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*Video - [https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALeKk026QG9BbsZl0rNsBS9KmerMgczY_w%3A1602863734253&source=hp&ei=dsKJX6q8DJDYsAXHkpG4Cw&q=is+tracer+wire+required+for+water+line&btnK=Google+Search&oq=how+to+configure+nvidia+geforce+gtx+1650+super+on+linux+mint&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQAzIFCCEQoAEyBQghEKsCMgUIIRCrAjoOCAAQ6gIQtAIQmgEQ5QI6DgguELEDEMcBEKMCEJMCOggILhDHARCvAToLCC4QsQMQxwEQowI6CAgAELEDEIMBOggILhCxAxCDAToFCAAQsQM6AggAOgQIABAKOgYIABAWEB46CAghEBYQHRAeOgcIIRAKEKABUMsQWOmzAWD8tAFoBnAAeACAAeQGiAGhS5IBDTExLjQ3LjMuMi42LTGYAQCgAQGqAQdnd3Mtd2l6sAEG&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwiqz4DcvLnsAhUQLKwKHUdJBLcQ4dUDCAk&uact=5#btnK=Google%20Search&kpvalbx=_HT7HYtvhBvWtqtsP7riAiA016]
*Video - [https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALeKk026QG9BbsZl0rNsBS9KmerMgczY_w%3A1602863734253&source=hp&ei=dsKJX6q8DJDYsAXHkpG4Cw&q=is+tracer+wire+required+for+water+line&btnK=Google+Search&oq=how+to+configure+nvidia+geforce+gtx+1650+super+on+linux+mint&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQAzIFCCEQoAEyBQghEKsCMgUIIRCrAjoOCAAQ6gIQtAIQmgEQ5QI6DgguELEDEMcBEKMCEJMCOggILhDHARCvAToLCC4QsQMQxwEQowI6CAgAELEDEIMBOggILhCxAxCDAToFCAAQsQM6AggAOgQIABAKOgYIABAWEB46CAghEBYQHRAeOgcIIRAKEKABUMsQWOmzAWD8tAFoBnAAeACAAeQGiAGhS5IBDTExLjQ3LjMuMi42LTGYAQCgAQGqAQdnd3Mtd2l6sAEG&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwiqz4DcvLnsAhUQLKwKHUdJBLcQ4dUDCAk&uact=5#btnK=Google%20Search&kpvalbx=_HT7HYtvhBvWtqtsP7riAiA016]
*Tracer wire (blue) is required for potable water, sewer (green), gas (yellow). It is not required for electrical.
*Tracer wire (blue) is required for potable water, sewer (green), gas (yellow). It is not required for electrical.
**Mike Holt 2008 - warning ribbon is required for direct burial cables, whether in conduit or nott? [https://forums.mikeholt.com/threads/300-5-d-3.50604/page-2]
**Mike Holt 2008 - warning ribbon is required for direct burial cables, whether in conduit or nott? [https://forums.mikeholt.com/threads/300-5-d-3.50604/]
*6 colors all together - [https://www.kristechwire.com/resources/tracer-wires/?gclid=CjwKCAjwiJqWBhBdEiwAtESPaNxo0LlQ7R4n6TjvW4RsfSVnAQWUa1NNbaNGWq7NnZS90ua1iN_DEBoCCCMQAvD_BwE]
*6 colors all together - [https://www.kristechwire.com/resources/tracer-wires/?gclid=CjwKCAjwiJqWBhBdEiwAtESPaNxo0LlQ7R4n6TjvW4RsfSVnAQWUa1NNbaNGWq7NnZS90ua1iN_DEBoCCCMQAvD_BwE]



Revision as of 18:43, 28 September 2023

About

  • Video - [1]
  • Tracer wire (blue) is required for potable water, sewer (green), gas (yellow). It is not required for electrical.
    • Mike Holt 2008 - warning ribbon is required for direct burial cables, whether in conduit or nott? [2]
  • 6 colors all together - [3]

Sourcing

  • $64 for 500' of 14 ga - [4]
  • $140 of 1000' of dog fence wire 14 ga [5]
  • Gas tracer wire - $22/100ft - [6]

About

  • Different techniques are used. Radar can find pipe, or induction-based emitter/sensor. Or the tracer wirewhere you connect to a wire. [7]
  • There is jetting-vaccuum to dig in sensitive areas. Could do pressure washer as needed.

About Wire Quality

  • It's the jacket: dog fence, which claims most reliability for burial - is 14AWG XHD [8]. They say that THHN (thermoplastic high heat nylon) is inferior to XHD - ot doesn't last underground
  • The above indicates no difference between dog fence and tracer wire.

Tracer Kit

  • Useful Amazon reviews - clip to ground and wire you want to trace. Then use the sensor. [9]
  • Harbor Freight [10] - manual []
  • You energize a wire and use a detector - [11]
  • Another - [12]

Links