Re: RF grounds and gas lines

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: RF grounds and gas lines
From: Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 17:55:28 -0700
Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme
In-Reply-To: <0000B7A4.C22103-at-learningco-dot-com>

Hi Paul,

In my area, all the utility company trucks have a 1-800 "call before you
dig number", or something like that, on them that you can call and they
will come out and mark off utility lines for you free.  They do this to
prevent major outages from people chopping through phone, gas, and
electrical lines.  The service pays for itself real quick ;-))  I think
different areas have different numbers but look in your phone book or call
around.  Utilities will bend over backwards to prevent someone from hitting
something "bad".

Cheers,

	Terry

At 03:53 PM 03/21/2000 -0800, you wrote:
>     Hello all,
>     
>     Before I go pounding 8' ground rods into the turf, I was hoping 
>     somebody could point me in the right direction to locate various 
>     utility lines, sewer lines/septic systems and such that i may rupture 
>     accidentally.
>     
>     Is the location of utility lines on your (landlord's) property 
>     something you can look up at City Hall?  The utility companies?  Just 
>     pick a likely spot of earth and hope for the best?  My landlord has no 
>     idea, I asked him.
>     
>     thanks for any strategies or advice you can give,
>     
>     paul
>