The PipeDart 9mm Pipe Tracer/Flexitrace System is designed for tracing underground pipe locations using a Cable Locator and Signal Generator. The Rausch UK Pipe Tracer (Flexitrace) Rod offers a lightweight and compact solution for locating ducts, pipes and drains. Easily transported and deployed by one person, it provides an effective alternative to traditional Cobra Rods or duct rods with a Sonde transmitter, making it ideal for locating plastic pipes, obstructions or collapses. The system is compatible with any locator/generator operating at 33kHz.

• Used to trace underground pipe location with a Cable Locator and Signal Generator
• Compatible with generators operating at 33kHz
• Lightweight and compact design
• Operated by one person
• Alternative to traditional Cobra Rods and Sonde transmitters
• Suitable for locating plastic pipes, ducts, obstructions and collapses
• Works in pipes and ducts with diameters as small as 15mm
• Allows detection, location and depth determination of buried non-metallic pipes
• Can locate either the full pipe path or the Sonde tip only
• Manual brake fitted to maintain rod control
• No batteries required

• Feed the rod into the duct
• Attach a Signal Generator to both terminals
• Energises the end coil housing (Sonde)
• Locate using a Cable Avoiding Tool as a traditional Sonde

• Feed the rod into the duct
• Attach Signal Generator to one terminal
• Connect second terminal to an earth stake
• Locate rod along its full length using a Cable Avoiding Tool

• Rod Diameter: 9mm
• Sonde Dimensions: 12mm diameter x 70mm
• Depth Range: Up to 3 metres (depending on pipe construction and soil conditions)
• Construction: Glass fibre rod with copper conductors in polypropylene sheath on steel frame
• Frame Dimensions: 950mm x 820mm x 400mm