"Sue Zooki" wrote in message
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I have a leak from the main drain from the house, which unfortunately
runs under my garage base. I have a pit, 5'6" deep, in the garage, and
the water is seeping into the pit. Getting the job done is no problem,
but I want, if possible, to find exactly where the break or fracture is
to cut down on guesswork, and the amount of digging of course.

I toyed with the idea of using a webcam on the end of drain rods to take
a look for the break, but as it's at least 20 feet from the manhole, and
the maximum length for a USB 1.1 cable is only around 10 feet, that idea
was kicked into touch. Getting someone in with specialist camera gear is
out of the question due to cost.

Anyone have any other suggestions other than, "Get digging matey"?

Maplins have the following
http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?...=30489&doy=6m8
£40 B&W cctv that simply plugs into a scart socket (PSU included) Seems to
come with a 20 metre lead.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?...=30499&doy=6m8
£75 DayNight Colour/BW with IR illumination .

Either of which may be of use. Stick one on a little trolly on the end of a
drain-rod and it should allow you the access you need. Even if it doesn't,
it sounds like a fun gadget.