Ultrasonic pipe verifier

14/04/2021

The PipeCheck 3 is the latest in the PipeCheck Series from Baugh & Weedon, which has been used successfully in the UK water, gas and petrochemical industries for many years. With an established reputation for reliability and enhancing safety, the PipeCheck 3 is now housed in a more rugged and ergonomic case, developed with the operator in mind.

PipeCheck 3 is a simple-to-use hand-held instrument that positively identifies pipes filled with water and other fluids using ultrasound. PipeCheck 3 is designed to address the major identification problems experienced by engineers engaged mostly in the water and gas service industries, where old cast or spun iron pipes are exposed.

When the instrument detects a full pipe, filled with water or other fluids, a green light and audible alarm are activated. This can only occur when certain electronic criteria are satisfied within PipeCheck 3, otherwise a red light will show.

Should the pipe contain gas, whether natural gas or air, or other contents, the sound remains within the pipe wall and the red light is triggered, as sound will not travel within the pipe. If there are numerous red lights, this could suggest a gas pipe, a ‘dead’ pipe, a telecom trunking, a cable duct or a heavily corroded and constricted water pipe, which in turn indicates that further investigation is required.

The PipeCheck 3 is covered by a two-year comprehensive guarantee and comes with a probe and integral cable, manual, wire brush, couplant and transit case.

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