Buried UF cable
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ptonsparky
Tom
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Google search for that model # says up to 3' deep and 1000' length.
dmagyar
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Good luck locating the buried UF
Good luck locating the buried UF
I've used a schonstedt 51bx before which I borrowed from a friend , I don't know anything about the Greenlee 508. I have a Greenlee 2011 which is more for tracing wiring behind sheetrock. In dirt it won't locate UF deeper than 3-4 inches.
You'll also probably need a TDR to find the location of the fault in the line once the line routing is mapped.
You may be able to rent something but again then you've got the learning curve (time) to over come. If you're getting paid for this make sure the client understands what a problem he asking you to help him with and that it can take time (money) to locate and fix.
Good luck locating the buried UF
I've used a schonstedt 51bx before which I borrowed from a friend , I don't know anything about the Greenlee 508. I have a Greenlee 2011 which is more for tracing wiring behind sheetrock. In dirt it won't locate UF deeper than 3-4 inches.
You'll also probably need a TDR to find the location of the fault in the line once the line routing is mapped.
You may be able to rent something but again then you've got the learning curve (time) to over come. If you're getting paid for this make sure the client understands what a problem he asking you to help him with and that it can take time (money) to locate and fix.
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We have the Ideal 958 kit and it has worked for this exact situation before. The trouble is that sometimes it works and sometimes it does not. We did not need a TDR in our case, because we were able to trace the energized portion until the signal dropped.
The 958 is not strictly an underground tracer, and Ideal does;t claim it to be, but the handy video shows someone tracing out pole lights in a parking lot, which I have a hard time believing.
Please let us know what works, I enjoy learning from all of you.
The 958 is not strictly an underground tracer, and Ideal does;t claim it to be, but the handy video shows someone tracing out pole lights in a parking lot, which I have a hard time believing.
Please let us know what works, I enjoy learning from all of you.
ptonsparky
Tom
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- EC - retired
We use a tone generator and probe on a lot of things, including underground when are cable locator is some place else. They work for finding the end of cables as well. Imagine that. Relatively inexpensive. Greenlee or Progressive.
200EP & 77HP I think.
200EP & 77HP I think.
Used the Greenlee 508S and I had the wire located in less than 15 minutes(includes time installing 9V batteries in transmitter and receiver). Was able to get a good signal about 275' from transmitter and located cable about 18-20" down. Probably the best $300 I've spent in a long time.
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