Preventing damage to underground utilities starts with installing a reliable tracer wire system and ends by using reliable detection equipment. Copperhead’s Complete Utility Locating System® is five simple steps to keeping underground assets safe.
Copperhead’s copper-clad steel tracer wire provides superior strength and durability. For optimal performance, you need the right tracer wire for the right installation method. Check out our Tracer Wire Selection Guide to ensure you choose the correct tracer wire for your project.
Solid connections ensure the continuity of the signal throughout the tracer wire system. Make sure connectors are waterproof and corrosion-proof by choosing options that use non-hardening dielectric silicone sealant.
Properly grounding the tracer wire system is critical to locating your utility. Use a 1.5-pound drive-in magnesium ground rod at dead-ends and access points to pull the locate signal down the target line.
Copperhead® Access Points provide a direct connection to the tracer wire system and allow the operator to engage/disengage the ground connection to control the signal down a target line. Explore access points styles to find the best fit for your application.
Locate and mark tracer wire and other underground objects as needed with a dependable, multi-function, general purpose locator and visible marker posts. Properly locating and marking buried utilities makes the locator’s job easier.
Five simple steps to keeping underground assets safe. The system includes Copperhead® copper-clad steel tracer wire, corrosion-proof locking connectors, drive-in magnesium ground rods, access points, and locating equipment to provide the most reliable end-to-end signal for your underground utility locating.
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