Guide
Cable avoidance tool before digging: checks before hire
Use CAT scanner, plans and hand-dig checks before any digging near hidden services.
Quick answer
Start with the job conditions, not the tool name. For cable avoidance tool scan, the sensible hire route depends on access, scale and the stop conditions you can control.
Checks before hire
- scan before digging, augering or trenching
- use plans plus scan, not one alone
- mark detected route clearly
- hand dig around uncertainty
What to tell the hire desk
Describe the material, scale, access route and the point where the job becomes unsafe or specialist. That gives the supplier a better route to the right machine, consumables and PPE than asking for a tool name alone.
Stop condition: Stop if no scan before breaking ground near services; unclear signals or congested services; public/high-risk utilities suspected; operator not competent with CAT/genny.