[TowerTalk] cable locating

[Roger (K8RI)]

On 8/30/2010 12:56 AM, Mickey Baker wrote:
> Cable locating has been in place many years.
>
> When I was an engineering CO-OP student working at BellSouth doing location
> (many years ago), our rule was that we ONLY located the easement. We did not
> locate drops - the underground wires to customer's premises - once they
> departed the easement. In some places, the easement went to the customer's
> building (for apartments, commercial buildings, etc.) but it was narrow and
> marked on the plat.
>
Around here they mark the lines all the way to where they enter the 
house.  It's far easier and cheaper to mark them than repair them.
I have two gas lines, two electrical feeds, one cable, one telephone, 
and one water...all underground. They definitely do not want you digging 
into a gas line. They marked them all, each service with a different 
colored row of flags.

73

Roger (K8RI)
> Good luck, if you get a friendly utility guy, he might hook you up with a
> freebie.
>
> 73,
> Mickey N4MB
>
> On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 12:43 AM, Blake Bowers<bbowers at mozarks.com>  wrote:
>
>> http://www.call811.com/
>>
>> is now nationwide.
>>
>> They do not NORMALLY mark private lines, they only mark
>> member utilities.  They are paid by the utilities, and in some areas
>> you may have 3 or more different locators come out, as some
>> utilities do their own.
>>
>> I use this service in many different states, in many areas, and each
>> one is just a little different than the others.
>>
>> You can call them and ask if they mark private lines in your area.
>>
>> Don't take your organs to heaven,
>> heaven knows we need them down here!
>> Be an organ donor, sign your donor card today.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "M. Castellano"<km1r at comcast.net>
>> To:<towertalk at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 10:26 AM
>> Subject: [TowerTalk] cable locating
>>
>>
>>> Every state by law has a free "Call Before You Dig" service funded by the
>>> utilities. It will be either an "800" number, or in some place (like
>>> Tennessee) simply dial 811.
>>>
>>> You tell them you are running a trench and there are cables in the area.
>>> They come out and in within an hour they have your cables flagged.
>>> they have been here two or three times , and marked out my three 1500 ft
>>> runs.
>>>
>>> No need to rent ($$) equipment for something that is provided for.  :)
>>>
>>> 73!
>>>
>>> Mike KM1R
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