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Cable Avoidance Tools

Cable avoidance tools use signals to scan the ground to help discover underground pipes or cables to avoid any risk if injury or damage the pipes or cables. Cable locators or ground penetrating radars are used before any excavation to pinpoint exactly where the utilities are underground. It allows quick and easy scanning in order for a swift installation of electrical cables or utility pipes.

Three modes of a Cable Avoidance Tool (CAT)

Power - A cable avoidance tool is used to only detect live power cables, so the cable needs to have a flow of electricity at the time of scanning. For example, street lights during the day don't be on, so scanning a pavement next to them won't pick up any signals.
Radio - The CAT also uses radio signals to help avoid, locate and detect metal pipes and electrical cables associated with telephone lines, gas and water supplies.
Signal Generator - Also known as a Genny, this mode allows you to pinpoint water valves or plug sockets to avoid, locate or just detect.

Where would you use a Cable Avoidance Tool?

Using Cable Avoidance Tools are very industry specific, for example National Rail deem these detectors important as they enable the engineers to identify the location of specific utilities or just to scan a proposed site for buried utilities.

Why choose RS for Cable Avoidance Tools?

RS have a comprehensive range of Cable Avoidance Tools to suit your needs and we have product experts available to advise you on which locator or detector you need.

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In Stock Radiodetection 10/CAT4+EN31 Cable Detection Tool 7m Battery RS Stock No. 877-7411 Mfr. Part No. 10/CAT4+EN31 Subtotal (1 unit) £1,233.00(exc. VAT) £1,233.00/unit Quantity	Radiodetection	-	-	Cable Detection Tool	7m	±5 %	±10 %	Radio Mode, Power, Depth Indication, Genny	-	-	LR20 (D Type NiMH)	-20°C	Battery	50°C	2.7kg	-	-	No	-
In Stock Radiodetection 10/RD8200G-UK Cable Avoidance Tool 30m Lithium-ion Battery, DC Power Supply RS Stock No. 565-592 Mfr. Part No. 10/RD8200G-UK Subtotal (1 unit) £4,028.00(exc. VAT) £4,028.00/unit Quantity	Radiodetection	Depth Indicator	-	Cable Avoidance Tool	30m	±3 %	± 5 % of depth	Active Locate Modes: Peak, CATV, Counts Per Second, Null, Passive Avoidance, Passive Locate Modes: Power, Peak, Radio Mode, Time Mode	-	-	LR20, NiMH, MN1300, Lithium-ion	-20°C	Lithium-ion Battery, DC Power Supply	50°C	-	125mm	648mm	EN 300 330-2 (V1.5.1), EN 301 489-17 (V2.2.1), EN 60529 1992 A2 2013, EN 301 489-3 (V1.6.1), EN 61326-1:2013, IC, ESTI EN 300 019-2-2:1999 (per table 6), WEEE, FCC, RoHS, EN 60068-2-27:2009 (Test	286mm
In Stock Radiodetection 10/GENNY4EN Cable Avoidance Tool 4m 4 off D type cells RS Stock No. 533-863 Mfr. Part No. 10/GENNY4EN Subtotal (1 unit) £928.00(exc. VAT) £928.00/unit Quantity	Radiodetection	Depth Indicator	-	Cable Avoidance Tool	4m	10 %	5 %	Direct Connection Mode	-	40h	Alkaline or NiMH	-20°C	4 off D type cells	50°C	2.75kg	200mm	27.5in	FCC, EN 61326-1:2013, EN 301 489-17 (V2.2.1), EN 300 330-2 (V1.5.1), ISO 9001:2008, Radio Equipment 2014/53/Eu, WEEE, RoHS Directive:2011/65/EU, IC, RoHS, EN 60950-1:2006+A2:2013, EN 60950-22:200	170mm
