The Pipepod^TM

The Pipepod^TM is a unique pressurised sound recording capsule designed for accurate leak detection solutions in water pipelines.

The system incorporates the latest in hydrophone technology to accurately identify and record leakage points in pressurised pipe networks.

The capsule is simply attached to the flexible camera delivery cable, and records all pressurised sound generated within a live pipeline. The data can be downloaded and overwritten onto CCTV inspection recordings to enable the operator to accurately detect leaks within a pressurised pipeline of all material type.

The Pipepod^TM is the latest innovation product in leak detection insertion technology, and due to the advanced hydrophone module it can detect leaks that are not evident to the human ear.

The unique microphone magnifies all acoustic patterns to detect leaks that other current market products cannot identify, and not heard by the human ear. The Pipepod platform has successfully identified pin hole leaks as small as 0.05 litres/minute.

The capsule is self-powered and can be charged off a standard PC for a recording time of up to 10 hours.

System Features

• Compact capsule size of 65x22x22mm
• Attachment to cable diameters 2-14mm
• The capsule can be attached to the HydrocamTM pressurised camera system, or utilised as a standalone technology
• Stainless Steel/Titanium or acetyl resin capsule of durable design
• Pressure rated to 20 Bar pressure
• Ultra-responsive for detailed acoustic data capture
• 1 touch record and save function
• Battery life/recording time of up to 10 hours
• Fast charge rate of 30 minutes
• PC-USB connection for data download and charge function

System Benefits

The capsule can detect leaks in any type of pressurised pipe.

Leaks detected in water pipes in pressures as low as 0.5 Bar.

Leaks as small as 0.05 litres/minute successfully identified.

System enters pipe entry points of 2 inch diameter and above.

The capsule is not flow dependent, and can be utilised using pushrod or draw line insertion techniques.

The capsule provides the operator with sound recording data along with visual inspection footage on a standard pipe inspection camera system.

The sound data can be overwritten onto the CCTV inspection footage to accurately calibrate leak locations to the recorded distance text overlay data.

The capsule identifies leaks that cannot be seen by a standard camera i.e. a leaking ferrule or misaligned joint.

The system can be retrofitted to any make or model of pipe inspection camera or crawler.

The Pipepod^TM is a high quality PIPA product designed, developed and manufactured in the UK.

For more information on the Pipepod TM please contact sales@pipa-uk.com