Ready to upgrade your inspection capabilities? You’ll know that scoping out your drains and mainline pipes with a camera is an effective way to detect any problems you have with your sewer lines. With high-quality inspection cameras, you can confidently identify the source of any problems or soon-to-be problems before they become bigger problems or costly repairs.

Why use drain inspection cameras?

Before you start cleaning, cutting and rehabilitating your pipe, you need to identify and see what you’re up against, such as a blockage, a cracked or broken pipe or tree root infiltration.

Without the availability of an inspection camera, you’d be looking to dig up your site area just to inspect the pipeline, which would not only be a costly excavation process and could lead to some property damage you are going to have to pay out for.

Drain inspection cameras are an incredibly useful tool so you can instantly identify and diagnose issues within drains and other areas of the sewer industry.

An inspection camera can save you both time and money, as once you’ve determined the exact problems the sewer line can be repaired more efficiently and in a shorter timeline. Moreover, with a high-quality inspection system, you can benefit from other features such as:

• Video recording,
• Inspection log,
• Audio recording,
• Data storing and sharing.

What are the range of Inspection Cameras available?

For a clear view of your underground services, here at S1E, we stock and distribute high-quality inspection systems and cameras that have all been tried and tested in the field to produce impressive results.

Our inspection cameras and pipeline locating range include push rod cameras from RIDGID and crawler camera systems from IBAK.

RIDGID Inspection Cameras Reels

RIDGID’s range of reel inspection cameras offers a number of features to help you diagnose a blocked or broken pipeline, with a long length of cable to inspect plenty of drain coverage. The Seesnake® range from RIDGID is a push-rod inspection camera featuring TruSense and TiltSense technology and is compatible with their range of monitors and recorders.

With push-rod cables, you have a good balance of stiffness in the cable but also flexibility to navigate turns and bends in pipes. Featuring a self-levelling camera head that keeps the image upright, the TruSense technology provides advanced sensors to convey valuable information about the in-pipe environment, and the TiltSense is an on-camera inclinometer to provide the camera’s degree of tilt. Offering bright, clear in-pipe imaging in difficult lighting conditions RIDGID’s range of inspection cameras are giving more clearly defined detail of pipe characteristics.

S1E Suggests:RIDGID’s SeeSnake® Compact2 with VERSA Camera System

• The Compact 2 comes in the popular Compact form, combining a small package and all-in-one monitor capability (when used with the SeeSnake CS6x Versa monitor)
• The Compact 2 has a 100' (30 m) flexible push cable, providing a good ability to fit in smaller diameter pipes and navigate through tight turns.
• Self-levelling camera head provides an image that is always upright.
• Quick-release docking system for fast, efficient job setup with the SeeSnake CS6x Versa monitor.
• Tilt the monitor to the desired viewing angle while docking or remove it for convenient jobsite placement.
• The sturdy metal frame provides a solid base that makes it easy to push and retrieve the cable.

Find out more: SeeSnake® Compact2 With VERSA Camera System (s1e.co.uk)

RIDGID Hand-held Inspection Cameras

Hand-held cameras are very useful and versatile as they are typically cordless to allow for more portability. RIDGID® hand-held inspection cameras reduce the amount of time it takes to detect and diagnose the unreachable. Using a camera and light source attached to a flexible cable, these cameras send live images back to a high-visibility digital LCD display.

S1E Suggest:RIDGID’s micro CA-350x Inspection Camera

• Easily record still images and videos of problems in hard-to-reach areas.
• Connect to a mobile device for a live second screen and instant file sharing of pictures and videos.
• Comfortable pistol grip design, large screen, best-in-class image quality and easy-to-use interface.
• Illuminate dark spaces with four bright LEDs on the rugged aluminium 90 cm imager head.
• Wireless recording of audio commentary on video inspections with a Bluetooth™ headset.
• Free RIDGID VIEW App for iOS™ and Android™

Find out more: micro CA-350x Wireless Inspection Camera (incl. Battery 12V) (s1e.co.uk)

IBAK Modular Crawler Camera Range

IBAK is the largest manufacturer of sewer inspection systems and is known for high quality worldwide, it was the first company to launch a TV sewer inspection system back in 1957. IBAK has a range of inspection systems and camera heads to suit any type of work, they are extremely high definition, and their built-in LED lighting is high-performance. The IBAK inspection system range includes:

• MainLite crawler systems, available in portable or vehicle-mounted options
• PANORAMO 3D manhole inspection cameras
• MicroLite and MiniLite push-rods
• The ASPECTA manhole pole camera

IBAK's camera heads are made of high-quality components for sewer inspection systems. Each camera is suitable for a range of sizes and applications and compatible IBAK components can be connected to form a full working system. In some cases, components are interchangeable, for the perfect fit for every job, due to the modular nature of IBAK systems.

IBAK camera heads are flexibly deployable with push-rod systems or camera tractors, they vary in the ability to pan, rotate and tilt, but always give a clear picture with HD resolution and powerful LED lighting. With a wide choice of sizes and features, you’ll not be stuck in finding the right inspection camera for you with IBAK.

S1E suggest:IBAK ORION / ORION L / ORION 3

• All-rounder pan and tilt camera for DN 100 to DN600
• Can be used as a push camera or attached to any of IBAK’s camera trucks.
• Enhanced features for improved suitability within larger pipes (larger aperture, excellent light sensitivity, 3 x zoom).
• Can rotate endlessly around its own axis and its panning function allows a view in all directions, even backwards in branch pipes.
• UPC function (upright picture control) to view correct orientation in any position.
• Built-in sensor for pipe measurement and a location transmitter.

Depending on your needs these cameras can are well worth the money. Take a look at IBAK's range of Sewer Inspection Camera Heads here: IBAK Camera heads for inspection cameras (s1e.co.uk)

There are many different Drain Inspection Cameras available for use, and there can be a lot to consider when trying to choose the right one for you and your work. If you have any queries feel free to contact us, as one of our experienced sales team members will be happy to help and guide you to the best inspection camera for your needs. Contact S1E Sales Team on 01226 397015 or email contact@s1e.co.uk.