Locating underground burn-offs?

[sw_ross]

Previous employer had a Greenlee line locator to trace out the line (example- feeding an out building), then had a Greenlee fault locator (don't remember model #) for locating burn-offs. That allowed him to know specifically where to dig to fix the burn-off.
The setup wasn't/isn't cheap!

What do others use for this task?
Thanks!

 

[Cow]

Radiodetection RD7100

https://www.radiodetection.com/en/products/high-precision-cable-and-pipe-locators/rd7100

We use this for locating and fault finding. It gets used most of the time for locating or fault finding direct bury aluminum wire to irrigation circles, sometimes 2000'+. It has also cut down our potholing time to almost nothing with the depth measurement it has, we throw a smooth bucket on the mini excavator and dig to within a few inches of the cable or conduit. We spend A LOT less time in the hole with a shovel "looking".

You gotta pay to play though, it's not cheap.

 

[sw_ross]

Looks nice, but expensive! Have any ideas about how much it costs?

How does it differentiate between multiple direct burial cables that are in the same area?