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Gen-Eye® Hot-Spot Pipe Locator

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The new Gen-Eye Hot-Spot pipe locator makes locating easy. Its total field antenna array and on-screen icons lead you right to your target, without the long learning curve

Whether you’re an experienced pro or a first time user, you can quickly locate inspection cameras, sondes, active power lines and utility lines with pinpoint accuracy.

No need to interpret numbers and bar graphs.

The easy-to-see auto backlit LCD display shows you the way with arrows that point you in the right direction every time. Utility line location and active buried power line locating is just as easy.

The Hot-Spot is the industry’s most rugged pipe locator. Rated at IP65, it is dust and dirt proof, and water resistant. It passed the one meter drop test and the screen passed the 18” steel ball drop test.

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Features

  • Superior Battery Life
    Lasts approximately 30 hours – more than twice as long as others. Automatic shutdown feature saves power.
  • Expanded Frequencies
    Locates two sonde frequencies, two power frequencies and four line frequencies (with external transmitter).
  • Upgradeable Software
    Use the USB port to upgrade software in the field or for a screen capture.
  • Simple, menu-based user interface
    No need for multiple screens. Easy-to-access menus make it easier to use than other pipe locators.
  • Easy to read display
    Icons lead you to your target. Auto backlight lets you locate in dimly lit areas.
  • Total field antenna array
    Allows you to locate from any direction.
  • Line direction compass
    Tells you the lay of the pipe.
  • Industry’s most rugged pipe locator:
    Its IP65 rating is the industry’s highest for performing in dusty, dirty or wet jobsite conditions. Passed 1-meter drop test; screen passed 18″ steel ball drop test.
  • Built Here. Backed Here

On-Screen Arrows

No need to interpret numbers and bar graphs. The arrows point you in the right direction.

Null Point Icon

All four arrows point back toward each other to indicate the null point and the pipe location.

Line Direction Compass

Arrows around the outside of the circle tell you which way to rotate the locator until you are in line with the lay of the pipe.

Camera Icon

When you’re directly over the camera, the diamond appears at the center of the circle. Depth will automatically appear on the screen as well.

Utility Icon

Indicates buried utilities or active power lines. Circle the energized pipe or active power line until the diamond appears on the line.

The Gen-Eye Hot Spot Pipe Locator and Transmitter are so easy to use, you’ll find locating to be faster and more productive. That means more profitability for your business. To really appreciate how easy the Gen-Eye Hot Spot is to use, you have to try it for yourself.

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BOLD indicates best-selling units.

Gen-Eye Hot Spot Pipe Locator & Transmitter

Catalog # Item # Description Weight
GL-100 185680 Gen-Eye Hot Spot Pipe Locator w/Padded Bag 5 lbs
GL-130 185280 Sonde 10 (Blue) with Spring Carrier 5 lbs
GL-140 185960 Sonde 10 w/Spring Carrier and Hot Spot Pipe Locator 10 lbs
GL-150 185295 Sonde 20 (Green) with Spring Carrier 5 lbs
GL-160 185970 Sonde 20 w/Spring Carrier and Hot Spot Pipe Locator 10 lbs
GL-170 185220 One-Watt Gen-Eye Transmitter 8 lbs
GL-180 185195 Gen-Eye Hot Spot Pipe Locator/One-Watt Transmitter Combination 14 lbs
GL-175 185670 Five-Watt Gen-Eye Hot Spot Transmitter 8 lbs
GL-185 185740 Gen-Eye Hot Spot Pipe Locator/Five-Watt Hot Spot Transmitter Combination 14 lbs

Camera/Sonde Frequencies:
512 Hz and 33KHz

Line/Utility Frequencies:
1KHz, 8KHz, 33KHz, 65KHz

Active Power Line Frequencies:
60/50Hz and 180/150Hz

Depth Range:
10 ft. in cast iron pipe/20 ft. in clay or plastic

Screen:
LCD Digital Signal Read-Out, Graphic Display, Directional Arrows, Null Icon, Camera Icon, Utility Icon, Audible Tone, Auto Digital Depth, Battery Status, Auto Backlight

Antenna Configurations:
Total Field, Single Peak, Twin Peak, Null and Left/Right (Line Location Only)

External Ports:
Mini USB

Weight:
4.8 lbs./2.18 Kg

Batteries:
2 D-cell alkaline (Approximately 30 hours of life)

Operating Temperature Range:
-4° F to 122° F (-20° C to 50° C)

BOLD indicates best-selling units.

