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RADAR is a stand alone, battery powered
trapping device that has been designed
to capture, kill and contain mice eciently,
hygienically and humanely. It is designed
primarily for high risk customers, such as
food processing plants, pharmaceutical
manufacturing and computer suites, where
there is zero pest tolerance or conventional
baiting is not allowed. However, the many
product features of RADAR make it suitable for
a wide range of customers as it can operate
in a variety of environments. Intruding mice
are captured as soon as they are detected,
immediately reducing the risk to the customer.
They are then killed by concentrated release
of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the air tight
trapping device. CO2 is capable of killing mice
extremely rapidly and is widely recognised
as a humane method of control. The mouse
is unconscious within 15-20 seconds and fatal
levels are reached within 45 seconds of the
trapping device’s activation. Currently, under
existing legislation, CO2is approved for use
as a rodenticide or exempt from registration in
many countries. CO2is being fully supported
by Rentokil for this use under the European
Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR).
RADAR has been designed by Rentokil to
exploit the travelling habits of mice as opposed
to more traditional methods which target their
feeding behaviours, e.g. baiting. Correctly
installed trapping devices will typically be
placed at wall / floor junctions, relying on a
mouse’s natural curiosity and tendency to run
against walls. RADAR Single has one entrance
at the front of the trap. When the mouse
reaches the end if the internal compartment,
it breaks an infrared beam, which triggers the
mechanism to immediately close the door,
trapping the mouse inside a tightly sealed
chamber. Simultaneously, a pressurised gas
canister is pierced to fill the trapping device
with carbon dioxide. The RADAR Dual contains
two completely separate trapping chambers.
The customer is provided with 24/7 pest
control and can be reassured that the product
is both eective and humane, reducing the
risk to their stock and premises.
It is recommended to replace batteries at
12 monthly intervals (all at the same time) to
maximise the installed system performance.
There are some system limitations that should
be kept in mind, although typically should only
occur in very large systems:
Product Description
RADAR signals the capture of a mouse sending
a message to the Connect Control Panel and
then Server. A technician will receive an alert
and arrive promptly to empty, clean, service
and reset the trapping device. Rigorous testing
and quality controls have been implemented
at every stage of the manufacturing process
to ensure that RADAR is a high quality product
that is capable of supporting a high quality
service proposition.
The Long Reach radio system ensures reliable
connectivity over large distances to the
control panels. Beacon signals are emitted
from the Control Panels, so the RADAR will
connect to the Control Panel with the best
connection. In an system with multiple Control
Panels, the RADAR will select an alternative if
the connection to the initial one fails.
The loss of connection to the radio system
will cause Sensors to retry the connection
and attempt to make a new one if it can. If
connection continues to be unsuccessful the
software automatically increases the time
between attempts to conserve battery life.
The maximum number of trapping devices
that can be connected to a Control Panel
is 300 and so if more trapping devices are
required then an additional control panel will
be required.
Product Functions (Connect Variants Only)
