The SeeSnake microDrain inspection system from RIDGID lets technicians maneuver through small-diameter drain lines and tight turns, and even through toilet traps, improving productivity and reducing job times.

“We’ve never offered a camera this small before,” says Josh Sooy, product manager. “It’s designed for drain lines from 1 to 3 inches. Before this, technicians had to make some assumptions about drain lines or under-slab construction because the pipes were too small or access points weren’t available for camera inspections.”

The system includes 30 feet of flexible, durable 0.33-inch cable. “You can bend the cable into a very tight loop without kinking it,” Sooy notes. “It’s flexible enough to get it through 1 1/4-inch traps and toilet traps, but strong enough that you can still push it out 30 feet.”

The unit offers a 0.86-inch color camera head that delivers 510 x 496 resolution. The system does not include a monitor, but it can serve as a complete system if used along with the handheld SeeSnake microEXPLORER digital inspection camera. That system has a built-in, 3 1/2-inch LCD monitor. The microDrain system is also compatible with other SeeSnake camera system monitors.

With a microEXPLORER docked on it, the unit weighs 8.6 pounds. At 19 inches high, 12 3/4 inches long and 4 1/2 inches wide, it is compact and easy to carry and store. The enclosed reel serves as a carrying case, and the unit comes with two ball guides. For information, call 800/474-3443 or visit www.ridgid.com.