Using Advanced Cable and Pipe Locating Services to Ensure the Integrity of Your Underground Utilities during Excavation and Construction

For cable and pipe locating, utility locating technologies measure electrical conductivity, magnetism, rigidity, and other parameters. Some of these properties may be altered or improved by the company providing pipe location services, who may use miniature transmitters, conductors, and other means to better distinguish the underground utility from its environment and make it easier to detect. The most commonly used instruments for cable and pipe locating are pipe and cable locators. Lower frequency locators can penetrate deeper into the ground, but they require more power. The use of low frequency by pipe location services , on the other hand, tends to excite other nearby conductors, increasing the likelihood of a correct interpretation. Higher frequency is required for less conductive utilities to propagate over long distances. However, at a lower frequency, the signal will travel a shorter distance. Utilities that are buried deep and have poor conductivity are one of the mos...