Finding power lines

[RobA]

I need to mark a 120 volt line that runs from the house to our horse barn. If I call our utility will they do that? Or will they only come out and find/mark their underground lines?

 

[Chewwy]

I need to mark a 120 volt line that runs from the house to our horse barn. If I call our utility will they do that? Or will they only come out and find/mark their underground lines?

I had a similar situation. Called 811 and first had them locate the buried line from transformer on pole to the meter at the house. Then asked him to locate the line from the house to the outbuilding. He did it without questioning. Also had him locate buried propane line from tank to the house. Again, he did it withiut questiong,

Likely depends both on the individual and any state or local rules. A cash tip would not hurt.

 

[5030]

Around here, only the lines that were commercially installed, not homeowner installed.

 

[grsthegreat]

Ya, ive never had luck getting them to locate owner supplied lines, but my neighbor can sweet talk anybody. They came to his house and located EVERYTHING.

Me , i own my own locater.

 

[Roadworthy]

Around here the electric company locates electric lines, cable company cable lines, irrigation and gas the same thing. I've not asked any of them to locate other lines I just know if I call 811 I can expect company.

 

[Ken45101]

Here in Ohio AFAIK, the uilities pay for the service and only locate public utility utiliy lines. Fortunately, the unused telephone line (2200' pole to house) were put in the same trench as our water line (meter at the road) so I can have them mark the tlephone line to find out where my water line is.

Ken

 

[JeepHead]

Where I am at they only locate public utility lines and nothing private. Doesn't mean whatever person comes out won't do it for ya to be nice.

 

[ponytug]

I'm with @grsthegreat and own my own locator because here 811 only locates the utility lines. Locating natural gas lines around here can be something of an issue as the recent pipes are all plastic.

All the best,

Peter

 

[Hay Dude]

I use dowsing rods
Never hit a underground wire or pipe

 

[sandman2234]

I found a powerline day before yesterday. I went to a friends place northeast of Knoxville. My trailer was the biggest one that had been up his driveway. We unloaded, and reloaded it with a lot more than I hauled up. On way down his driveway (which was fun in itself, as I had to have tractor assistance going up) I noticed a low hanging power line crossing his driveway. Since I was at 11'4", I stopped and called him. He brought the tractor with FEL down and lifted it above my load. Sure glad I saw it, because he had also forgotten it!
David from jax