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product_id: 47952003
title: "BLACK+DECKER BDS200-XJ Pipe and Live Wire Detector, 9 V, 5 x 10.5 x 21 cm, 1-Piece"
brand: "black+decker"
price: "FREE"
currency: GBP
in_stock: false
reviews_count: 13
url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/47952003-black-decker-bds200-xj-pipe-and-live-wire-detector-9
store_origin: GB
region: United Kingdom
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# Compact design Audio alerts Pipe & wire detection BLACK+DECKER BDS200-XJ Pipe and Live Wire Detector, 9 V, 5 x 10.5 x 21 cm, 1-Piece

**Brand:** black+decker
**Price:** FREE
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🔒 Detect with Confidence: Your Safety Net in Every Drill!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** BLACK+DECKER BDS200-XJ Pipe and Live Wire Detector, 9 V, 5 x 10.5 x 21 cm, 1-Piece by black+decker
- **How much does it cost?** FREE with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/47952003-black-decker-bds200-xj-pipe-and-live-wire-detector-9)

## Best For

- black+decker enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted black+decker brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **🔊 Alert System:** Visual and audio signals keep you informed.
- • **🔧 Safety First!:** Avoid costly mishaps with precise detection.
- • **🔋 Battery Powered:** Convenient operation with 9V battery (not included).
- • **📏 Compact & Portable:** Easily fits in your toolbox or pocket.
- • **🛠️ Two-Year Guarantee:** Confidence in quality with extended warranty.

## Overview

The BLACK+DECKER BDS200-XJ Pipe and Live Wire Detector is a compact and reliable tool designed to help you locate metal pipes and live wires behind walls, ensuring safety before drilling. With visual and audio alerts, this battery-powered device is essential for any DIY enthusiast or professional, backed by a two-year guarantee for peace of mind.

## Description

From the manufacturer BLACK+DECKER BDS200 Pipe and Live Wire Manual Detector When decorating, safety is crucial and therefore you need to make sure that it is safe to drill in a wall to avoid drilling into a pipe or live wire. BLACK+DECKER BDS200 is the tool for this job. This manual detector allows you to pre-assess where pipes and live wires are located behind the wall before you start the drilling job. Simply switch the detector on and place it against the wall. When having detected electrical cables of pipes, the tool gives you visual and audio alerts. The BDS200 detects metal studs up to 50 mm deep, copper piper up to 25 mm deep and AC wires up to 50 mm deep in the wall. Powered by 9V alkaline battery and with compact size, it is an ideal tool that should be in any DIYers toolbox. The product comes with 2-year guarantee.

Review: Works well - A massive improvement on the dire cheaper detectors, which all have tiny detection ranges. This black and decker on the other hand has worked well in all the older houses I've used it in. It gave me a reliable enough signal to know what was behind the wall, and multiple sweeps across the wall (go slowly!) gave exactly the same result. That's great as it gives good confidence that you've found a wire / trunking and not just a screw or other bit of metal. For the price it's great, compact and a really useful addition to my tool kit (I'm a trainee plumber). One word of warning though - point it at a wall with foil insulation / foil backed boards and it will detect no electricity (as foil screens electromagnetic waves) and will detect metal everywhere (because foil is a metal - so there _is_ metal everywhere). You can easily test this though, by setting to metal, minimum sensitivity, and sweeping the wall. If it beeps constantly then it's foil backed.
Review: It does the job as described in the ad! - This B&D detector is a nice, compact piece of kit and does a decent job of detection for the price and at a reasonable depth (3-5cm). Follow the instructions in the user manual and it will perform well. One criticism of the product is the fact that the clip on plastic battery compartment cover is not a firm fit - could be easily dislodged and lost. I just fitted a strip of adhesive electrical tape to the side of the cover as a precaution.

## Features

- Designed to aid in the location of metal pipes and live wires behind walls
- Used as a precaution prior to drilling
- Visual and audio alerts
- Two years guarantee

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B000FDXF8Q |
| Adjustable Length | No |
| Are Batteries Required | Yes |
| Batteries required? | Yes |
| Brand | BLACK+DECKER |
| Brand Name | BLACK+DECKER |
| Colour | Orange |
| Customer Reviews | 3.8 out of 5 stars 696 Reviews |
| Display Type | LCD |
| Extended Length | 21 Centimetres |
| Extended length | 21 Centimetres |
| Included Components | 1 |
| International Protection Rating | IP65 |
| Item Type Name | BLACK+DECKER BDS200 Pipe and Live Wire Detector |
| Manufacturer | Black & Decker |
| Manufacturer Part Number | BDS200-XJ |
| Material | Plastic |
| Material Type | Plastic |
| Model Number | BDS200-XJ |
| Power Source | Battery Powered |
| Power source | Battery Powered |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Metal Detection |
| UPC | 798256168574 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 count |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** BLACK+DECKER
- **Colour:** Orange
- **Batteries required?:** Yes
- **Material:** Plastic
- **Power source:** Battery Powered
- **Extended length:** 21 Centimetres
- **Adjustable length:** No
- **International protection rating:** IP65
- **Recommended uses for product:** Metal Detection
- **Manufacturer:** Black & Decker

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works well
*by J***D on 29 January 2014*

A massive improvement on the dire cheaper detectors, which all have tiny detection ranges. This black and decker on the other hand has worked well in all the older houses I've used it in. It gave me a reliable enough signal to know what was behind the wall, and multiple sweeps across the wall (go slowly!) gave exactly the same result. That's great as it gives good confidence that you've found a wire / trunking and not just a screw or other bit of metal. For the price it's great, compact and a really useful addition to my tool kit (I'm a trainee plumber). One word of warning though - point it at a wall with foil insulation / foil backed boards and it will detect no electricity (as foil screens electromagnetic waves) and will detect metal everywhere (because foil is a metal - so there _is_ metal everywhere). You can easily test this though, by setting to metal, minimum sensitivity, and sweeping the wall. If it beeps constantly then it's foil backed.

### ⭐⭐⭐ It does the job as described in the ad!
*by B***N on 25 September 2012*

This B&D detector is a nice, compact piece of kit and does a decent job of detection for the price and at a reasonable depth (3-5cm). Follow the instructions in the user manual and it will perform well. One criticism of the product is the fact that the clip on plastic battery compartment cover is not a firm fit - could be easily dislodged and lost. I just fitted a strip of adhesive electrical tape to the side of the cover as a precaution.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Easy to use and seems to be accurate!
*by T***T on 2 April 2017*

Very easy to use and seems to do a good job of detecting pipes and cables. You can set the sensitivity using the dial and it takes a small amount of adjustment to get it working right. Testing it against real pipes and electrical cables shows it seems to pick them up well.

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*Last updated: 2026-06-06*