Overview

The VM-585 is a combination of the popular VM-550 utility locator with the added benefit of a built in Ferrous Metal Detector. This makes it ideal for locating short distance runs such as service drops and to detect buried ferrous metal objects such as buried valve box covers, buried tanks, and manhole covers.

The advanced filtering of the VM-585‘s metal detector rejects materials such as bottle caps and aluminum cans and zeros in on finding only ferrous materials. The manual gain control allows it to be controlled and able to work close to large metal objects such as automobiles and chain link fences while still looking for the targets underground. The VM-585 will locate through asphalt, concrete, or grass and in temporary conditions such as snow.

Gone are the days of needing two different instruments to locate utilities and valve box covers. The combination VM-585 will do both in one compact lightweight kit. Expand the range of the VM-585 to detect the presence of ground to sheath faults on cables by adding the optional VM-510 Stand Alone A-Frame fault locator.

 

VM-585 Service Drop Locator & Metal Detector

VM-585 Service Drop Locator & Metal Detector with VM-585FF Transmitter

VM-585 Service Drop Locator & Metal Detector

VM-585 Service Drop Locator & Metal Detector with VM-585FF Transmitter

VM-585 Service Drop Locator & Metal Detector with Bag

VM-585 Service Drop Locator & Metal Detector What's in the box

VM-585 Service Drop Locator & Metal Detector Dimensions

Key Features

  • Passive Power locate mode
  • Submersible carbon tube
  • Pushbutton depth of cover estimation
  • Metal Detector with advanced filtering
  • One induction and three direct connect frequencies
brochureSizeDownload
VM-585 Utility Locator Ferrous Metal Detector Sales Sheet V1.5 396.97 KB Download
technical-specification
VM-585 Technical Specifications V1.6 518.12 KB Download
manual
VM-500 Series and VM-880 User Handbook V1.1 3.20 MB Download
software
VM585App_1.0 1.96 MB Download