Gen-Eye Hot Spot Pipe Locator & Transmitter

Catalog # Item # Description Weight
GL-100 185680 Gen-Eye Hot Spot Pipe Locator w/Padded Bag 5 lbs
GL-130 185280 Sonde 10 (Blue) with Spring Carrier 5 lbs
GL-140 185960 Sonde 10 w/Spring Carrier and Hot Spot Pipe Locator 10 lbs
GL-150 185295 Sonde 20 (Green) with Spring Carrier 5 lbs
GL-160 185970 Sonde 20 w/Spring Carrier and Hot Spot Pipe Locator 10 lbs
GL-170 185220 One-Watt Gen-Eye Transmitter 8 lbs
GL-180 185195 Gen-Eye Hot Spot Pipe Locator/One-Watt Transmitter Combination 14 lbs
GL-175 185670 Five-Watt Gen-Eye Hot Spot Transmitter 8 lbs
GL-185 185740 Gen-Eye Hot Spot Pipe Locator/Five-Watt Hot Spot Transmitter Combination 14 lbs

Camera/Sonde Frequencies:
512 Hz and 33KHz

Line/Utility Frequencies:
1KHz, 8KHz, 33KHz, 65KHz

Active Power Line Frequencies:
60/50Hz and 180/150Hz

Depth Range:
10 ft. in cast iron pipe/20 ft. in clay or plastic

Screen:
LCD Digital Signal Read-Out, Graphic Display, Directional Arrows, Null Icon, Camera Icon, Utility Icon, Audible Tone, Auto Digital Depth, Battery Status, Auto Backlight

Antenna Configurations:
Total Field, Single Peak, Twin Peak, Null and Left/Right (Line Location Only)

External Ports:
Mini USB

Weight:
4.8 lbs./2.18 Kg

Batteries:
2 D-cell alkaline (Approximately 30 hours of life)

Operating Temperature Range:
-4° F to 122° F (-20° C to 50° C)

Success Stories

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Serious kitchen drain stoppages at Southwest Medical Center menaced operations and sanitation.  Worse, a parade of plumbers couldn’t cure the chronic quandary. Enter Linn’s Plumbing LLC of Chandler, Oklahoma. With a statewide reputation for outstanding service and professionalism, owner Larry Linn teamed trusted drain cleaners from General Pipe Cleaners to spot – and solve – the true…

Serious kitchen drain stoppages at Southwest Medical Center menaced operations and sanitation.  Worse, a parade of plumbers couldn’t cure the chronic quandary. Enter Linn’s Plumbing LLC of Chandler, Oklahoma. With a statewide reputation for outstanding service and professionalism, owner Larry Linn teamed trusted drain cleaners from General Pipe Cleaners to spot – and solve – the true trouble. Using one of his Gen-Eye® video pipe inspection systems, he first pinpointed the problem, a broken  cast-iron pipe.  “Six other competitors just snaked debris around, never fixing the underlying mess.” Then Linn cleared the line with a Speedrooter 92®.

Linn’s Plumbing

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It’s great equipment: I won’t buy anything else!

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The sewer line clogged at a Tulsa OK residential property. The frantic renter immediately called a local plumber – who demanded $1,500 for excavation and repair. But the landlord contacted Chris Wade, owner of Precision Plumbing, instead. For 20 years, Precision has guarded an outstanding reputation for professionalism, dependability and honesty throughout Tulsa’s metro area. “We’re not fly-by-night plumbers,” Wade says. “We get 100% of our business by word-of-mouth. So our six crews always prioritize superior service and customer satisfaction.” That’s why Wade carefully selects Precision’s equipment: “When you’re safeguarding a reputation for quality work, you choose tough, reliable tools. And we only trust equipment from General Pipe Cleaners!”

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