ropeWater Detector
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Notes on sensitivity and status changes
Keep in mind the
rope water sensors “wet” to “dry” status change (critical condition to normal
condition) can take up to 30 minutes after the sensor has been in contact or submerged in water,
even when the rope is wiped dry as there could still be water present within the inner windings of
the rope cable.
Also, this is due to high sensitivity of the rope. The sensor modules internal computation and
update to the base unit's web interface also has a factor in the time it takes to update the sensor
status
from the “wet” or critical condition back to the “normal” or non-critical condition.
Trouble Shooting the ropeWater sensor
The rope type sensors are sensitive to EMI and also metallic or conductive items and surfaces.
So they
should not be installed
on a metal floor for example. They also should not be installed
where they will be in direct contact with metal piping or installed hear power equipment.
We highly suggest you first test the rope water sensors before they are installed to ensure that
they work when removed from the packaging.
If you receive sensor errors in the web interface of the unit when first connecting the sensors here
are some steps to take:
1. Check the 4 wires which are screwed to the Green terminal block. See below picture. Sometimes these can become
loose during shipment.