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80 • MARCH 2014 • WORLD FENCE NEWS www.specrail.com • info@specrail.com • (800) 243-6256 The New Standard of Quality ® Grow Your Business with Privacy and Quality! Options For Use: • Dumpster Enclosures • Electrical Box Enclosures • Industrial Generator Enclosures • Pool Pump Enclosures • Air Conditioning Enclosures SPECRAIL Privacy Fence System Features: • Gates to Match Fence Design • Custom Colors Available • Shadow-box Board on Board or Complete Privacy Design • AAMA 2604 Powder Coat Finish Be Sure To Visit Us At Booth No. 1775 Protect yourself and others! before you dig" numbers by providing one national number you can call to get your lines marked. • Can I request for a utility locate on weekends? Laws vary from state to state. Call 811 and a customer service rep will be able to assist you. • How far in advance do I need to call? State laws vary from 48 to 72 hours, and most exclude weekends and legal holidays. Call 811 directly and the customer service rep will be able to provide specific information. • Do the colors of the paint and flags indicate anything in particular? This is a very important question and one that should be paid particular attention. The answer is yes! Each color indicates a universal indication as to what is buried below the ground. They are listed as follows: Red – Electric Orange – Communications, tele- phone/CATV Blue – Potable water Green – Sewer/drainage Yellow – Gas/petroleum pipeline Purple – Reclaimed water White – Premark site of intended excavation • How long are the marks good for? Once again the answer lies with state laws, which vary from state to state. You will need to call 811 directly and they will advise you of the dura- tion that the marks will be good for. • Can I obtain a printed layout of where the utility lines are buried on the property? The answer is no. An 811 call is to be made only if the caller intends to dig. Professional locators will then mark the appropriate locations of the buried facilities with paint or flags. As a personal observation, espe- cially for you newer fence contractors, it might be a good idea for you to save the color coordinated chart we just talked about to become familiar with what you will see in the field. Use it as a learning opportunity. It will serve you in good stead. This is also available at www.call811.com. As always, it's hoped that you get the reinforcement of an existing idea, a new idea, or the elimination of a myth as you have read through this column. Some ideas that you will employ hopefully will once again result in the realization that Profit Is Not A Dirty Word™. Siren Activated Gate Sensor new to MMTC product line FLANDERS, N.J. – MMTC, Inc., a supplier of a full line of commercial and residential access controls and ac- cessories since 1983, has added a new Siren Activated Gate Sensor to its product offerings. The Siren Activated Gate Sensor allows entry of emer- gency vehicles utilizing the fre- quency of the e m e r g e n c y siren, while all other sounds are rejected. The Siren Activated Gate Sensor responds to specific sound of an emergency siren to open residential, commercial, airport, government, and military gates in an emergency, saving time and potential disaster that could result when first responders are forced to stop, enter code or smash through gates. Designed with all new state-of- the-art materials, the Siren Activated Gate Sensor is completely unaffected by dust, moisture or adverse weather conditions making them well suited for emergency access, according to MMTC. The 12-24VAC/DC unit comes with a 4x5 in. reflective sign. For information or to request a printed catalog of all MMTC door and control products, call 800-942-6682, or email info@mmtcinc.com. New Siren Activated Gate Sensor from MMTC. Visit the World Fence News Crew at FENCETECH 2014, Booth 708! Get your special WFN name tag lanyard! March 6–8, 2014 • Mandalay Bay Resort and Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada