CAT & Genny Cable Detectors
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Free UK DeliveryRadiodetection CAT4 Cable Avoidance Tool (50Hz) w/ StrikeAlert£732.00 £610.00
- Advanced digital underground cable/utility locator
- Multiple detection modes with different audio indicators
- Seamlessly works with the Genny4 signal generator to locate more buried utilities
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Free UK DeliveryLeica DD100 Series Cable Locators (8/33KHz or 50Hz) - Choice of Model£750.00 £625.00
- DD120 or DD175 models
- Automatic Pinpointing
- Advanced automatic controls
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Free UK DeliveryPACT SIGEN 2+ Signal Transmitter / Genny Standard Kit£752.40 £627.00
- Supplied with a Carry Bag
- Suitable for avoiding cables and pipes thereby reducing the strike rate
- Suitable for use with cable locators capable of receiving 33kHz signals
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Free UK DeliveryC. Scope DXL4 Data Logging Cable Avoidance Tools – Choice of Models£766.80 £639.00
- Available in two models
- Depth measurement function
- Simultaneous dual-frequency output: 33kHz and 131kHz
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Free UK DeliveryC.Scope MXT4 Multi-Frequency Datalogging Signal Generator£822.00 £685.00
- Wide range of frequency signal outputs: 512/640Hz to 131kHz
- Adjustable one-watt power output
- Three signal application techniques: Direct Connection, Wraparound, and Induction
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Free UK DeliveryRadiodetection CAT4+ Cable Avoidance Tool w/ Strike Alert£832.80 £694.00
- CAT4 with depth estimation function
- Quick and easy detection of signal-generating buried utilities
- Four separate signal detection modes
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Free UK DeliveryPACT TOMKAT S2 Pipe & Cable Locator/ CAT - Cable Avoidance Tool£840.00 £700.00
- Detects the presence of cables and pipes up to 3m below the ground
- Three modes of operation: Power, Radio and Genny
- Issues an audible alert outputted via a detachable, waterproof speaker
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Free UK DeliveryC. Scope MXL4 Data Logging Precision Cable Locators – Choice of Model£894.00 £745.00
- Two models available with and without GPS and Bluetooth
- Suitable for use with multiple frequencies
- Can conduct depth measurements
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Free UK DeliveryPACT TOMKAT V2 Pipe and Cable Locator / CAT - Cable Avoidance Tool£900.00 £750.00
- Locate cables and pipes buried to up to a depth of 3m
- Visual and audible alerts
- Three operating modes: Power, Radio and Genny
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Free UK DeliveryRadiodetection Super C.A.T4+ T1 Transmitter - Choice of Frequencies£909.60 £758.00
- Dynamic Overload Protection
- Dig more safely with StrikeAlert
- Signal Clamping
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About CAT & Genny Cable Detectors
Everything you need for detecting and tracing the path of underground buried utilities is included in this section. Don't neglect underground safety; use this equipment to quickly find hidden utilities.
Cable avoidance tools (CATs) and Gennys are essential equipment for use by any excavation professional. As modern society becomes increasingly reliant on underground structures, including electrical cabling, telecom cabling, and piping, the complexity of underground systems has increased over time.
This leads to a higher danger for those excavating to reach cabling and other installations. The chances of accidentally striking a live cable, causing damage to essential systems, and endangering yourself when digging has increased exponentially, thus increasing the importance of using detection equipment to accurately determine the location of buried utilities and work safely around them.
A CAT is used for this purpose and can detect signals naturally radiated from metallic surfaces to allow the user to map out the path of an underground cabling structure. These tools are used to determine the path of most types of buried utilities, but some utilities, such as underground piping, do not give off signals for the CAT to pick up on.
For this purpose, a Genny must be used in tandem with a CAT. A genny is used to generate a signal that bounces through the ground around the CAT, allowing the CAT to determine the location of a utility as the generated signal bounces off the utility and returns to the tool.
Although it isn't always necessary to use both a CAT and Genny simultaneously, it is always best practice to do so. This way you ensure that you don't miss anything buried underground and generate an accurate map of the underground installation. If a genny is not used, the CAT could easily miss buried utilities that do not generate a signal, posing a potential risk to the professionals excavating the ground.