This can help you efficiently locate buried telephone, CATV, power, gas and water lines with a tracer wire.

•Remove common grounds and connections to other utility lines to prevent the signal from being placed on untargeted lines.
•Insert the ground stake to the left or right of the target line’s suspected path. The transmitter’s black ground wire should not cross other lines.
•Connect the black transmitter wire to the stake and the red transmitter wire to the target line. Remove any paint, dirt or corrosion from the target line.
•Set the receiver frequency to match the transmitter frequency. Conduct a 360-degree sweep around the access point where the transmitter is connected to the target line. This helps locate the direction of the target line.
•The target line can be identified by finding the location with the strongest signal response. Sweep the receiver perpendicular to the target line and walk along its path. Retrace the path and mark with the proper color paint or flags.

Available Locations

• Algonquin
• Crystal Lake