On 09/05/2016 9:52 AM, Dean Hoffman wrote:
On 9/5/16 8:32 AM, dpb wrote:
On 09/05/2016 7:11 AM, Dean Hoffman wrote:
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This solution requires a piece of pvc pipe, a styrofoam cup, and
a stethoscope. Oh, almost forgot, tape.
http://www.farmshow.com/view_articles.php?a_id=467
...

Wonder if he could hear the electrons escaping the end of that broken
feeder line to the cattle waterer heaters...

I bet he could if he taped the stethoscope to a satellite dish.

Supposedly, the old transistor radios could help find a break.
Connect a spark plug wire to the bad underground wire. Listen
for the spot with the most static.

I've got an inexpensive finder but Dad, being Dad, wasn't content to
just bury the line "enough", it's in the same trench as the water line
which is about 38-40" -- the signal isn't strong enough to isolate the
break with it.

The dude from town was able with his "high-priced spread" model to
isolate to within about 2" another feed from the pole to the shop that I
couldn't hear at all so I'm sure if I have him out he'll be able to find
it; just a joke intended on "listening for electron flow"...but I do
need to get it repaired before cold weather; too many other "needtos" in
line ahead of it at the moment, though.

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