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Sewer Camera for Drain Cleaning Contractors A sewer camera for drain cleaning contractors needs a stiff pushrod, a self levelling head, a 512Hz sonde for locating, and enough cable to reach the… Municipal Building Laterals, Push Camera Basics A building lateral is the private sewer pipe running from a house or building to the municipal main, and a push camera inspects it by feeding… Pre-Purchase Sewer Line Inspection A pre-purchase sewer line inspection uses a push camera to run the length of a home’s main drain, from the house trap to the street or… Storm Drain Inspection With Push Cameras Storm drain inspection with a push camera means feeding a waterproof, self levelling camera head through a curb inlet, catch basin, or culvert to record pipe… Can a Sewer Camera Go Around a 90-Degree Bend? Yes, most sewer cameras can go around a 90-degree bend, but success depends on pipe diameter, the bend’s actual radius, and the camera head size. A… What Can a Sewer Camera Detect? A sewer camera detects cracks, root intrusion, pipe bellies, offset or separated joints, blockages, corrosion, scale buildup, and collapsed sections inside a pipe. It also shows… How to Use a Sewer Camera Using a sewer camera means feeding a waterproof camera head through a cleanout or drain opening on a flexible pushrod, watching the live feed on a… Why Won’t My Sewer Camera Go Around a Bend? A sewer camera usually stalls at a bend for one of four reasons: the pushrod is stiffer than the pipe’s bend radius allows, the camera head… 512 Hz Standard for US Sewer Locating 512 Hz is the sonde frequency most US locators and sewer cameras use because it balances signal range with resistance to interference from nearby utilities. A… Best Sewer Cameras for Multiple Bends When a camera stops thirty feet into a run, cable length is almost never responsible. The head has met a fitting whose radius is smaller than…