Water Leak Detection System
Undetected water leaks over extended periods of time can result in huge damage and loss. The presence of a water leak can be difficult to find. This puts valuable artifacts, materials, or other critical assets at risk when left unnoticed. Therefore, a reliable and robust Leak Detection System is critically important to prevent such an event from happening. It can quickly detect and locate water leakage, and immediately issue an alarm to stakeholders, so that it can respond to water leakage in a timely manner and take immediate countermeasures.
An effective Water Leak Detection Systems can locate multiple water leak, it can withstand getting dirty and the moderate physical abuse of other works being carried out under the same floor which reduces the downtime and potential damage to critical assets.
Where does the leak come from?
A water leak can come from many sources and cannot be detected easily. Such as from leaky pipes, seepages from adjacent walls, permeate from adjacent floor, condensate from refrigerator, chillers and air-conditioning system and etc. Monitoring any water build-up in these areas is necessary, and a good and reliable water leak detection system integrate with a monitoring controller whereby a timely alert notification via email, SMS or other messaging application such as Telegram and Line is critically important.
Water Leak Detector
A water leak detector is an electronic sensor that detects the presence of water. It is commonly place on a surface and relies on the electrical conductivity of water to decrease the resistance across two contacts and provide an onward signal in time to allow the prevention of water leakage.
Benefits of Water Leak Detectors
- Reduce costly repairs
- Timely notification of possible water leaks and dangers
- Avoid electrical risks and structure damage
Types of Water Leak Detector
Water leak detector sense for the presence of water and send out alerts signal before damages take place. There are many types of water detectors, ranging from targeted spot detectors to large area monitoring via tape or cable-type systems.
Spot Leak Detector
Spot leak detectors sense water at a single point and usually deployed in areas like drip pans, floor drains, basements, and sumps or where water tends to converge in confined areas. Given its small and precise range, spot leak detector is suitable for simple single point detection and is less suitable for monitoring wide areas.
Hygroscopic Tape-based Sensor
An extremely slim and compact leak detector with no adjustable height. It triggered an alarm signal when exposed to water. Owing to the high sensitivity and the need for an optimal environment, elements such as condensation may trigger false alarms.
Rope Type Sensor
The rope type sensor (water leakage detection cable) is designed to cover a large space with multiple leak points. It comes with varying levels of bending flexibility, reactive reliability, and susceptibility to false alarms. Water leak detection cables can form a multi-zone control system by laying in long and complex patterns around the base of the floor; around the perimeter of rooms; as a “barrier” over which water has to flow; following to the lines of water pipes, enabling users to identify the area where the alert is originating from.
Types of Water Leak Detector
Water leak detector sense for the presence of water and send out alerts signal before damages take place. There are many types of water detectors, ranging from targeted spot detectors to large area monitoring via tape or cable-type systems.
Spot Water Leak Detector
Spot leak detectors sense water at a single point and usually deployed in areas like drip pans, floor drains, basements, and sumps or where water tends to converge in confined areas. Given its small and precise range, spot leak detector is suitable for simple single point detection and is less suitable for monitoring wide areas.
Hygroscopic Tape-based Water Leak Detector
An extremely slim and compact leak detector with no adjustable height. It triggered an alarm signal when exposed to water. Owing to the high sensitivity and the need for an optimal environment, elements such as condensation may trigger false alarms.
Rope Type Water Leak Detector
The rope type sensor (water leakage detection cable) is designed to cover a large space with multiple leak points. It comes with varying levels of bending flexibility, reactive reliability, and susceptibility to false alarms. Water leak detection cables can form a multi-zone control system by laying in long and complex patterns around the base of the floor; around the perimeter of rooms; as a “barrier” over which water has to flow; following to the lines of water pipes, enabling users to identify the area where the alert is originating from.
Water Leak Detection System Application
Unwanted water in data centers can cause damage to cables, servers, storage, and network equipment. Any unnoticed leak may cause tremendous damage to the functionality of the equipment, and the data it stores.
Correspondingly, long term exposure to high level of humidity in museums, art galleries, and document archive centers may cause irreversible damage to properties and losses.
If there is no leak detection system, it is usually impossible to detect the problem in time until it is too late. Hence, having a good and reliable water leak detection system is critical for monitoring any water build-up in these areas. When evaluating the type of leakage monitoring required and the appropriate solution implementation, several factors need considering, including the area to monitor, the sensitivity of the sensor, the reset time, the implementation cost, the scalability of the system, and the ease of installation and integration.
Exxel Technology offers a range of water leak detection solutions, which provide high accuracy readings once leak is detected and immediately alert you to prevent the bigger situation via SMS, Emails or other messaging application such as Telegram and Line.
Contact us at sales@exxeltech.com for a non-obligated discussion to address your water leak concern.
