Cable, Pipe Location and Drainage CCTV Inspection Services to Detect Underground Utilities Safely and Without Damage

 Undertaking excavation work brings site workers close to your underground utilities, such as cables, pipes, and sewers. That’s why it is important to use professional cable location services, pipe location services and draining CCTV inspection services to understand the exact location of any buried underground utilities before undertaking any excavation project.

To detect underground utilities, cable & pipe location services providers may use either passive or active location detection methods. Some signals may already be present on the existing underground utilities, such as an electromagnetic field, that can be detected by a surveyor with the help of the passive detection method. However, when no current is flowing, the buried electrical cables cannot be detected by cable location services using the passive detection method.

In fact, up to 60% of buried utilities can be missed by cable location services or pipe location services when they use a passive mode alone for detecting these underground utilities. So, the surveyor may choose to employ an active mode by applying an electrical current or signal to the buried metallic utility, which enables it to be traced and identified easily. Auto mode may be used to confirm the presence of utilities on the first site visit. Connection mode is the most efficient way of applying the signal to an underground utility. This method allows the operator to apply signal directly to the utility, and thus identify and trace its path. Non-metallic, plastic, and concrete pipes can be detected by using a tracer wire laid along the detection line used by the surveyor.

Drainage CCTV inspection services

Drainage CCTV inspection services help surveyors in carrying out all types of drain and sewer inspection surveys. Aussie Hydro-Vac Services uses state-of-the-art HD cameras and sewer inspection systems to view the interior of buried drain and sewer utilities. The skilled surveyors carrying out drainage CCTV inspections can check for depth, evaluate the condition of the sewer or drain line, and identify safe access points without causing any damage. Drainage CCTV inspection technique used by Aussie Hydro-Vac Services utilise CCTV video cameras to inspect pipes, blockages, infractions, stormwater lines, and other defects in the drainage pipelines. The surveyor will insert a camera into an opening in the utility line that provides a video feed of the pipe’s inside to an on-location screen for review by the surveyor.

Your sewer lines may get damaged and require replacement. Drainage CCTV inspection by Aussie Hydro-Vac Services will give you all data about existing and potential cracks and locate faulty joints along the line that need to be fixed. It may be possible to fix the faulty joints instead of installing a whole new pipeline. For this, specific equipment is used by Aussie Hydro-Vac Services to explore the lines and ensure that the dividers of the pipes are appropriately fit to get a clear picture. This process can result in significant cost savings when compared to a replacement.                           

Before carrying out any excavation work, it is important to know what lies beneath the surface. Aussie Hydro-Vac Services provides cable location services, pipe location services and drainage CCTV   inspection services in Brisbane, Gold Coast, and other areas in South East Queensland. The use the latest electronic utility location services so that vital underground utilities are not damaged during any digging operations.

Advanced techniques for cable, pipe, and drainage CCTV inspection services

Besides the methods discussed above, Aussie Hydro-Vac Services can also use other techniques for cable location services, drainage CCTV inspection and pipe location services, such as ground penetration radar, detectable duct rodding, hydro excavation, and more. The report is passed on to the client who can then use it for the purpose of records management, excavation planning, infrastructure development, and works projects preparedness.

Drainage CCTV inspection services by Aussie Hydro-Vac Services include surveys for testing and evaluating the condition of pipes and drainage systems, and eliminating the need for digging and cutting during an excavation. It is a useful method for locating obstructions and defects, or for assessing infiltration and inflow. Aussie Hydro-Vac Services’ drainage CCTV inspection survey operators are fully trained and experienced in the use of the latest Wincan software. The technology assists the inspectors with the removal of blockages, general maintenance, leaks, or other problems located in inaccessible locations.

Other services offered by Aussie Hydro-Vac Services

Aussie Hydro-Vac Services can be contacted for many other services, such as non-destructive digging and excavation services, drone photography services, geotech and pavement investigation, drain and culvert cleaning, vacuum loading, road sweeping, industrial marine services, and more. Aussie Hydro-Vac Services has the right equipment to accomplish these tasks for projects of various sizes, such as all-terrain medium vacuum excavation units, tight access vacuum excavation units, drain cleaning units and more.