Locate Underground Optic Fibre Cables

Locate Underground Optic Fibre Cables

Underground optic fibre cables can be a huge challenge to locate. The simple reason being, that they don’t have any conductive material in the cable. This feature is their biggest strength for communications reliability because they cannot conduct electrical currents like a traditional copper based cable. However, this doesn’t leave underground service locators with many options.

Like always, the best first course of action is for you to request Dial Before You Dig (DBYD) plans for the area you’re interested in. Always keep in mind that with Dial Before You Dig you aren’t likely to get any information on private services, though they are very useful for working in public areas.

Underground optic fibre cables are a scary prospect. They are the superhighway of communications cables which keep the whole country connected, meaning that damaging one could result in the loss of telecommunication to a whole region, financial disaster for you and your company, and possibly criminal charges. You need to do everything right when working around optic fibre.