are correct.

 

[dewcon4414]

BUT....... does one direction have an advantage over the other..... for PPing, bottle caps, ect?

 

[nagant]

No, only diff is your in front of the coil.