Locata® Underground Warning Tapes

Locata® Underground Warning Tapes provide a highly visible underground warning solution, designed to alert operatives to the presence of buried services such as high-voltage cables and pipelines during excavation activities.

Manufactured in a wide range of colours, widths and lengths, Locata® tapes can be produced to meet specific project requirements and supplied in accordance with relevant standards. The range includes products compliant with ENATS 12-23 (Versions 3 and 4) and EN 12613:2021, ensuring suitability for both UK and international specifications. Cost-effective economy-grade options are also available for applications where a thinner, lower-cost solution is appropriate.

Locata® Warning Tape is intended as a visual warning system only and does not provide mechanical protection against utility strikes.

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Features and Benefits

  • Manufactured to UK and international standards
    Supports specification compliance and provides confidence to contractors
  • High-visibility warning of buried services
    Clearly identifies the presence of underground utilities, reducing the risk of accidental strikes
  • Available in bespoke sizes with custom warning legends
    Manufactured to individual project requirements for flexibility and cost efficiency
  • Durable and rot-proof construction
    Will not degrade over time
  • Resistant to a wide range of soil conditions
    Offers a service life in excess of 40 years
  • Compatible with mechanical protection systems
    Can be installed in conjunction with Stokbord® Utility Protection as an additional safeguard above the asset

Detectable Warning Tape Option

Locata® Detectable Warning Tape incorporates a steel tracer wire, available in single or double-wire configurations. Each roll is supplied with the tracer wires joined by crimped connections, ensuring signal continuity throughout the full length of the trench.

For enhanced protection, Locata® Warning Tape can be used alongside Stokbord® Cover Format or Tapetile® Utility Protection, both of which provide a physical barrier above buried utilities.