Tracer wire is compromised by damage from a single event. This is especially a concern in areas that are congested and at a greater risk of repeat damages.

When Signaltape® underground marking tape and tracer wire are used together there is still a damage prevention system in place if the tracer wire is damaged by noncompliance or otherwise compromised.

Signaltape can either be embedded with tracer wire or the two can be used together; this combination allows for an industry standardized location technology along with the best last line of defense against excavation damage.