Safe digging
Safe digging
4 things filed against this subject, in every format the Bureau holds.
Videos
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What Happens If You Hit a Cable
The consequences of striking a cable, overhead and underground, the path of least resistance through a person, and the injuries that follow. The reason the locator comes out at all.
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What Happens in a Cable Strike: LV, HV and the Person Holding the Tool
What actually happens when a cable is struck, the difference between low and high voltage, where the earth and phases come into it, and what HSG47 requires of you before the ground is opened.
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Worked Examples: Is That Enough Signal to Dig?
Worked street examples: which readings say dig, which say connect again, and why depth can be the thing that tells two cables apart.
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