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3M electronic marker system (EMS) delivers more information to accelerate identification and can help avoid costly mistakes.

· An EMS marker is not affected by overgrown vegetation or vandalism and can’t be worn away by weather.
· Markers are passive antennas with no internal power source to run down.
· High strength polyethylene shells are impervious to minerals, chemicals and the temperature extremes.
· Durable, passive markers can be buried over key facilities during construction or used to mark existing facilities during maintenance.

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SpecificationsProduct Documentation
Image Product Description UPC MSDS
  3M™ EMS Full-Range Marker - Gas 1254  The 1254 Full-Range Marker provides a convenient, long-lasting method of marking underground gas facilities. The marker has a range of up to eight feet (2.4 m) from marker to locator.  00054007377313    
  3M™ EMS Full-Range Marker - Power 1251  The 1251 Full-Range Marker provides an accurate, convenient, long-lasting method of marking underground power facilities. The marker has a range of up to eight feet (2.4 m) from marker to locator.  00054007377061    
  3M™ EMS Full-Range Marker - Telephone 1250  The 1250 Full-Range Marker provides an accurate, convenient, long-lasting method of marking underground communication facilities. The marker has a range of up to eight feet (2.4 m) from marker to locator.  00054007376996    
  3M™ EMS Full-Range Marker - Wastewater 1253  The 1253 Full-Range Marker provides an accurate, convenient, long-lasting method of marking underground wastewater facilities. The marker has a range of up to eight feet (2.4 m) from marker to locator.  00054007377269    
  3M™ EMS Full-Range Marker - Water 1252  The 1252 Full-Range Marker provides an accurate, convenient, long-lasting method of marking underground water facilities. The marker has a range of up to eight feet (2.4 m) from marker to locator.  00054007377276    
  3M™ EMS Mini-Marker - Gas 1259  This "steering wheel" shaped mid-range gas utility marker is ideal for marking underground gas facilities up to 6 feet deep.  00054007377689    
  3M™ EMS Mini-Marker - Power 1256  The 1256 Mid Range Marker provides an accurate, convenient, long-lasting method of marking underground power facilities at depths of up to six feet (1.8 m) from marker to locator.  00054007377658    
  3M™ EMS Mini-Marker - Telephone 1255  The 1255 Mid Range Marker provides an accurate, convenient, long-lasting method of marking underground communications facilities at depths of up to six feet (1.8 m) from marker to locator.  00054007377641    
  3M™ EMS Mini-Marker - Wastewater 1258  This "steering wheel" shaped mid-range wastewater utility marker is ideal for marking underground wastewater facilities up to 6 feet deep.  00054007377672    
  3M™ EMS Mini-Marker - Water 1257  This "steering wheel" shaped mid-range water utility marker is ideal for marking underground water facilities up to 6 feet deep.  00054007377665    
  3M™ EMS Near-Surface Marker - Gas 1436  This near-surface gas utility marker is ideal for marking underground and street-access facilities up to 2 feet deep.  00054007691716    
  3M™ EMS Near-Surface Marker - Power 1433  The 1433 Near-Surface Marker - Power provides an accurate, convenient, long-lasting method of marking underground and street-access power facilities.  00054007691686    
  3M™ EMS Near-Surface Marker - Telephone 1432  The 1432 Near-Surface Marker provides an accurate, convenient, long-lasting method of marking underground and street-access facilities. Its size and shape makes it ideal for marking street facilities prior to repaving.  00054007691624    
  3M™ EMS Near-Surface Marker - Wastewater 1435  This near-surface wastewater utility marker is ideal for marking underground and street-access facilities up to 2 feet deep.  00054007691709    
  3M™ EMS Near-Surface Marker - Water 1434  This near-surface water utility marker is ideal for marking underground and street-access facilities up to 2 feet deep.  00054007691693    
  3M™ ID Extended Range Ball Marker - Comm for CATV App 1427-XR/iD  The 140X-XR/ID RFID Ball Marker provides an accurate, convenient, long-lasting method of marking underground telephone facilities. The marker has a range of up to five feet (1.5 m) from marker to locator. RFID markers can be programmed to include customer-specific information such as facility data, type of application, material type and size, placement date and other important details.  00051115136900   PDF
 
  3M™ ID Extended Range Ball Marker - Gas 1425-XR/iD  The 140X-XR/ID RFID Ball Marker provides an accurate, convenient, long-lasting method of marking underground telephone facilities. The marker has a range of up to five feet (1.5 m) from marker to locator. RFID markers can be programmed to include customer-specific information such as facility data, type of application, material type and size, placement date and other important details.  00051115137938   PDF
 
  3M™ ID Extended Range Ball Marker - General Purpose / Reclaimed Water 1428-XR/iD  The 140X-XR/ID RFID Ball Marker provides an accurate, convenient, long-lasting method of marking underground telephone facilities. The marker has a range of up to five feet (1.5 m) from marker to locator. RFID markers can be programmed to include customer-specific information such as facility data, type of application, material type and size, placement date and other important details.  00051115136917   PDF
 
