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Underground Warning Tape

Underground Warning Tape

JACKWIN underground warning tapes provide underground utility pipeline protection and identification for project contractors and purchasing managers. Complying with OSHA and EN 12613:2021 standards, our tapes deliver consistently superior product quality backed by SGS and ISO 9001 certification.

Underground Warning Tape for Sale

JACKWIN is a leading manufacturer and supplier of underground marking tapes, cable cover plates, cable protection tiles, and detectable warning meshes in China with 18 years of experience. Our factory produces a comprehensive range of underground cable warning tapes made from high-quality OPP, PE, and AL, including detectable/non-detectable warning tapes. We wholesale underground warning tapes at highly competitive prices to meet your purchasing needs for any underground utilities.

If you want to save on cable repair costs and ensure construction safety, choosing our tapes is your wisest choice.

Underground Warning Tape for Sale

What are JACKWIN Underground Warning Tapes?

Underground warning tape, also called cable marking tape or buried utility tape, is a non-adhesive, brightly colored tape primarily used for warning and detecting high-voltage cables, water pipes, gas pipelines, and communication lines. Our tapes can be used in both urban and rural areas, adapting to various soil conditions.

JACKWIN underground warning tapes feature the following functions:

  • Notify the construction crew of the location of underground utilities to prevent accidental excavation and subsequent repair costs.
  • Prevent construction personnel from sustaining personal injuries such as electric shock or gas poisoning.
  • Effectively distinguish different sections of buried pipelines to reduce construction time, especially when project modifications are required. 

If our underground warning tape meets your project requirements, you can send an inquiry to us.

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OUR PRODUCT

Underground Warning Tape by Feature

JACKWIN offers the most comprehensive classification of underground warning tapes by feature. If you wish to learn more about the parameters and specifications of the following tapes, please click below to contact us.

Detectable Underground Warning Tape

Sizes: 3″ × 1000’/6″ × 1000′, Thickness: 0.1–0.5 mm, composed of OPP/AL/PE, strong detectability, customizable company name, phone number, and icon.

Non-detectable Underground Warning Tape
Non-detectable Underground Warning Tape

Composed of 4 mil inert 100% low-density LDPE, non-invasive, medium weather resistance, size 3″ × 1000′, 2750 PSI tensile strength, 500% elongation.

Underground Warning Tape with Tracer Wire
Underground Warning Tape with Tracer Wire

Built-in integrated tracer wire combined with two layers of woven PE film, 31,500+ PSI break-strength, acid and alkali resistant.

Aluminium Foil Detectable Tape
Aluminium Foil Detectable Tape

Composed of OPP/AL/PE, 15,000 PSI tensile strength, resistant to acid and alkali corrosion, surface layer lead-free, 80% elongation.

Detectable Warning Mesh

Conforms to BS 12613:2021, composed of a central stainless steel wire, mesh, and printed top tape, with width and text printing customized.

OUR PRODUCT

Alu. Foil Underground Warning Tape by Application

Based on their intended use, JACKWIN underground warning tapes can be categorized as follows:

  • Electrical Burial Tape
    Electrical Burial Tape

    Used for cable lines, 2″–6″ width, withstands temperatures up to 73°F, confirmed to APWA uniform color code.

  • Buried Gas & Cathodic Line Tape
    Buried Gas & Cathodic Line Tape

    Used for gas lines, outstanding identification and positioning capabilities, pollution-free.

  • Underground Fiber Optic Warning Tape
    Underground Fiber Optic Warning Tape

    Used for fiber optic lines, tensile strength of 15,000 PSI,

  • High Voltage Underground Warning Tape
    High Voltage Underground Warning Tape

    Used for high voltage cables,  preventing electric shock accidents,

  • Underground CATV Warning Tape
    Underground CATV Warning Tape

    Used for CATV lines, ensures uninterrupted communication services,

  • sewer warning tape
    Sewer Warning Tape

    Used for groundwater pipelines, can prevent wastewater discharge.

Underground Warning Tape

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Our underground warning tape offers numerous functions, features, and advantages. We will now provide a detailed explanation, hoping this information will assist you in making your selection.

Precise Detectability
Clear Warning and Precise Detectability

Laminated printing,  vibrant colors, instantly recognizable surface markings, detectable foil layer and tracer wire.

Highly Resilient and Strong
Strong Tear-resistance

Density greater than 0.9 g/cm³, Tensile yield strength greater than 10 MPa, features a three-layer construction.

Quick-installed
Non-adhesive and Easy Installation

No adhesive layer,  manually lay flat over underground pipelines without additional labor.

