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Utility Line Color
Refer to the following table for the proper utility line
and the corresponding utility line color (USA and
Canada).
Utility Line
Electric
Telecommunication, alarm or signal,
cables, or conduit
Natural gas, oil, steam, petroleum, or
other gaseous or flammable material
Sewer and drain
Drinking water
Reclaimed water, irrigation, and
slurry lines
Temporary survey markings
Proposed excavation limits
Electrical and Communication
Line Safety
WARNING
If you leave the seat of the machine or touch
any part of the machine when it is charged
with electricity, serious injury or death could
result.
Do not leave the seat of the machine if the
machine is charged with electricity.
CAUTION
If you damage the fiber-optic cable and look
into the exposed highly-intense light, you may
harm your eyes.
• Shut off the machine and remove the key.
• Remove all individuals from the work area.
• Immediately contact the proper emergency
and utility authorities to secure the area.
In the event of an electric strike that charges the
machine, the Zap-Alert alarm system will sound for as
long as the machine is charged with power.
Note:
Immediately contact the proper emergency
and utility authorities to secure the area in case the
machine is charged and you cannot leave the seat
of the machine.
Note:
It is possible to strike a utility line without the
machine becoming charged.
Utility Line Color
Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Purple
Pink
White
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The alarm will sound if the drill contacts an
electrical power source.
•
Do not attempt to leave the machine.
Note:
You will be safe as long as you do not leave
the seat of the machine.
•
Touching any part of the machine may ground you.
•
Do not allow another individual to touch or
approach the machine when charged.
•
The alarm may sound if a communication line
is broken, but until you are certain, you must
consider the alarm to be an electric strike.
Gas Line Safety
WARNING
If you damage a gas line, an immediate
explosion and fire hazard could occur.
Leaking gas is both flammable and explosive
and may cause serious injury or death.
• Do not smoke while operating the machine.
• Shut off the machine and remove the key.
• Remove all individuals from the work area.
• Immediately contact the proper emergency
and utility authorities to secure the area.
Water Line Safety
If you damage a water line, a potential flood
hazard could occur.
•
Shut off the machine and remove the key.
•
Remove all individuals from the work area.
•
Immediately contact the proper emergency and
utility authorities to secure the area.
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