Gen-Ear™ Water Leak Locator System - Digital Spectrum Analyzer
With the Gen-Ear™ water leak location system, you can pinpoint water leaks in residential and commercial water lines. Use it to locate leaks under concrete slabs, in walls, swimming pools, and hot tubs. The key element of the Gen-Ear™ is our exclusive Digital Spectrum Analyzer, which mutes other sounds that interfere with leak location. Gen-Ear™does it with 16 audio filter combinations, giving you the widest range to muffle other sounds and locate a leak. This is crucial to successful location. You also get help from high quality headphones that give you clear sound while reducing interference from surrounding noise.

Two specially designed Gen-Ear™ sensors listen for the "gurgling"or the "hammering" of a cracked pipe below ground. The Ground Sensor locates through hard surfaces like concrete, asphalt, and tile. The Probe Sensor picks up leak sounds through soft surfaces such as grass or carpet, or it can be used as a contact probe on above ground pipes or hydrants.

A safety switch located in the handle of the Gen-Ear™protects the operator from sudden loud noises by muting the sound when the button is released. For especially hard to find leaks, the optional Gen-Ear™ Sound Amplification Manifold adds air to the line, increasing water pressure. This amplifies leak sounds, making them easier to locate.

The Gen-Ear™ system runs on six AA batteries that will last 20 hours or more. A safety switch automatically shuts down the system when the headphones are removed to extend battery life. And the power light blinks when the batteries are low. All components are stored in a heavy duty carrying case.The art of finding water leaks takes patience, practice, AND the right tool. The Gen-Ear has the right combination of digital audio filters, high-quality headphones and high-sensitivity sensors to find even the smallest leaks.

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Components
• Digital Spectrum Analyzer (DSA) - has 16 filter combinations, LED display, low battery indicator light, and volume control housed in a heavy-duty case. System automatically shuts down when the headphones are removed to extend battery life. Power light blinks when batteries are low. Includes neck strap. Operates on six AA batteries.
• Headphones - designed to give the clearest sound with the least interference from surrounding ambient noise. Note: Spectrum Analyzer will not work unless headphones are plugged in.
• Handle with safety switch - on/off switch protects operator from sudden loud noises by muting the sound when the button is released. Hook-up cables connect Handle Switch to Spectrum Analyzer and Ground or Probe Sensors.
• Ground sensor - for locating water leaks through hard surfaces, concrete, asphalt, tile, etc. Windproof housing prevents outside noises from interfering with leak sounds from buried pipe.
• Probe sensor - for locating water leaks under soft surfaces such as grass or carpet or as a contact probe on above ground pipes or hydrants. Windproof, shock resistant housing protects against handling noise interfering with location process.
• Probe bars - Three one-foot probe bars thread into bottom of Probe Sensor to allow easy sound sampling while operator is in a comfortable position.
• Probe bar extension - permits operator to attach the Ground Plate from the Ground Sensor to the Probe Sensor making both sensors interchangeable.
• Sound Amplification Manifold (SAM) - optional module helps to amplify hard to hear leaks by pressurizing the water line with air. (Not shown.)
• Carrying case - made of high-density/ high visibility Orange colored polyethylene. The case is designed to withstand heavy use. Foam cutouts to hold all components listed above.

Specifications
• Input impedance: 200K
• Output impedance: 16 Ohm
• Amplification: 69 db=/-3.5db
• Distortion: Less than 1% @ mv
• Filter characteristics:
• 16 Programmable Settings
• 8th order/-60 db Fstop Max
• 0.025 db max ripple
• 70 Hz – 1500 Hz Bandpass
• Dimensions: 6” x 2.4” x 5” (15.24 cm x 6.10 cm x 12.70 cm)
• Power: 6 AA Alkaline Batteries (1.5 DC x 6)
• Power consumption: 60 ma Standby (20 hours)
• Weight: 2.5 lbs/1.1kg
• Headphones Specifications:
• Impedance: 32 Ohm
• Sensitivity: 102 dB/mW @ 1khz
• Sensors
• Ground sensor sensitivity: 0.75 V/G @ 1khz
• Probe sensor sensitivity: 0.75 V/G @ 1khz
• Carrying case: High density polyethylene
• Dimensions: 20” x 13.5” x 9” (50.80 cm x 34.29 cm x 22.86 cm)

 

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