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Cable Avoidance Tool Hire

  • IP54 Rated
  • Digital LCD
  • 2-3 Metre Depth Range
  • Automatic Pinpointing
  • Save 47% on Average UK Price
  • Hire for DIY or Trade

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  • Cable Avoidance Tool Hire

    Locates Buried Utilities Effectively

    This Cable Avoidance Tool (CAT) is an essential piece of equipment for use before the start of an excavation or any dig to avoid striking a buried utility. The CAT can effectively detect underground piping, cables, and utilities, removing the risk of damaging the piping and avoiding the need for costly repairs and delays, or personal injuries.

    You can this cable avoiding tool to detect electricity cables, data and telecomms cables, conductive pipes including steel and cast iron, and more. This allows you to map out the location of the cables and plan the excavation more efficiently.

    This tool offers a depth range of three metres for power and two metres for radio frequencies. It also has an ingress protection rating of IP54 and a backlit LCD to make use in porr conditions easier.

    Battery Powered
    Large Car or Van
  • Frequency Power Mode 50 Hz / 60 Hz
    Frequency Radio Mode 15 kHz - 60 kHz
    Frequency Transmitter Mode 8 kHz / 33 kHz
    Typical Detection Ranges (Power) up to 3 m
    Typical Detection Ranges (Radio) up to 2 m
    Protection Conforms to IP54
    Bluetooth Class 2, nominal range 30 m

    Please note: This product description and specification is based on the model most widely stocked across our network of partner stores. Alternative brands of equivalent specification may be supplied based on location and availability.

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    Cat & Genny Package

    Cable Avoidance Kit

    • Cable Avoidance Tool & Generator
    • Industry Standard Equipment
    • Produces Signal For Utilities Detection
    • For Locating Underground Cables & Pipes
    • Cable Avoidance Tool & Generator
    • Industry Standard Equipment
    • Produces Signal For Utilities Detection
    • For Locating Underground Cables & Pipes
    from £106.14

       DIY & Trade
       Save 19%
       Best Availability

      FREE Delivery: Nationwide
      Click & Collect: 870 Locations

    Tracing Sonde

    For Utility Route Tracking

    • IP57 Rated
    • 5m Range
    • 30+ Hours Battery Life
    • -20°C to +70°C Temp Range
    • IP57 Rated
    • 5m Range
    • 30+ Hours Battery Life
    • -20°C to +70°C Temp Range
    from £31.42

       DIY & Trade
       Save 33%
       Best Availability

      FREE Delivery: Nationwide
      Click & Collect: 326 Locations

    Protimeter

    • Full Building Moisture Diagnostics
    • Fast Responding Hygrometer
    • Speeds Up Surveys
    • Intuitive Interface
    • Full Building Moisture Diagnostics
    • Fast Responding Hygrometer
    • Speeds Up Surveys
    • Intuitive Interface
    from £109.96

       DIY & Trade
       Save 22%
       Best Availability

      FREE Delivery: Nationwide
      Click & Collect: 232 Locations

    CAT & Genny (Cable Detection & Generator) Awareness Training

    • Get Certified in 1 Day
    • Varied & Engaging Sessions
    • Agenda Meets HSG47 Standards
    • Assessment & Muli-Choice Exam
    • Certificate Valid For 3 Years
    • Covid-19 Safe Classrooms
    • On-Site Training Available
    • Get Certified in 1 Day
    • Varied & Engaging Sessions
    • Agenda Meets HSG47 Standards
    • Assessment & Muli-Choice Exam
    • Certificate Valid For 3 Years
    • Covid-19 Safe Classrooms
    • On-Site Training Available
    Our Price From: £65.00

       Great Availability
       Groups or Singles    100's of Locations

      Nationwide Training Centres

Saturday Same-Day Hire is only available as Click & Collect. If you require delivery/collection by us, please select Friday as the start date and Saturday as the end date (for no extra cost).
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From 1st April 2022, our suppliers will only fuel machines with white diesel. This is due to new government guidelines.

If you, as the hirer, refuel any equipment while it is in your possession, it must be with WHITE DIESEL.

YOU MUST NOT USE RED DIESEL IN HIRED MACHINES OR EQUIPMENT.

If you return a machine refuelled with rebated diesel, suppliers will have to remove and dispose of the fuel. They must also flush the tank and supply lines before they can refuel them. The process is chargeable, with no exceptions.

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An insurance charge will be calculated at checkout. If you have proof of your own Hired-In Plant Insurance (HIPI) and wish to opt-out of the insurance charge, you can do so by booking via Live Chat.

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This product requires a £0.00 refundable deposit. This deposit is used to cover any excess that you might need to pay if the equipment is damaged during the hire period.

If a charge for fuel is not included. We supply the machine with a full tank, and we will charge you for the amount you have used at the end of the hire, which will be deducted from your deposit. If you refuel the tank, there will be no additional costs.

Deposits are refundable once the product is returned and checked by our partner. Any damages or cleaning charges will be deducted from the deposit.

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