FAULT LOCATING 101
HOW TO LOCATE UNDERGROUND
CABLE FAULTS
Whether you have experience locating breaks in underground cables or if you have never been faced with this job before, locating faults can seem like an impossible task. If you are lucky the circuit was installed in duct or conduit, and your best option will be to simply pull new cable through the faulted section and be done with it. However, many circuit installations are performed using direct buried cable, and when a section of this circuit goes to fault you will need to locate and repair the problem. No need to panic - if you apply a proven, systematic approach and utilize reliable equipment you will be splicing your cable and restoring your circuit in no time! Here is an introduction to the basic steps that will get you where you need to be efficiently and safely.
faulted section of 350 service cable
Now - let's go through the steps in more detail and locate your fault!
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