 

environmental-protection
Green Biodegradable

Made from biodegradable PE material, eco-friendly and recyclable.

Customization
Flexible Customization

Custom colors available according to the APWA color code: red, yellow, orange, blue, gray, black, and purple.

Long Service Life
Long service life

30 to 50 years of service life, and we guarantee a 2-year warranty period.

Cost-effective
Low maintenance costs

Minimize losses by reducing damage to underground utilities, saving 80% in time and boosting efficiency by 5 to 10 times.

certificated
Certificate of Compliance

Complying with OSHA, EN 12613:2021, ASTM, and UNI ISO 2859 standards.

Customize Your Underground Warning Tape

JACKWIN provides customization of all shapes, sizes, colors, and materials at competitive costs for your underground marking tapes to boost your business. 

Advantages of OPP

OPP, also known as BOPP, is a plastic film produced through the processes of melting, extrusion, and stretching of polypropylene raw material.

OPP has the following advantages:

  • It possesses superior mechanical tensile strength and rigidity to resist deformation.
  • As the surface layer of detectable marking tapes, OPP provides a barrier against water vapor and offers exceptional moisture resistance.
  • OPP film is lightweight and thin, enabling greater savings in transportation and material costs.
  • The surface has a glossy finish, enhancing the tape’s visibility.
  • OPP can withstand temperatures as low as -20°C and can be combined with PE or metallized film to provide oxygen barrier and heat resistance properties.
Advantages of OPP
How do Underground Warning Tapes Work?

How do Underground Warning Tapes Work?

After laying underground cables and other facilities, you can mark their locations using warning tapes or cable tiles. When workers are performing tasks above, our tapes will alert them not to proceed further downward.

Here is how burial tapes work:

  • JACKWIN Underground warning tape works on the fundamental principle of alerting construction personnel during excavation through its vivid colors and high-contrast OPP coating.
  • Our tapes can stretch to disperse force under precise physical impacts from excavators or shovels.
  • Our detectable warning tape, through the tracer wires embedded within its core, works in conjunction with metal detectors to help construction personnel locate buried cables.

If the above information is helpful for your work, feel free to contact us for a quote.

How to Install Underground Warning Tape?

Step 1. Backfill sand over the pipeline and compact it until level, and ensure our tape is buried 2 inches (30 cm) above the pipeline.
Step 2. Be careful not to pull the warning tape too tight, and ensure sufficient clearance between the tape and the pipeline.
Step 3. Cover the warning tape with sand and soil, then backfill the trench.
How to Install Underground Warning Tape
How to Detect Underground Cables?

How to Detect Underground Cables?

  • Cable Locator

JACKWIN cable locator is a metal detector, composed of a transmitter and receiver. It is capable of locating aluminum foil layers and tracer wires. The transmitter can emit a magnetic field signal toward the location of the cable. After the receiver picks up the signal, personnel can trace the signal path to identify the optimal direction for protection.

  • GPR

JACKWIN GPR automatically generates 3D images by transmitting electromagnetic waves and receiving the reflected signals. For non-metallic pipes and cable protection tiles, our GPR can map their shape and depth.

  • non-permanent spray paint or flags

For contracted public utilities, utility companies will use spray paint or flags to mark the locations of underground pipelines.

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Advantages

Underground Cable Tracer Wire vs Detectable Warning Tape with Tracer Wire

Underground Cable Tracer Wire
Detectable Warning Tape with Tracer Wire

JACKWIN underground cable tracer wire is a bare or insulated metal wire buried alongside pipes or cables, also used for locating non-metallic pipes. Our tracer wire primarily consists of carbon-coated steel or high-carbon steel wire, along with HDPE or PVC insulation layers, and color-coded identification.

Advantages
  • Actively emits strong radiation signals to provide precise positioning and depth measurement.
  • High signal strength enables efficient transmission of radio frequency signals.
  • An important structural component of the pipeline protection system.
Disadvantages
  • Significant installation costs and subsequent detection expenses.
  • High installation requirements, complex jointing and welding processes.                                                                                                                    

JACKWIN detectable warning tape with tracer wire is part of the underground facility visual warning system, whose detection function is passively triggered.

