DeWalt 12V Wall Scanner (DCT419) Detects 5 Embedded Materials Without Changing Settings
The DeWalt 12V Wall Scanner promises to have several advantages over models from Milwaukee and Bosch. The new hand scanner runs on the DeWalt 12V Max platform of batteries, so thereโs no need to worry about a mess of alkaline batteries waiting. It can scan through 4 surface materials: drywall, wood, concrete, and tile. The DeWalt DCT419 wall scanner lets you know what lies beneath wood, plastic, live unshielded wire, and ferrous and non-ferrous metals.
Advantages and Features
What about those advantages? Compared to Milwaukee, the DeWalt 12V Max Handheld Wall Scanner detects unshielded live wires and plastic. DeWalt notes that if the wire is low voltage or not live, it may be misread as plastic or metal. It features a 3.5โณ color screen. Youโll be able to pre-scan an entire section of wall as opposed to a single point.
Youโll also enjoy being able to detect all five materials on a single setting rather than having to switch. Compared to Bosch, the biggest advantages are the 12V Max platform (which uses lithium-ion batteries rather than alkaline batteries) and a significantly lower price. The metal detection is only 3 inches deep on the DeWalt, whereas Milwaukee and Bosch both can detect it up to 6 inches deep.
All in all, the DeWalt 12V Max strikes a balance between the price points of Milwaukee and Bosch, while adding some convenience with its single-setting detection. For those of you who had a less-than-pleasant experience with the previous model, youโll be happy to know that DeWalt collaborated with end-users to specifically improve it.
DeWalt 12V Max Handheld Wall Scanner Specifications
- Model: DeWalt DCT419
- Power Source: 12V Max Lithium-Ion Battery
- Run Time: Up to 4 Hours
- Surface Material Compatibility: Drywall, Wood, Tile, Concrete
- Embedded Material Detection (Max Depth): Wood (1.5โณ), Plastic (3โณ), Unshielded Live Wire (3โณ), Ferrous Metal (3โณ), and Non-Ferrous Metal (3โณ)
- Accuracy: +/- 0.5โณ
- Minimum Spacing Between Materials: 4โณ
- Screen: 3.5โณ, 320 x 240 Pixel Color Display
- Languages: English, French, Spanish
- Warranty: 3 Year Limited, 1 Year Service Agreement, 90 Day Money Back