  3M™ ID Extended Range Ball Marker - Power 1422-XR/iD  The 140X-XR/ID RFID Ball Marker provides an accurate, convenient, long-lasting method of marking underground telephone facilities. The marker has a range of up to five feet (1.5 m) from marker to locator. RFID markers can be programmed to include customer-specific information such as facility data, type of application, material type and size, placement date and other important details.  00051115136894   PDF
 
  3M™ ID Extended Range Ball Marker - Telephone 1421-XR/iD  The 140X-XR/ID RFID Ball Marker provides an accurate, convenient, long-lasting method of marking underground telephone facilities. The marker has a range of up to five feet (1.5 m) from marker to locator. RFID markers can be programmed to include customer-specific information such as facility data, type of application, material type and size, placement date and other important details.  00051115136887   PDF
 
  3M™ ID Extended Range Ball Marker - Wastewater 1424-XR/iD  The 140X-XR/ID RFID Ball Marker provides an accurate, convenient, long-lasting method of marking underground telephone facilities. The marker has a range of up to five feet (1.5 m) from marker to locator. RFID markers can be programmed to include customer-specific information such as facility data, type of application, material type and size, placement date and other important details.  00051115137921   PDF
 
  3M™ ID Extended Range Ball Marker - Water 1423-XR/iD  The 140X-XR/ID RFID Ball Marker provides an accurate, convenient, long-lasting method of marking underground telephone facilities. The marker has a range of up to five feet (1.5 m) from marker to locator. RFID markers can be programmed to include customer-specific information such as facility data, type of application, material type and size, placement date and other important details.  00051115137914   PDF
 
  3M™ Dynatel™ 1420EZ-Stand  3M™ Dynatel™ 1420EZ-Writer Stand ONLY  00051115302435    
  3M™ Dynatel™ 1420EZ-Station  3M™ Dynatel™ 1420EZ-Writer + Stand (Writes up to 10 RFID Markers)  00051115302428    
  3M™ Dynatel™ 1420EZ-Writer  3M™ Dynatel™ 1420EZ-Writer Only (for use with 1420EZ-Stand)  00051115302411    
  3M™ EMS 4" Extended Range 5' Ball Marker - Communications 1407-XR  The 1407 Communications Ball Marker makes the job of precisely locating underground CATV facilities easier. Less time and skill is required from the field crew, since placement is as simple as tossing the ball into the trench.  00051138883669   PDF
 
  3M™ EMS 4" Extended Range 5' Ball Marker - Gas 1405-XR  This 4 inch ball shaped gas utility marker is ideal for marking underground gas facilities up to 5 feet deep.  00051138717346   PDF
 
  3M™ EMS 4" Extended Range 5' Ball Marker - General Purpose 1408-XR  1408-XR EMS 4" GEN PURPOSE EXT RANGE BALL MARKER/RECLAIMED WATER  00051138757021   PDF
 
  3M™ EMS 4" Extended Range 5' Ball Marker - Power 1402-XR  The 1402-XR 4" Extended Range Ball Marker - Power has a self-leveling design insuring accurate, horizontal position regardless of how it is placed in the ground and making the job of precisely locating underground power facilities easier.  00051138883652    
  3M™ EMS 4" Extended Range 5' Ball Marker - Telephone 1401-XR  The 1401 Ball Marker makes the job of precisely locating underground facilities easier. Less time and skill is required from the field crew, since placement is as simple as tossing the ball into the trench.  00051138883645   PDF
 
  3M™ EMS 4" Extended Range 5' Ball Marker - Wastewater 1404-XR  This 4 inch ball shaped wastewater utility marker is ideal for marking underground wastewater facilities up to 5 feet deep.  00051138717650   PDF
 
