Hi

I'm looking for a stud/cable/pipe detector.

Any recommendations based on experience?

Many seem to be designed for drywall use and the range is only about 3/4".
How far does a mains cable have to be buried under plaster?

Main use is to avoid cables & pipes, studs would be secondary.

Dave

david lang wrote:

I'm looking for a stud/cable/pipe detector.
Any recommendations based on experience?

Zircon Triscanner Pro
http://www.zircon.com/SellPages/Scan...riScanPro.html

I bought one on the strength of previous recommendations here and was
not disappointed.

How far does a mains cable have to be buried under plaster?

No distance at all if it's run in the prescribed zones, or in earthed
metal conduit, otherwise 50 mm.

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Andy

On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 13:06:49 GMT, "david lang"
wrote:

Hi

I'm looking for a stud/cable/pipe detector.

Any recommendations based on experience?

Many seem to be designed for drywall use and the range is only about 3/4".
How far does a mains cable have to be buried under plaster?

Main use is to avoid cables & pipes, studs would be secondary.

Dave


Have a look at the Zircon range.

The Triscanner-Pro is a good product using rows of LEDs forming an
arrow to indicate the object. I've had one of these for a number of
years.

The MultiScanner i700 uses an LCD display as well and incorporates a
light marker and a little pencil tip as well to mark the position if
you want it. I bought one of these more recently and it is even more
sensitive and accurate.


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..andy

david lang wrote:
Hi

I'm looking for a stud/cable/pipe detector.

Any recommendations based on experience?

Many seem to be designed for drywall use and the range is only about
3/4". How far does a mains cable have to be buried under plaster?

Main use is to avoid cables & pipes, studs would be secondary.

Dave

Joan Collins. ;-)

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Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite