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Locating Faults in Underground Cables

#163750 05/16/07 10:21 AM

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What method [Or type of equipment] does your company use to "THUMP" your underground cables? We use a Cable Dynamicis/Baur for "Thumping and Radar"
Is there a newer technology for locating the fault in the conductor/cables?

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Re: Locating Faults in Underground Cables

BubbaJohn #163815 05/18/07 12:22 AM

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Von company makes ours, Thumper and radar sounds basically like yours.

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