In Stock Radiodetection 10/GCAT4+EN03 Cable Avoidance Tool 3m 1.5 V Battery RS Stock No. 565-593 Mfr. Part No. 10/GCAT4+EN03 Subtotal (1 unit) £1,721.00(exc. VAT) £1,721.00/unit Quantity	Radiodetection	Depth Indicator	-	Cable Avoidance Tool	3m	±5 %	±10 %	Avoidance Mode, Genny Mode, Radio Mode, Simultaneous Dual Frequency Cable Avoidance	-	8h	LR20	-20°C	1.5 V Battery	50°C	-	-	-	No	-
In Stock Radiodetection 10/SONDE-STD-33 Cable Avoidance Tool 5m RS Stock No. 533-868 Mfr. Part No. 10/SONDE-STD-33 Subtotal (1 unit) £434.00(exc. VAT) £434.00/unit Quantity	Radiodetection	Depth Indicator	-	Cable Avoidance Tool	5m	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	No	-
In Stock Radiodetection 10/GENNY-CLAMP-100 Cable Detection Transmitter RS Stock No. 249-100 Mfr. Part No. 10/GENNY-CLAMP-100 Subtotal (1 unit) £343.00(exc. VAT) £343.00/unit Quantity	Radiodetection	-	-	Cable Detection Transmitter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	RoHS	-
In Stock Leica DD120 / DA175 KIT Cable Detection Kit 3m Battery RS Stock No. 284-3014 Mfr. Part No. DD120 / DA175 KIT Subtotal (1 unit) £1,665.67(exc. VAT) £1,665.67/unit Quantity	Leica	-	-	Cable Detection Kit	3m	10 %	-	33KHz, Power, Radio Mode	-	15h	LR20, AA	-20°C	Battery	50°C	-	760mm	85mm	Environmental Standard IP54, Cover Open: IP65, Cover Closed: IP67	-
In Stock Radiodetection 10/RD7200-UK Cable Avoidance Tool 30m Lithium-ion Battery, DC Power Supply RS Stock No. 533-857 Mfr. Part No. 10/RD7200-UK Subtotal (1 unit) £1,989.00(exc. VAT) £1,989.00/unit Quantity	Radiodetection	Depth Indicator	-	Cable Avoidance Tool	30m	±5 %	± 5 % of depth	Radio, Power, Cathodic Protection System, Null, Peak, Peak (Combined Peak, Guidance or Peak)	-	-	NiMH, LR20, MN1300, Lithium-ion	-20°C	Lithium-ion Battery, DC Power Supply	50°C	-	125mm	648mm	WEEE, RoHS - Directive - 2011/65/EU, RoHS, Radio Equipment Directive - 2014/53/EU, Network Rail - Certificate of acceptance PA05/07424, Low Voltage Directive - 2014/35/EU, ISO 9001: 2015, IC, FCC,	286mm
Temporarily out of stock Radiodetection 10/BAGPACK4 Cable Avoidance Tool DC Power Supply RS Stock No. 249-099 Mfr. Part No. 10/BAGPACK4 Subtotal (1 kit) £958.00(exc. VAT) £958.00/kit Quantity	Radiodetection	-	-	Cable Avoidance Tool	-	-	-	Direct Connection Mode	-	40h	Nickel-Metal Hydride, Alkaline	-20°C	DC Power Supply	50°C	2.75kg	200mm	275mm	EMC: EN 613261:2013, EN 300 3302 (V1.5.1), EN 301 48917 (V2.2.1), EN 301 4893 (V1.6.1), EN 609501:2006+A2:2013, EN 6095022:2006, RoHS	170mm
In Stock Radiodetection 10/TX-CLAMP-EXTROD Cable Avoidance Tool RS Stock No. 249-092 Mfr. Part No. 10/TX-CLAMP-EXTROD Subtotal (1 unit) £49.00(exc. VAT) £49.00/unit Quantity	Radiodetection	-	-	Cable Avoidance Tool	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	630mm	RoHS	-
