Water Detection Systems

The importance of water detection systems in sensitive areas such as server rooms is now being acknowledged with increasing clarity. The financial impact of water damage to critical systems can often be incalculable. Driven by consumer demand these systems are appearing more frequently on designer’s checklists. Water detection systems have a fundamental similarity to fire alarm systems in that they consist of a control panel complete with battery back up, a detection device and an interconnecting cable. They are installed to continuously monitor potential hazards, around the clock, year in year out.

Our Hydrosense System has an attractive and unobtrusive control panel containing the alarm circuitry and power supply. The point detection Hydrosense probes or Hydrowire continuous cables are connected to the control panel via a simple two core leader cable making installation quick and inexpensive. Upon detection of a leak, the green alarm lamp on the control panel will flash accompanied by a warning buzzer. The alarm may be extended to a remote location by extension sounder/indicator units. Disconnection of Hydrosense probes or a break in the Hydrowire is immediately indicated on the control panel by the yellow line fault indicator. This ensures that the integrity of the system cannot be compromised without a warning.

Hydrosense Floor Mounting Probe K2101

This adjustable height probe is simply screwed into the floor and adjusted to give the required detection level. An LED indicator on the top of the probe gives a clear indication of which probe has been activated and this may be extended to a remote lamp location (e.g. above false floor level) using a remote indicator. The probe is connected to the control panel wiring via a flexible cable which plugs into the probe. This plug connection is monitored by the line fault circuit of the control panel.

Hydrosense Drip Tray Mounting Probe K2102

This probe has exactly the same facilities as the floor mounting probe but has a bracket for mounting onto the side of an air conditioning unit drip tray. The probe is then adjusted to give the required detection level and plugged into the detection circuit.

Hydrowire

Available as standard 5 and 10 metre lengths, Hydrowire is a flexible cable which will continuously monitor large areas. When even a small amount of water comes into contact with Hydrowire it is absorbed by capillary action thereby triggering an alarm. After the source of the leak has been removed, Hydrowire will dry out in around 20 minutes for use again.

Unplugging or cutting the Hydrowire will be immediately indicated on the control panel by the line fault indicator. Longer runs can be made by simply plugging lengths of Hydrowire together. Special lengths can be made to order. Each zone requires a connection box and an end of line DIN plug.

For further information on this service please direct your enquiry to our Middlesbrough Office