Underground Tracer Wire 20AWG-12AWG Copper Clad Steel (CCS) Locating Cable

• Customization: Available
• Type: Insulated
• Conductor Type: Solid
• Model NO.: 20AWG CCS Tracer Wire
• Application: Underground, Underground Locating Tracer System
• Conductor Material: Copper Clad Steel
• Sheath Material: PE
• Insulation Material: PE
• Material Shape: Round Wire
• Range of Application: Normal
• Certification: ISO9001, CE, RoHS
• Brand: OEM Produce
• Transport Package: 2500m Spool
• Specification: single Core 0.81mm CCS
• Trademark: Aite Cable
• Origin: Hangzhou, China
• HS Code: 8544491100
• Production Capacity: 60000boxes/Year

Product Description

Underground Tracer Wire 20AWG-12AWG Copper Clad Steel(CCS) Locating Cable

If you have ever installed an underground pipe or other utility, you likely had to work with tracer wire.

Also known as locating or locator wire, tracer wire is a single conductor wire laid along pipes and other underground utilities during installation. Once installed, tracer wire helps workers find those assets later on. Available products include copper, copper clad steel, and stainless steel, and can be insulated with several options.

Once a pipe, conduit, or other utility is installed, tracer wire is placed along the length of it and buried. This wire is searched for when the utility needs to be located (hence the name). Though most of the wire is buried underground, each dead end is connected to a grounded point. This connection creates a properly grounded tracer wire system that can be easily found by above-ground locating equipment.

To find underground wires, crews use a wire tracer – an above-ground device that emits a low-frequency signal to find the non-energized wire. Using a wire tracer eliminates the need to send electricity through a tracer wire for it to find underground assets. For many applications, tracer wire is often a low-cost insurance policy that prevents costly mistakes from occurring while performing necessary repairs or new installations.

Technical Highlights

Attribute Name	Attribute Value
Material outer sheath	PE
Core identification	Colour
Colour outer sheath	Green/ Orange/ Yellow/ Purple/ Blue/ Black
Number of cores	Single/ Dual
Nominal voltage UO	250V
Nominal cross section conductor	20AWG/ 0.81MM
Length	2500M or customized
Cable O.D approx.	1.5 mm

Packing & Delivery

Standard Export Pack:

OEM Services:

100 Coils/Reel

Mark on cables and outer packing are customized

After Sales Service

12-month warranty

Test Report

Small MOQ

against manufacturing defects

Good Electric Performance

(50Boxes)

Company Profile

Hangzhou Aite Cable Co.,Ltd

Focus: Professional Cables Manufacturer since 2012
Capacity: 3,000 boxes/month
Clients: Supplying overseas clients

Factory Advantages:

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In-house fabric knitting & audio labs
72-hour prototype turnaround
FDA-registered manufacturing facility

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Certifications

CE FOR Coaxial cable and network cable

ROHS TEST

CPR Euroclass ECA 

FAQ

Why does using tracer wire matter?
If crews don't know where underground utilities are, they risk digging into an active line. While cutting through some utilities, like telecom, could cause an inconvenience for homeowners, buried gas or electric lines could cause severe harm to people in the area. Utilizing a tracer wire system saves time while trying to locate assets and could help with future technologies like utility mapping.

By using tracer wire to effectively find lines, crews can perform more accurate digs to reach pipelines for maintenance, repairs, or replacement while reducing the risk of accidents.

Commonly used in the utility industries, including for water, gas, and sewer pipes, and fiber optic cables, tracer wire can also be found in directional drilling applications, as well as irrigation systems and golf course sprinkler systems. Did you know Kris-Tech Wire started by selling tracer wire to golf course developers!

Tracer wire comes in several colors dictated by the American Public Works Association (APWA) to help workers know what utilities are under their feet. Different color jackets apply to unique APWA applications; blue tracer wire, for example, is specifically meant for potable water lines, while yellow is assigned to gas lines.

Check out our infographic and color code guide for more information about assigned APWA tracer wire installation colors.