DETECTABLE UNDERGROUND TAPE
Avoid the problem of costly dig-ins to locate buried, non-metallic cables and pipelines with our Detectable Underground Tape.
Providing you with double protection, this tape is easily located with an industrial grade non-ferrous metal detector before you dig, while its highly visible colors make it easy to locate after the dig has begun.
Printed with a black legend on standard APWA colors, our Aluminum Foil tape is double laminated for extra protection.
Conforms to the following specifications:
NTSB-PSS-73-1
GSA Public Buildings Service Guide
American Gas Association 72-D-56
API RP 1109
OSHA 1926.956 (c) (1)
APWA Uniform Color Code
DOT Office of Pipeline Safety USAS B31.8
Federal Gas Safety Regulations S 192-321 (e)
I. SPECIFICATIONS:
Detectable warning tape consists of a nominal 4.5 mil (.0045") overall
thickness, with a solid aluminum foil core.
The imprinted warning message is Buried, or Encased to prevent ink rub-off,
and is impervious to acids, alkalis and other destructive elements found in soil.
The imprint is as such that it allows for total reflectivity. A tape
must be visibly seen before it can be read.
II. TEST DATA:
Material Identification: 4.5 Mil Detectable, 2, 3" & 6" wide
Test Procedure: ASTM-D-882, Method A
Specimen Conditions: 73?F / 50% R.H.
Test Temperature: 73?F
Elongation: 90%
Tensile Strength (Transverse) 5,530 psi
Tensile Strength (Longitudinal) 4,544 psi
Roll Weight - (3" x 1000') +⁄- 7.5 lbs.
Roll Weight - (6" x 1000') +⁄- 15 lbs.
III. LEGENDS/COLORS & IMPRINTS:
Caution Buried _________________ Line Below
(Red or Yellow - Electric), (Yellow - Gas), (Blue - Water), (Green -
Sewer), (Orange - Fiber Optic - Telephone - Oil) are some examples.
Please see our online catalog for a full list.
IV. LOCATABILITY:
It is recommended the use of an industrial grade non-ferrous metal
locator utilizing inductive location.
The metal mass in the tape is what the locator will pick up so the deeper the burial, the wider the
tape should be.
Conductive location is attainable, however, when clipping on to the
tape there must be complete contact with the foil.
The foil is
laminated between 2 layers of plastic making it somewhat difficult
to achieve a proper clamp.
Note: Custom Imprinting is available upon request.
