SECTION 02518
TRACER TAPE
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 WORK INCLUDED:
This section covers the furnishing, handling and installation of tracer tape, as called for on the
drawings.
1.02 SUBMITTALS: IN ACCORDANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS OF GENERAL
SPECIFICATIONS, SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING:
A. — Six sets of manufacturer's literature on the materials, colors and printing specified herein,
shall be submitted to the Engineer for review.
B. Tape samples shall also be submitted to the Engineer for review.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.01 ACCEPTABLE MANUFACTURERS:
Tracer tape shall be by Lineguard, Inc., Wheaton, IL; Empire Level, Waukesha, WI, Pro-
Line Safety Products Co., W. Chicago, IL; or approved equal.
2.02 TRACER TAPE:
A. — Tracer tape shall be at least 3-inches wide.
B. Tracer tape for non-ferrous pipe or conduit shall be constructed of a metallic core bonded to
plastic layers. The metallic tracer tape shall be a minimum 5-mil thick and must be
locatable at a depth of 18 inches with ordinary pipe locaters.
C. Tracer tape for ferrous pipe or conduit shall consist of multiple bonded plastic layers. The
non-metallic tracer tape shall elongate at least 500% before breaking.
D. The tape shall bear the wording: "BURIED DRAIN LINE BELOW" (with "DRAIN"
replaced by "WATER, "SEWER", "ELECTRICAL", "GAS", "TELEPHONE", or
"CHEMICAL" as appropriate), continuously repeated every 30 inches to identify the pipe.
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