Utility Products

Underground utilities need tracer wire so they can be located prior to digging. Tracer wire is designed to carry a traceable, low-voltage, electrical current emitted by a transmitter that can be detected by a receiver. When installed with underground pipe or cable (like a gas main, water line, or fiber optic lines and conduit), the accurate detection and marking of tracer wire brings above-ground visibility to below-ground utilities. Detecting and marking the precise location of buried utility lines is critical in protecting life and property during excavation. Copperhead’s copper-clad steel tracer wire and Complete Utility Locating System® provide the strongest, most reliable, end-to-end signal for utility locating.

Successful utility locating is achieved by creating a complete electrical circuit along a target conductor. When directly connecting to tracer wire, locators need to electrify the line and form a complete circuit to pinpoint the location of buried pipes and fiber optic cable. Copperhead’s Complete Utility Locating System® contains all the components necessary to establish a complete circuit needed for utility locating. Copperhead® tracer wire, connectors, access points, marker posts, and ground rods also meet the requirements of the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA).