Tracer Wire

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  • Video - [1]
  • Tracer wire (blue) is required for potable water, sewer (green), gas (yellow).
  • 6 colors all together - [2]

Sourcing

  • Gas tracer wire - $22/100ft - [3]

About

  • Different techniques are used. Radar can find pipe, or induction-based emitter/sensor. Or the tracer wirewhere you connect to a wire. [4]
  • There is jetting-vaccuum to dig in sensitive areas. Could do pressure washer as needed.

Tracer Kit

  • Useful Amazon reviews - clip to ground and wire you want to trace. Then use the sensor. [5]
  • Harbor Freight [6] - manual []
  • You energize a wire and use a detector - [7]
  • Another - [8]

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