Permalert FluidWatch FW25-50 Product Data

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The FluidWatch Leak Detection
System has been engineered to
monitor small areas for water leaks.
Typical applications
unmanned equipment rooms, small
raised floor areas, and small tanks.
The system continuously monitors
the capacitance of the sensor cable
and detects changes from the initial
value.
FluidWatch can be powered by 120
VAC, 240 VAC or 24 VDC.
seconds after the coaxial sensor
cable contacts water or water-based
liquids, the unit enters into alarm.
The sensor can be quickly dried in
place after the leak is cleaned up
and the system put back on-line.
The FluidWatch system uses an
LED "traffic light" display to indicate
include
status: Green - system normal,
Yellow - sensor cable break; and
Red - wet cable or a short. The alarm
unit activates an audible alarm and
10 A, 250 VAC, SPDT relays when
either a leak or break occurs. There
are two operator buttons. One is
used to test the system periodically
Just and the other to silence the alarm.
The silence button can be disabled
via an internal switch to prevent
unauthorized alarm silencing. There
is an internal adjustment to select a
desired alarm threshold from several
Model Part
Number Number
FW25-50 8027870
FW25-75 8027871
FW25-100 8027872
FWXX-XXX Special*
*Maximum total length of sensor and jumper cable 125 ft (38 m)
Leak Detection System
PRODUCT FEATURES / BENEFITS
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Senses water-based liquids within seconds of
contact
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Sensitivity from several inches to several feet
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Durable sensor cable
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Not susceptible to dust/dirt contamination of
the sensor string
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Special lengths available upon request
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Comes in a kit, complete with jumper cable,
sensor cable, cable mounts, and cable tags.
inches to several feet to suit any
application. Another internal switch is
used to select whether the system
will silence the alarm automatically
upon cable reset or require an
operator to push the silence button
manually.
FluidWatch is available with three
sensor cable lengths or as a special.
Each model comes complete with a
monitoring unit, jumper cable and
sensor cable, cable mounts, and
cable tags. All cable connectors are
factory installed. The sensor string
can be mixed lengths of jumper and
sensor for monitoring multiple areas.
Sensor Cable Length
ft (m)
50 (15)
75 (23)
100 (30)
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