Underground Utility Locators

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Ravenvalor

Ravenvalor

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Are there any good underground utility locators on the market that cost less than $2,000.00? I have the Ideal #62-135. Bought it about 25 - years ago and it works okay but it would be nice to upgrade to something more accurate and perhaps that has radar capabilities for non-metallic lines.

Thanks for the advice.
 
I wish. GPR is going to be way more expensive. Even a "good" tracer is going to be more expensive. Was recently in the market for one, 6-7G was a "good" one that I've used in the past. GPR going to cost 15-20G.
 
In my area(CA) you call 811 for dig alert. It's required for utility locating and its free. Do they not have something similar in your area?
 
SSDriver said:
In my area(CA) you call 811 for dig alert. It's required for utility locating and its free. Do they not have something similar in your area?
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True ... In California it's the law. You have to call at least three days before you dig or install a ground rod. All the utilities are notified and each use a different color to mark their location.
 
I use a Greenlee 501, works only on deenergized lines though. I have put it up against the much more expensive utility tracers, and it was just as accurate in finding de-energized lines.
 

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And you can’t work off another trades locate, I know of a foreman that did that, and hit a water main. Company still got the bill for the damages, even though the locate company missed the line, and because he didn’t have his own locate.
 
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