"Shanghai McCoy" wrote in message
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Jud McCranie wrote:
Our house has a buried cable that was laid by the previous owner for a
potential lamp in the yard. It is hooked to a switch in the house,
but there is nothing on the other end. Is there a way for an
electrician to find it without digging?

You'll need a good metal detector and an experienced operator. The machine
will be in pinpoint or 'all-metal' mode. 1 ft. is pretty deep though. If
that doesn't find it, you'll need a 2-box metal detector, again with an
experienced operator. I'd suggest contacting the local club...

Much ado about nothing. If the line is shallow, any metal detector will
probably find it depending on the operator. If deep, will be harder. Dowse
it, and be done in two minutes.

Steve, who has owned metal detectors since 1980