Product comparison: Tracerco PED vs Radeye G

Radeye G Tracerco PED Comments

Detector Energy-compensated GM-tube Energy-compensated GM-tube

Units R/h R/h
Dose Rate Measurement 5R/h to 10R/h 1R/h to 10R/h
Range
Personal dose Measures area dose only? 0 to 1000R personal dose, Hp(10) The PED display features the dose man
measurement graphical display for ease of
understanding.
Energy Range 45keV to 3MeV 33keV to 1.3MeV tested The PED type test was limited to 1.3MeV
33keV to 3MeV projected based on GM as this covers the vast majority of typical
manufacturer data nuclides
Alarms Visual (single LED) Visual (3 LEDs) The extra LEDs on the Tracerco PED
Vibrating Vibrating means the user can easily distinguish
Audible Audible dose, dose rate and error alarms
Stay time prediction Yes, but user need to press Yes. Permanently displayed on readings
button to achieve a temporary screen
view
Task dose No? Yes This is a useful function for recording
dose and peak dose rate over a specific,
user defined period.
Gloved hand operation Poor Good
Ease of use LCD screen is small and menu Modern mobile phone type screen allows
system is difficult to navigate very easy navigation (no user manual
through required)
Intrinsic safety Not on the standard G Yes, approved to the highest level to US, EU Fire crews can use the PED without
and global standards stopping to check for explosive
FM approved for Class 1 Div 1 groups ABCD atmospheres
and Class 1 Zone 0 IIC T4
EMC EN 50081-1 Disturbance EN 61526:2007 Radiation Protection
 emission Instrumentation
EN 61000-6-2 Immunity EN 61000-4-2:1995 Electrostatic Discharge
Immunity Test
EN 61000-4-3:2006 Radiated
Electromagnetic Field Immunity Test
EN 61000-4-4:2004 Electrical Fast
Transient/Burst
EN 61000-4-6:1996 Conducted RF Immunity
EN 61000-4-8:1993 Magnetic Field Immunity
EN 61000-4-11:1994 Voltage Dips and
Interruptions
EN 55022:2006 Radiated Emissions
EN 55022:2006 Conducted Emissions

Note that additional immunity tests

performed at 40 V/m
Case material Hard plastic with separate soft Ruggedized housing with complete soft
rubber overmold polymer overmold with antistatic properties
Ingress protection IP65 IP67 The higher IP rating of the PED means
Dust tight and water jet tested Dust tight and submersible in 1m of water that it is totally weatherproof and can be
submerged in a sink for decontamination.
Battery Life Two AAA batteries provide Rechargeable Li ion batteries provide 300 Note that the PED can be stored in a dock
600 hours of operation hours of operation to ensure full capacity when deployed.
NiMH provides 300 hours The dock can be powered from mains,
USB or 12v cabin supply.
Dimensions 1.25 x 2.4 x 3.78 in. (3.1 x 6.1 x 3.9 x 2.4 x 0.8 in.
9.6cm)
Weight 5.6 oz. (160g) 5.6 oz. (160g)
Dose rate and dose data Additional cost Dock and DoseVision software included as
reporting part of the standard supply
Internal memory 1600 data point storage. 125,000 data point storage. The advanced data storage and also the
Data stored every 120 secs Data can be logged every 0.01mR change in ease of viewing on the DoseVision
dose or every minute. software means that meaningful post
 incident investigations can be performed
Customised screen layout Presume not possible We can tailor the PED screen layout to suit Some of the fire services we have spoken
the client. to in the UK are interested in just
displaying the dose man and the stay
time.
Some of our NDT customers have
requested just a large font dose rate
display.
We could even insert the NY fire service
logo as a splash screen during start up.