Advantages
  • Low installation requirements, no electrical connections required.
  • Low material costs and installation costs.
  • Simultaneous visual warnings and detection positioning assistance.
Disadvantages
  • Aluminum foil or stainless steel wire is fragile and exhibits poor electrical conductivity.
  • Detection accuracy is relatively low and cannot provide precise positioning.
  • It has lower durability than underground cable tracer wire and is prone to breakage.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Advantages

Underground Warning Tape with Tracer Wire vs Aluminium Foil Detectable Tape

Detectable Warning Tape with Tracer Wire
Aluminium Foil Detectable Tape
Differences
  • JACKWIN Underground warning tape with tracer wire has higher resistance than aluminum foil, resulting in stronger and more stable signal strength.
  • JACKWIN Underground warning tape with tracer wire costs more than aluminum foil but less than professional tracer wire.
How to choose?
  • By balancing pipeline protection and budget constraints, JACKWIN underground warning tape with tracer wire enables you to clearly track pipeline routes in municipal, residential, industrial, and other underground pipeline projects.
  • If you’re seeking lower costs and have already set a permanent marker, you can choose aluminum foil detectable tape to ensure a baseline level of security.
Underground Warning Tape

Workshop and Production

JACKWIN Factory possesses full-process underground warning tape production equipment, enabling assembly line manufacturing. We manufacture buried barricade tape using equipment such as a high-speed mixer, plastic film extruder, flexo printing machine, laminating Machine, cooling roller, slitting and rewinding machine.

High-Speed Mixer
High-Speed Mixer

This is our high-speed mixer, used for the pre-mixing process of plastic pellets prior to formal production.

Plastic Film Extruder

This is our plastic film extruder. We melt the blended PE or OPP material into a fluid state and blow it into a uniformly textured film.

Flexo Printing Machine

This is our flexo printing machine. We can emboss raised graphics onto PE or OPP films and then use rotary printing to enhance in-line processing capabilities.

Laminating Machine

This is our laminating machine, used for detectable warning tapes. We employ a hot-melt process to laminate aluminum foil with OPP/PE materials into a three-layer structure.

Coating Head

This is our cooling roller. We uniformly cool the initially formed plastic film, ensuring it does not curl, deform, stretch, or wrinkle.

Slitting & Rewinding Machine

This is our slitting and rewinding machine. We cut the finished plastic rolls to size, align them, and automatically curl the edges to produce the final product.

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More Details of Underground Warning Tape

View more specifications for JACKWIN underground warning tape as follows.

detectable warning tape with tracer wire aluminium Foil Detectable Tape non-detectable warning tape
Length
500’/1000′ 500’/1000′ 500’/1000′
Width
3″/6″ 3″/6″ 3″/6″
Thickness
0.1–0.5 mm 0.1–0.5 mm 0.1–0.5 mm
Tear Resistance
31,500+ PSI 15,000 PSI 2750 PSI
Rupture Elongation
≥600%. ≥600% ≥600%
Rupture Load
20 N/mm² 20 N/mm² 20 N/mm²

Testimonials

  • Good quality tapes at a competitive price,  we have decided to order in next month.

    Jerecy
    Director
  • Fast delivery and premium package.

    David
    Purchase Manager
  • Satisfied with the custom tape, which clearly displays our company logo and phone number.

    Jason
How deep to bury underground warning tape?

JACKWIN underground warning tape is typically buried 12 inches above underground utility pipelines, with its position determined by the orientation of the pipeline.

What is the purpose of underground warning tape?

The primary purpose of underground warning tape is to protect your underground assets and prevent further injuries and repair costs.

What is warning tape called?

Underground warning tape is called underground marking tape, underground hazard tape.

Can underground warning tape be used in both urban and rural areas?

Yes, JACKWIN underground warning tape can adapt to various soil conditions in rural or urban areas.

What is the warning tape for buried cable?

Cable warning tape is included: “BURIED ELECTRICAL LINE CAUTION TAPE” or “HIGH VOLTAGE LINE BELOW”.

Where to buy durable underground warning tape online

JACKWIN is a professional underground warning tape manufacturer. Welcome your inquiry and buy online by jackwinsafety.com

How many types of underground warning tape for utility marking?

Total three types from JACKWIN’s categories. That’s aluminum foil underground warning tapes, stainless steel wire underground warning tapes, and non-detectable underground warning tapes.

How to choose the right underground warning tape for electrical lines?

First, according to manufacturer JACKWIN’s classification standards, there are three types: aluminum foil underground warning tapes, wired underground warning tapes, and non-detectable warning tapes. These are also available in different widths, with standard widths being 150, 200, and 300mm. Please select based on your project’s specific requirements. If you remain uncertain, feel free to contact the JACKWIN team for consultation at any time.

Who is the best wholesale suppliers of underground warning tape for contractors?

JACKWIN is a professional manufacturer and supplier of underground warning tape for contractors. If you have a tender, you can contact us for assistance. We will bring you our experience and support you with official files.

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