How big of a pipe would it have to be for that to be a concern? I would think ~3 inches of variance is within the spec of the locator.
On Mon, Jan 9, 2023 at 4:20 PM Steve Jones <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> wrote: > stand over them when theyre putting it in to make sure they dont just > randomly toss it in the open trench. you dont want it toning out at a > different depth/horizontal because it coiled up. especially if theyre doing > a wide trench excavation. > > On Mon, Jan 9, 2023 at 11:39 AM Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com> > wrote: > >> All these seem to be UF >> https://www.plumbersstock.com/water-works/tracer-wire.html >> >> *From:* Carl Peterson >> *Sent:* Monday, January 9, 2023 10:18 AM >> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Direct bury tracer wire >> reccomendations/experience. >> >> We specced safe-trace with 1800lb pullback strength for our current >> project and will likely makenthat the standard for anything drilled in >> moving forward. Not sure it is overkill. >> >> On Mon, Jan 9, 2023 at 11:05 AM Chuck McCown via AF <af@af.afmug.com> >> wrote: >> >>> 14 gauge is rugged and will last. I think the gas company out here uses >>> 14 gauge. 20 gauge on up is not terribly strong. UDOT recently changed >>> their spec for the tracer molded into MD7 microduct from 20 gauge to 14 >>> gauge. >>> >>> *From:* Josh Luthman >>> *Sent:* Monday, January 9, 2023 9:37 AM >>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Direct bury tracer wire >>> reccomendations/experience. >>> >>> Don't you have some random copper laying around? Our fiber tracer wire >>> is 24 awg. Just place the conductive wire in the same hole as the >>> water/sewer lines. The color is kind of pointless but I guess you could >>> spend the money and follow the rules *shrug*. >>> >>> If the wire ends the locate ends. Why not just extend the wire with the >>> new pipe? >>> >>> 14 gauge seems like way too big if you ask me, that's a lot of money >>> down that new sewer line. >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 9, 2023 at 11:31 AM Forrest Christian (List Account) < >>> li...@packetflux.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I'm working on doing specs for a project (home) which will require >>>> burying new water and sewer lines on the property. >>>> >>>> I'm tired of not being able to locate these after they're buried so I >>>> plan on having the contractor bury some tracer wire along with the >>>> plumbing. >>>> >>>> I've learned that the best option for things like this is to either >>>> spec or provide exactly what I want buried. Otherwise you'll end up with >>>> some inexperienced contractor which installs something which won't work. >>>> >>>> Apparently the choices for tracer wire are far more varied than I had >>>> expected. Insulation, metal type, gauge, color, and so on. >>>> >>>> It looks like 14AWG copper HMWPE might be what I'm looking for. But >>>> there are other options as well. Does any of this work better or is less >>>> (or more) likely to be damaged in a way which makes it untraceable? I'm >>>> assuming green and blue will be needed for sewer and water. >>>> >>>> I don't think the following will apply, but there is also the >>>> possibility that at least one of the lines won't terminate at one end >>>> anywhere that we can poke the wire up above the ground (tapping into >>>> existing line) I'm assuming that one can resolve this by laying a ground >>>> rod in the trench and terminating to that. >>>> >>>> Any other things I should watch for here? >>>> -- >>>> AF mailing list >>>> AF@af.afmug.com >>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> -- >>> AF mailing list >>> AF@af.afmug.com >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> -- >>> AF mailing list >>> AF@af.afmug.com >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> Carl Peterson >> >> *PORT NETWORKS* >> >> 401 E Pratt St, Ste 2553 >> >> Baltimore, MD 21202 >> >> (410) 637-3707 >> >> ------------------------------ >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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