Water detectors

Most water detectors use a technology which measures the resistance of the water. The resistance of water can vary depending upon the impurities in the water. This resistance depends upon the presence of electrolytes in the water. Normal resistance type monitors are unable to detect the presence of distilled water due to its high resistance. The water in some areas is too clean, therefore the resistance is high and the typical water detector will fail to alarm even when immersed in water.

sensorProbe water detector is an advanced microprocessor controlled capacitance measuring circuitry, capable of detecting even distilled water.  The entire circuit of sensorProbe water detector is encased in epoxy, allowing the water detector to function properly even while submerged in water. Specially designed CAT 5 cable assures the correct reading for up to 100 feet.

sensorProbe appliance will retain any error condition until it is read via an SNMP get. As a result, if a water detector encounters a critical condition at any time it will report that condition before it returns to a normal state.

The water senor detects water leaks and flooding with a wet/dry indication in software. SNMP polling via SNMP get is available. Web browser interface is available. When an alarm condition is activated the description and location of the fault can be sent via email or page.

Up to two water detectors can be plugged into RJ 45 jacks on the sensorProbe2 monitoring appliance, whereas up to 8 water detectors can be connected to sensorProbe8 models.

Water detectors can be purchased with 15, 60, or 100 feet of cable, allowing the sensors to be positioned in sensitive spots. Once plugged into the RJ 45 jack, sensorProbe monitoring appliance auto detects the presence of the water detector, and automatically configures the appliance accordingly.