In Stock Radiodetection 10/CAT4EN29 Cable Detection Tool 7m Battery RS Stock No. 877-7402 Mfr. Part No. 10/CAT4EN29 Subtotal (1 unit) £1,085.00(exc. VAT) £1,085.00/unit Quantity	Radiodetection	-	-	Cable Detection Tool	7m	±5 %	±10 %	Radio Mode, Genny, Power	-	-	LR20 (D Type NiMH)	-20°C	Battery	50°C	2.3kg	-	-	No	-
In Stock Radiodetection CAT4 RD31 Cable Avoidance Tool 7m Battery RS Stock No. 249-098 Mfr. Part No. CAT4 RD31 Subtotal (1 unit) £1,233.00(exc. VAT) £1,233.00/unit Quantity	Radiodetection	Depth Indicator	-	Cable Avoidance Tool	7m	±5 %	±10 %	Avoidance Mode, Radio Mode, Genny Mode	-	-	-	-20°C	Battery	50°C	2.3kg	-	-	RoHS	-
In Stock Radiodetection 10/GENNY-LPC-UK Cable Avoidance Tool Battery RS Stock No. 533-865 Mfr. Part No. 10/GENNY-LPC-UK Subtotal (1 unit) £221.00(exc. VAT) £221.00/unit Quantity	Radiodetection	-	-	Cable Avoidance Tool	-	-	-	-	-	-	Alkaline, Nickel-Metal Hydride	-	Battery	-	-	-	-	CAT II, CAT III	-
In Stock Leica DD175/DA175 Cable Detection Kit 3m Battery RS Stock No. 284-3009 Mfr. Part No. DD175/DA175 Subtotal (1 unit) £1,994.35(exc. VAT) £1,994.35/unit Quantity	Leica	Depth Indicator	-	Cable Detection Kit	3m	10 %	10%	-	-	-	Lithium-ion	-20°C	Battery	50°C	2.38kg	113mm	206mm	CE, FCC	250mm
In Stock Radiodetection 10/TX-CLAMP-100 Cable Avoidance Tool RS Stock No. 249-091 Mfr. Part No. 10/TX-CLAMP-100 Subtotal (1 unit) £343.00(exc. VAT) £343.00/unit Quantity	Radiodetection	-	-	Cable Avoidance Tool	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	RoHS	-
In Stock Leica DD175 Cable Detection Tool 3m RS Stock No. 284-3011 Mfr. Part No. DD175 Subtotal (1 unit) £1,169.87(exc. VAT) £1,169.87/unit Quantity	Leica	Depth Indicator	-	Cable Detection Tool	3m	10 %	10%	-	-	-	Alkaline	-20°C	-	50°C	2.7kg	-	-	No	-
In Stock Leica 6018914 Cable Avoidance Tool 10m Battery RS Stock No. 733-145 Mfr. Part No. 6018914 Subtotal (1 unit) £1,803.57(exc. VAT) £1,803.57/unit Quantity	Leica	Depth Indicator	-	Cable Avoidance Tool	10m	5 %	0.05	Radio	-	10h	Lithium-ion	-20°C	Battery	50°C	2.86kg	765mm	93mm	-	290mm
In Stock Leica DD120 Cable Detection Tool 3m Battery RS Stock No. 230-5100 Mfr. Part No. DD120 Subtotal (1 unit) £953.01(exc. VAT) £953.01/unit Quantity	Leica	Depth Indicator	-	Cable Detection Tool	3m	10 %	-	Radio Mode, Power, Genny	-	15h	AA	-20°C	Battery	50°C	2.7kg	30in	85mm	Environmental Standard IP54	250mm
Temporarily out of stock Radiodetection 10/TX10-RM-BAN Cable Detection Transmitter 450m Lithium-ion Battery RS Stock No. 249-087 Mfr. Part No. 10/TX10-RM-BAN Subtotal (1 kit) £2,994.08(exc. VAT) £2,994.08/kit Quantity	Radiodetection	-	-	Cable Detection Transmitter	450m	-	-	CD Mode	-	-	Lithium-ion, Nickel-Metal Hydride	-20°C	Lithium-ion Battery	50°C	-	220mm	350mm	WEEE, RoHS Directive:2011/65/EU, RoHS, Radio Equipment 2014/53/Eu, ISO 9001:2008, IC, FCC, EN 60950-22:2006, EN 60950-1:2006+A2:2013, EN 301 489-3 (V1.6.1), EN 301 489-17 (V2.2.1), EN 300 330-2 (	220mm
In Stock Radiodetection CAT4 RD11 Cable Avoidance Tool 7m Battery RS Stock No. 249-097 Mfr. Part No. CAT4 RD11 Subtotal (1 unit) £1,233.00(exc. VAT) £1,233.00/unit Quantity	Radiodetection	Depth Indicator	-	Cable Avoidance Tool	7m	±5 %	±10 %	Radio Mode, Genny Mode, Avoidance Mode	-	-	-	-20°C	Battery	50°C	2.3kg	-	-	RoHS	-