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Ridge Tool Company

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SeeSnake

®

microDrain™ Inspection System

RIDGID Drain Cleaning Gloves. 

Never grasp the ro-

tating drain cleaning cable with anything else, including

other gloves or a rag. They can become wrapped

around the cable, causing hand injuries. Only wear

latex or rubber gloves under RIDGID Drain Cleaner

Gloves. Do not use damaged drain cleaning gloves.

Practice good hygiene. 

Use hot, soapy water to

wash hands and other exposed body parts exposed to

drain contents after handling or using drain inspection

equipment. Do not eat or smoke while operating or

handling drain inspection equipment. This will help

prevent contamination with toxic or infectious material.

Description, Specifications
And Standard Equipment

Description

The SeeSnake

®

microDrain™ Inspection System is a port-

able pipe inspection diagnostic reel and camera specifically

for small pipes and conduits. It provides a unique remov-

able pushrod drum, for convenience in cleaning or re-

placing pushrods. It also has a removable system cable,

enabling the microDrain System to be configured for use

with any SeeSnake camera control unit (CCU), or for use

with the lightweight hand-held microEXPLORER™ Digital

Inspection Camera monitor. 
The microDrain Reel uses an advanced pushrod design

and a proprietary small-radius camera design which allows

camera inspection through very small diameter pipes, P-

traps and very small-radius bends which conventional in-

spection systems often cannot inspect.
When using the microDrain Reel with an appropriate

SeeSnake control unit, the operator can connect an ex-

ternal line transmitter and use a pipe cable locator to line-

trace the path of the microDrain System pushrod in a

pipe.

Use of the microDrain camera in porcelain ap-

pliances will cause scratching to the surface finish of the ap-

pliances. To avoid scratching a toilet, for example, use a

curved non marking pipe segment to lead the camera

past the porcelain bowl and into the drain.

Specifications

Weight ...........................8.9 lbs (4 kg) (with

microEXPLORER Camera

Monitor),

7 lbs. (3.2 Kg) (without

microEXPLORER Camera

Monitor)

Dimensions:

Length .........................13.25" (33.6 cm)
Depth...........................6.6 " (16.7 cm)
Height..........................14.2" (36 cm) (without

microEXPLORER Camera

Monitor Cradle)

Line Capacity.................1

1

4

" to 3" (3.2 to 7.6 cm)

Maximum Run ...............30' (9.14 m)
Sonde Transmitter.........Optional 512Hz
Reel & Frame 

Diameter........................12.75" (32 cm)
Camera Diameter ..........0.87" (22 mm)
Camera Length..............0.87" (22 mm)
Push Cable Diameter ....0.33" (8.3 mm)
Video .............................656 x 492 (NTSC), 768 x 576 (PAL)
Number Of Pixels ..........323K (NTSC), 442K (PAL)
Lighting..........................6 LEDs
Operating Environment: 

Temperature................32° to 115° F (0°C to 46°C)
Humidity ......................5% to 95%

Storage Temperature....-4°F to 158°F (-20°C to 70°C)
Waterproof Depth ........266' (81 m)

The microDrain System is protected under pending U.S.

and International patent applications.

Standard Equipment

• Operator’s Manual
• Instructional DVD
• Ball Guides

Slip-Ring Unlock Position

Slip-Ring Lock Position

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Summary of Contents for SeeSnake microDrain 33103

Page 1: ...Snake microDrain SeeSnake microDrain Record Serial Number below and retain product serial number which is located on nameplate Serial No www GlobalTestSupply com Find Quality Products Online at sales...

Page 2: ...lling System Cable 6 Reversing Installing The Display Cradle microEXPLORER Camera Monitor 6 Connecting microEXPLORER Camera Monitor to microDrain System 7 microDrain System Ball Guides 7 Installing Ba...

Page 3: ...l or medication A moment of inattention while operating equipment may result in serious personal injury Use personal protective equipment Always wear eye protection Protective equipment such as dust m...

Page 4: ...croDrain Inspection System to re duce the risk of electrical shock fire or other se rious personal injury SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Keep this manual with the equipment for use by the oper ator If you ha...

Page 5: ...ps and very small radius bends which conventional in spection systems often cannot inspect When using the microDrain Reel with an appropriate SeeSnake control unit the operator can connect an ex terna...

Page 6: ...e case latches on either side of the microDrain Reel Figure 4 Figure 4 Unlatching the microDrain Reel Case 3 Open the front case and locate camera head in the pushrod drum 4 Route the camera head out...

Page 7: ...ve four screws holding the cord wrap arms and cradle to the case Remove the cord wrap arms and the screws Figure 9 Figure 9 Cradle Support and Cord Wrap Arms 2 Use one of the screws to remove the nuts...

Page 8: ...equally in all directions and help keep the camera lens clear during inspections Figure 12 Ball guides should be used when possible because they reduce wear and tear on the camera system If you run i...

Page 9: ...can cause sparks Clear level stable dry place for machine and op erator Do not use the machine while standing in wa ter If needed remove the water from the work area Clear path to electrical outlet if...

Page 10: ...he line to be inspected If running the camera through a porcelain fixture such as a toilet or in an inlet with sharp edges that could damage the pushrod you may want to use a guide made of PVC or othe...

Page 11: ...ny sharp edges on the inlet that could cut grab or damage the pushrod Grasp and push short sections of pushrod at a time and keep your hands near the inlet to better control the pushrod and prevent it...

Page 12: ...to the pushrod Figure 18 If needed jiggle the camera head in any standing water to rinse any debris from the camera window Depending on what is encountered during the inspection it may help to add rem...

Page 13: ...are using Retrieving The Camera Once the inspection has been completed pull the pushrod back with slow steady force Continue running water down the line if possible to help clean the pushrod A towel c...

Page 14: ...nake 33113 microDrain System Slip Ring Module for microEXPLORER Camera Monitor Various RIDGID SeekTech or NaviTrack Locators Various RIDGID SeekTech or NaviTrack Transmitters Various RIDGID SeeSnake C...

Page 15: ...monitor display unit Check alignment and pins of connection to microDrain System unit from camera control or display unit Check orientation seating and pin condition in the SeeSnake connection Set vi...

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