Moving on from water but a similar theme. This is part of an e-mail to a previous owner of our property.
"All I need is a clue as to where a possible junction box may be as it looks like an old 3 phase cable with the cloth wrapping leaves the pump/light control box in the utility room and goes into the wall there. At the other end are the two pieces of white pvc covered 13/15 amp UK twin core and earth. One feeds to the pump socket and the other to a junction box where the feed to the triple standard lamp in the BBQ area comes from in the flexible conduit.
These pvc cables disappear under the 'Pool Maid' box and it looks like into the ground but it is impossible to see where they go to without taking that right out.
We need the time team out here with their geophizz kit to track it down.
All the best from a very frustrated Ian."
As there is copper wire involved will a metal detector find the cable run? If the consensus is yes, does anyone know where can I beg, borrow or "steal" one from?
I used to be able to track pipes with bent up metal coat hangers and have salvaged a couple but have not had the time to cut up and bend to try again. Hazel twigs are supposed to be the best. Try Googeling Dowsing and see what pops up.