Calibrated Equipment Isn't Optional Anymore
On today's major GLC and government projects, detection equipment must be properly calibrated before anyone works near buried services — because the cost of getting it wrong is measured in ringgit, downtime and lives. As the authorised Radiodetection service and calibration centre in Malaysia, RD-Palmer keeps your equipment accurate, compliant and in the field.
The Real Cost Of Getting It Wrong
Underground utility strikes are not rare, and they are not cheap. Accurate, calibrated locating is the first line of defence.
2025 Putra Heights gas-pipeline fire
Over 150 people injured and hundreds of homes damaged when a major gas pipeline failed — a stark reminder of how catastrophic any incident involving buried infrastructure can be.
Reported by Bernama / The Edge Malaysia, 2025 ↗Financial penaltyContractor ordered to pay TNB RM59,000
A contractor was held liable for damaging TNB underground cables during digging works — one of many strikes that end in costly claims, project delays and disputes.
Reported by Free Malaysia Today, 2025 ↗Lives at riskExcavation among the deadliest works
Striking a live cable or gas main can injure or kill the crew on site. Excavation and trenching remain among the higher-risk activities in DOSH fatal-accident records.
Department of Occupational Safety & Health (DOSH) ↗An Out-Of-Spec Locator Is A Liability
Instruments drift over time
A locator that was accurate last year can quietly read depth and position wrong today. Out-of-spec equipment gives crews false confidence — the most dangerous kind.
GLC & government tenders demand it
Major GLC and government projects increasingly require detection equipment to carry a valid calibration certificate before any work near buried services begins.
The cost of a strike is severe
Hitting a live utility means penalties, claims, downtime — and, at worst, serious injury or loss of life. Calibration is the cheapest insurance against all of it.
Authorised, Local, Manufacturer-Trained
RD-Palmer is the authorised Radiodetection service and calibration centre in Malaysia — your equipment is serviced by the people trained directly by the manufacturer.
Calibration
Restore your locators, transmitters and instruments to manufacturer specification — issued with a certificate you can submit for tender and audit compliance.
Service & Repair
Diagnosis and repair by manufacturer-trained technicians, using genuine parts — keeping your equipment in the field, not waiting on overseas turnaround.
Local Turnaround
Everything is done in Malaysia. No shipping units abroad, no long waits — faster turnaround and direct local support.
Calibration In Four Steps
Send Or Collect
Drop your equipment with us or arrange collection. Tell us what you need calibrated or repaired.
Diagnose
Our technicians assess the unit against manufacturer specification and identify any faults.
Calibrate / Repair
We calibrate to spec and carry out any repairs using genuine parts.
Certify & Return
You get your equipment back with a calibration certificate, ready for the next job and the next tender.
Keep Your Equipment Compliant
Tell us what needs calibration or repair — and whether you need certificates for a tender or project. We'll arrange it locally, fast.
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