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Vacuum Excavator – 946L – Trailer Mounted
This unit is a larger more powerful option which offers a flexible and highly portable system for potholing, valve box cleanouts and a range of non destructive digging tasks in industries including water, gas and fibre installation.
*Requires electric brakes and 3,500kg towbar minimum.
Description
Our range of towable vacuum excavators are extremely useful for locating services prior to excavating. These units use high pressure water and a vacuum system to effectively remove soil quickly and efficiently, and are essential to ensuring safety around existing services.
Weights and Dimensions
| Trailer GVW | 9850 lb (4467.9 kg) |
| Trailer Empty Weight | 4519 lb (2050 kg) |
| Trailer Axles | Two 6000 lb (2721 kg) tandem with electric brakes Trailer Unit Length: 152” (386 cm) |
| Trailer Unit Width | 87” (221 cm) |
| Trailer Unit Height | 83” (211 cm) |
General
| Spoil Tank Capacity | 250 gal (946.4 L) |
| Engine | 31 hp (23.1 kW) Yanmar diesel |
| Blower | 575 cfm (16.3 m3/min) Lobe type with dual-splash oil lubrication |
| Maximum Vacuum | 15” Hg (381 mm Hg) |
| Water Tank Capacity | Two 50 gal (189 L) saddle tanks |
| Water Pump | 5.6 gpm @ 3000 psi (21.2 L/min @ 206.8 bar) |
| Filtration | 3-stage with cyclone separator & 2-micron poly filter |
Operational
| Controls | Australian kerb-side electric start and throttle, full spoil tank override, water pump clutch |
| Gauges | Australian kerb-side fuel level, vacuum, water pressure, hour meter |
| Enclosure | Lockable, sound-dampening |
| Door Type | Full open, manual |
| Fuel Tank | 20 gal (76 L) |
| Full spoil tank shutoff | Electronic float, ball float back up |
| Spoil Tank Lift | Dual hydraulic cylinders |
| Vacuum Hose | 18’ (5.5m) of 3” (7.6m) – two 9’ (2.7m) sections |
| Low Water Shutoff | Electronic |
