Protovale: New Imp Box Locator

The New Imp^® Box Locator
New ergonomic design for increased strength

Specifically designed for the water industry

Searching for lost stop tap and valve boxes and inspection covers can be costly and time-consuming especially when metallic litter causes countless "false finds" and unnecessary digging.

The Imp Box Locator searches deeply while ignoring litter, moisture and temperature changes. The water and construction industries have relied on the Imp Box Locator for many years to locate stop tap and valve boxes and inspection covers and to determine their size and shape quickly and accurately.

Deep seeking but ignores metallic litter

Locates boxes to depths of 50cm (19") and inspection covers up to 95cm (37") while completely ignoring cigarette and juice cartons, ring pulls and other metallic litter, due to the Imp's unique electronic design.

Focused field searches straight down

Can be used close to parked cars and chain-link fencing with no interference.

Easy to use

Only one control knob, a clear audible signal and a bright LED display for noisy conditions.

Fast and responsive

The signal cuts off sharply when passed beyond the target. Users can establish location, size and shape quickly and accurately.

Extremely robust

Built to withstand years of use in the toughest conditions.

Unaffected by moisture and temperature changes

No re-tuning required even when passing over wet grass, or from sunlight to shadow. Weatherproof to IP54.

Field-proven

Used by water companies throughout the world. Call for references.

The Protovale Advantage

All Protovale instruments are designed by the world's leading experts in the field of pulse induction technology. They use a unique system which is unaffected by moisture or temperature, making Protovale instruments remarkably stable in all site conditions.

Please contact us now for more information or a free demonstration

One-piece construction: always ready for immediate use.
Control box injection-moulded in high-impact ABS.
Shaft custom made for optimised strength.
Search coil encapsulated in epoxy resin for reliability.
Balanced ergonomic design for fatigue-free use.
Short-form instructions printed on the control box.
Single control knob for on/off and sensitivity/backoff control: recessed to allow easy thumb-adjustment yet minimise accidental turning.
Audio location signal from built-in weatherproof loudspeaker; standard 3.5mm stereo jack socket for headphones if required.
Ultra-bright dual-purpose LED for visual indication of box detection, also doubles as "low battery" warning.
Operates from just 4 AA-size batteries:
leak-proof cells must be used, and Manganese-Alkaline (Mn1500) are strongly recommended; Mn batteries give 30 hours of intermittent operation

Approximate detection ranges:

Stop tap box          50cm (19")
Fire hydrant cover:   87cm (34")
Inspection cover:     95cm (37")

Dimensions:

Overall length:       96cm (38")
Search head diameter: 21cm ( 8")
Weight:              1.1kg (2½lb)

Full support

Protovale offers its users support by
telephone, +44 (0) 1865 82127,
fax +44 (0) 1865 820573
and email support@protovale.co.uk.

24-hour support on the web

Protovale's web site also provides updated product summaries, simple technical support and abstracts of technical papers on key issues relating to our instruments and latest news flashes.
Visit us on www.protovale.co.uk.

Full one year parts and labour warranty

Also available: The Totalscan TS62 powerful metal detector, ideal for locating valves when the valve cover is missing.

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The New Imp® Box Locator

New ergonomic design for increased strength