  3M™ EMS 4" Extended Range 5' Ball Marker - Water 1403-XR  This 4 inch ball shaped water utility marker is ideal for marking underground water facilities up to 5 feet deep.  00051138717643    
  3M™ Extended Range 5' Disk Marker - Gas 1415-XR DO NOT DIRECT BURY  This 4 inch disc-shaped gas utility marker is easily affixed to the underside of non-metalic lids, and is not intended for direct burial. Detectable up to 5 feet deep.  00051138717377    
  3M™ Extended Range 5' Disk Marker - Power 1412-XR DO NOT DIRECT BURY  The 1412-XR Extended Range 5' Disk Marker - Power (Do Not Direct Bury) provides an easy, accurate method of locating flush-mounted facilities which become covered by backfill or other obstructions, such as snow or overgrown vegetation.  00051138883706    
  3M™ Extended Range 5' Disk Marker - Telephone 1411-XR DO NOT DIRECT BURY  The 1411-XR Ext Range 5' Disk Marker - Telephone is not for direct buried applications and provides an easy, accurate method of locating flush-mounted facilities which become covered by backfill or other obstructions, such as snow or overgrown vegetation.  00051138883690    
  3M™ Extended Range 5' Disk Marker - Wastewater 1414-XR DO NOT DIRECT BURY  This 4 inch disc-shaped wastewater utility marker is easily affixed to the underside of non-metalic lids, and is not intended for direct burial. Detectable up to 5 feet deep.  00051138717360    
  3M™ Extended Range 5' Disk Marker - Water 1413-XR DO NOT DIRECT BURY  This 4 inch disc-shaped water utility marker is easily affixed to the underside of non-metalic lids, and is not intended for direct burial. Detectable up to 5 feet deep.  00051138717353    
  3M™ RFID Full-Range Marker - General Purpose 1248-XR/ID  The 1248-XR/ID RFID Full-Range Marker provides an accurate, convenient, long-lasting method of marking underground general purpose/reclaimed water facilities. Marker has a range of up to nine feet (2.7 m) from marker to locator. Markers can be programmed to include customer-specific info such as facility data, type of application, material type & size, placement date and other important details.  00051115227493    
  3M™ RFID Full-Range Marker - Power 1251-XR/ID  The 1251-XR/ID RFID Full-Range Marker provides an accurate, convenient, long-lasting method of marking underground power facilities. The marker has a range of up to nine feet (2.7 m) from marker to locator. RFID markers can be programmed to include customer-specific information such as facility data, type of application, material type and size, placement date and other important details.  00051115227455    
  3M™ RFID Full-Range Marker - Wastewater 1253-XR/ID  The 1253-XR/ID RFIDFull-Range Marker provides an accurate, convenient, long-lasting method of marking underground wastewater facilities. The marker has a range of up to nine feet (2.7 m) from marker to locator. RFID markers can be programmed to include customer-specific information such as facility data, type of application, material type and size, placement date and other important details.  00051115227479    
  3M™ RFID Full-Range Marker - Water 1252-XR/ID  The 1252-XR/ID RFID Full-Range Marker provides an accurate, convenient, long-lasting method of marking underground water facilities. The marker has a range of up to nine feet (2.7 m) from marker to locator. RFID markers can be programmed to include customer-specific information such as facility data, type of application, material type and size, placement date and other important details.  00051115227462    
  3M™ RFID Full-Range Marker - Gas 1254-XR/ID  The 1254-XR/ID RFID Full-Range Marker provides an accurate, convenient, long-lasting method of marking underground gas facilities. The marker has a range of up to nine feet (2.7 m) from marker to locator. RFID markers can be programmed to include customer-specific information such as facility data, type of application, material type and size, placement date and other important details.  00051115227486    
  3M™ RFID Full-Range Marker - Telephone 1250-XR/ID  The 1250-XR/ID RFID Full-Range Marker provides an accurate, convenient, long-lasting method of marking underground telephone facilities. The marker has a range of up to nine feet (2.7 m) from marker to locator. RFID markers can be programmed to include customer-specific information such as facility data, type of application, material type and size, placement date and other important details.  00051115227448    
  3M™ RFID Near-Surface Marker - Gas 1436-XR/ID  The 1436-XR/ID RFID Near-Surface Marker provides an accurate, convenient, long-lasting method of marking underground gas facilities. The marker has a range of up to three feet (.9 m) from marker to locator. RFID markers can be programmed to include customer-specific information such as facility data, type of application, material type and size, placement date and other important details.  00051115227547    
  3M™ RFID Near-Surface Marker - General Purpose 1438-XR/ID  The 1438-XR/ID RFID Near-Surface Marker provides an accurate, convenient, long-lasting method of marking underground general purpose/reclaimed water facilities. Marker has a range of up to three feet (.9 m) from marker to locator. Markers can be programmed to include customer-specific info such as facility data, type of application, material type & size, placement date and other important details.  00051115227554    
  3M™ RFID Near-Surface Marker - Power 1433-XR/ID  The 1433-XR/ID RFID Near-Surface Marker provides an accurate, convenient, long-lasting method of marking underground power facilities. The marker has a range of up to three feet (.9 m) from marker to locator. RFID markers can be programmed to include customer-specific information such as facility data, type of application, material type and size, placement date and other important details.  00051115227516    
  3M™ RFID Near-Surface Marker - Telephone 1432-XR/ID  The 1432-XR/ID RFID Near-Surface Marker provides an accurate, convenient, long-lasting method of marking underground telephone facilities. The marker has a range of up to three feet (.9 m) from marker to locator. RFID markers can be programmed to include customer-specific information such as facility data, type of application, material type and size, placement date and other important details.  00051115227509    
  3M™ RFID Near-Surface Marker - Wastewater 1435-XR/ID  The 1435-XR/ID RFID Near-Surface Marker provides an accurate, convenient, long-lasting method of marking underground wastewater facilities. The marker has a range of up to three feet (.9 m) from marker to locator. RFID markers can be programmed to include customer-specific information such as facility data, type of application, material type and size, placement date and other important details.  00051115227530    
  3M™ RFID Near-Surface Marker - Water 1434-XR/ID  The 1434-XR/ID RFID Near-Surface Marker provides an accurate, convenient, long-lasting method of marking underground water facilities. The marker has a range of up to three feet (.9 m) from marker to locator. RFID markers can be programmed to include customer-specific information such as facility data, type of application, material type and size, placement date and other important details.  00051115227523