Wire and pipe detector app?

[shocksl]

Is there an app for android?

If not which is a cheap and cheerful to buy for personal use ?

 

[James]

Refurb Magnusson 3-in-1 Material Detector - Screwfix

Order online at Screwfix.com. Detects ferrous (80mm), non-ferrous metals (60mm), steel frames and wood (20mm). As well as an AC wire detection with LED indication, the illuminated ring indicates the detection status. FREE next day delivery available, free collection in 1 minute.

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[shocksl]

Refurb Magnusson 3-in-1 Material Detector - Screwfix

Order online at Screwfix.com. Detects ferrous (80mm), non-ferrous metals (60mm), steel frames and wood (20mm). As well as an AC wire detection with LED indication, the illuminated ring indicates the detection status. FREE next day delivery available, free collection in 1 minute.

www.screwfix.com

Could this be used for working on a site ? I.e is IS it good enough?

 

[davesparks]

Is there an app for android?

If not which is a cheap and cheerful to buy for personal use ?

No there isn't an app because mobile phones don't have metal detectors built in to them.

What exactly are you wanting to achieve?
None of these devices are 100% reliable and are affected by many variables, especially cheep and cheerful ones.

 

[shocksl]

No there isn't an app because mobile phones don't have metal detectors built in to them.

What exactly are you wanting to achieve?
None of these devices are 100% reliable and are affected by many variables, especially cheep and cheerful ones.

I'm doing level elec course. So km going to use one to do some experimental drilling . Put cameras up etc...for family etc.

Just kind of get some basic experience. But then use it in the future too when I need to.

However don't have the money to buy a really expensive one.

 

[freddo]

 

[shocksl]

Refurb Magnusson 3-in-1 Material Detector - Screwfix

Order online at Screwfix.com. Detects ferrous (80mm), non-ferrous metals (60mm), steel frames and wood (20mm). As well as an AC wire detection with LED indication, the illuminated ring indicates the detection status. FREE next day delivery available, free collection in 1 minute.

www.screwfix.com

I was looking into this and the reviews seem poor .

 

[shocksl]

Interesting do you recommend any?

 

[freddo]

Interesting do you recommend any?

No, but the video gives some good examples of what types are available and what works well. I've tried a very basic one many many years ago, it did not work well.

 

[shocksl]

No, but the video gives some good examples of what types are available and what works well. I've tried a very basic one many many years ago, it did not work well.

The zircon 100 seems pretty decent and good value for money based on that vid.

 

[Other_Tucker]

They do phones with thermal imaging now. like

I bet that'd pick up hot/cold pipes chased in walls, and live cables. Or at least noticeably enough to hint at not drilling there

 

[MJPD29]

In my personal experience any i have ever seen anyone use are useless and pick up everything and anything, except when there's actually a cable there and they don't pick it up. You just have to work it out as best you can with safe zones or bottom of pipes going into walls etc and hope some idiot hasn't ignored everything and zig zagged the wall with cables!

 

[brianmoooore]

I have a cable and metal detector that works very well. It was made well before the beginning of this century, and the only identification on it is "The Protector". Works far better than any more modern version that I've tried.

 

[shocksl]

So I guess I should ask in that case what does everyone else use? Can't be a sparky without one.

 

[davesparks]

So I guess I should ask in that case what does everyone else use? Can't be a sparky without one.

Guess I'm not a sparky then as I don't use one!