Reliable simplicity!

What happens when you combine RLE’s state-of-the-art leak detection products and RLE’s revolutionary WiNG wireless system? Reliable simplicity!

One study by Emerson Network Power identified that a “water event” was the second most common issue experienced in a data center. I’ve seen several studies that have identified fluid leaks as one of the leading causes of business downtime. Yet, it is not unusual to see water lines, or more specifically chiller lines, running through critical areas that are the most endangered by a leak. The watts per square foot demanded by today’s data centers require cooling methods that actually create a risk to the equipment they are designed to protect. This is why leak detection is imperative and now a common component in most critical sites. It is not a matter of “if” a leak will happen. It is a matter of “when” it will happen and we can all agree there is never a good time or place for a leak.

RLE has been in the leak detection business since 1984 and offers spot detectors, which are ideal for confined areas such as drip pans, and sensing cable, which is used to encapsulate areas of concern or sources of potential leaks. Leak detection cable is also commonly affixed to pipework running through critical areas. Our SeaHawk controllers can simply identify if a fluid is in contact with our sensing cable or it can identify the precise location that fluid is in contact with the cable. RLE’s SeaHawk leak detection products are installed in facilities worldwide to help identify leak-related issues that may lead to downtime and prevent false alarms which can cause users to lose faith in the reliability of their leak detection system. A typical SeaHawk leak detection system might consist of a controller with continuous run of sensing cable connected to it. For many applications this is the perfect solution.

But, what if the layout of the room or facility makes it difficult to run a continuous length of sensing cable back to a single controller? What if using multiple controllers that each require a power drop is not the ideal solution or even an option? That is where RLE’s WiNG wireless product become the ideal solution. RLE’s SeaHawk spot detectors or leak detection cable can be connected to a WiNG transmitter. Once the sensor is connected and the battery separator tab is pulled the sensor is discovered by the receiver (WiNG-MGR) and the system is ready to detect leak. Since the WiNG-MGR can accept signals from as many as 400 transmitters, spot sensors and leak detection can be easily be installed with each having a unique label or description. The WiNG system can be used to provide direct alarm notification or be integrated into an existing management system that accepts SNMP, Modbus or BACnet protocols.

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