Copper

[Hoggtyed]

I was at a park the other day. I kept getting a good signal for copper/dime. It was wide as a coin but seemed to be long. I thought maybe a row of pennies had been dropped. The depth was about 4 inches so I made a nice U cut with my LeTesche cutting through a pretty hefty root. I flipped the plug up to discover the copper signal I was getting was buried electric lines for he lighting to the pavilion I was searching around. I was glad the power is off in the winter. I decided it was best to move away from the pavilion. LOL

 

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[Leon]

I was wondering awhile back how many people have actually hit a power line while diging?
I'm sure there have been quite a few...
Good luck & Happy hunting~

 

[lonewolfe]

Glad you didn't hit live wires!

HH

Lonewolfe

 

[Southcacalaky]

Good thing that you are able to post your finds... The lines should not have been buries that shallow, HH Art...

 

[Nana40]

OH HT!

That could of been BAD!

I thought the power stuff was buried really deep......guess that's something else to think about!

Glad you're OK!

Nana

 

[EDDE]

I dug a gas main shut off on a ballfeild next to the third base line at like 9 inchs once OPPPS!well at least i know were its at i can tell the utlity guys if they ever need to find it and im around! i thought it may have been a cache

 

[Hoggtyed]

Lines are supposed to be buried 18 in minimum. I was surprised.

 

[TXKajun]

Oops!!

When I was brand new at this, I was at a playground with my old vintage '65 White's Treasuremaster and "detected" a water pipe for almost 10 minutes before realizing what it was! LOL

HH, ya'll!