T&D – Andel Water Leak Detection Systems
Water leak detection systems provide essential area monitoring for data centres and raise an alarm in the incident of a water leak occurring.
Data Centres, Exchanges and Switch Centres provide a critical service relied upon by millions of subscribers in their day to day business and life. Continuity of service is not only essential to users but also vital in terms of revenue to their operators.
Data or communications centres are built to the latest designs employing up to the minute features and technologies. Mile upon mile of data, network and power cable is installed under raised access floors where it can be organised and routed safely out of sight.
This void also contains water service pipes feeding A/C units, toilets, kitchens and more, all of which could leak and cause damage to electrical systems. Water leak detection systems can provide an early warning to developing issues before damage can occur.
Andel Floodline leak detection systems are chosen as the best, most reliable and cost-effective option by many of the world’s most prestigious “blue-chip” organisations. In the UK companies such as BT, HSBC, Orange, Global Switch, ICM Group, Airbus Industries, Norwich Union, GSK, National Grid and many others are regular end users of Floodline leak detection systems.
Water Leak – A Major Downtime Threat For Data Centre Operators
Special leak detection cable or pad and point sensors are installed floor voids in a design or pattern to provide the best coverage. Pipe-joints and connections are particularly sensitive so sensors are clipped to the floor directly around the ‘footprint’ of each unit or beneath the whole length of pipe work. Point sensors can be targeted at specific items or areas.
Andel Floodline Leak Detection System
Where pipes run at high level or there are roof valley gutters and down pipes, drip trays are suspended below pipes and gutters with leak detection cable running the entire length or point sensors installed at a low end.
Andel’s leak detection systems can zoned to allow quick and accurate location of the leak. Below is an example of how leak detection zones can be designed.
Andel Floodline Leak Detection Sample Zone Diagram
Each A/C unit is allocated a separate ‘Zone’ and runs of water pipe are sub-divided into a number of ‘Zones’ usually 5-10m in length to help isolate the leak to a convenient length.
Point sensors are installed in plant rooms with solid floors to monitor for a build-up or ‘pooling’ of water from leaking equipment, water tanks, booster sets and pumps etc.
All areas are monitored either by individual local Floodline Control Panels or a centrally located Floodline Control Panel. Options include small, stand–alone systems or larger multi–zone control panels. All Floodline systems provide connections for the BMS or other remote monitoring via volt-free contacts or RS232/485 communication protocols.
Zoned leak detection systems are available for up to 128 zones and are flexible to allow for the monitoring of all areas of concern such as toilets, tea points, vending machines, water fountains, kitchens and services risers using the most suitable method for the area.
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by Katronic, a specialised UK manufacturer of Clamp-on Ultrasonic Flowmeters.
In this following article, we consider the pros and cons of installing ultrasonic clamp-on or electromagnetic (magmeter) type flow meters. We apply some cost-benefit analysis to establish conclusive evidence of the value-engineering savings and ROI to be derived from the specification and installation of ultrasonic clamp-on flowmeters.
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A magnetic flow meter (magmeter) would be expected to give an accuracy of anywhere between 0.15% and 2% depending on the manufacturer and the application requirements. Katronic ultrasonic flowmeters have an accuracy of 1-3% of measurement.
The range of a magmeter would be anything from 5mm to 2m depending on the supplier.
Ultrasonic flowmeters cover a range of 10mm to 3.5m with only two different sensor types.
The lowest cost magmeters start at > £1,000.00 but can exceed up to £20,000.00+ depending on the size of the pipe. Clamp-on flowmeters would cost between £ 3,000 and £ 6,000.00 depending on the meter configuration required.
Hazardous Area Flowmeter – KATFlow 170 Katronic
Magmeters cover a large range of liquids, however the medium MUST be conductive. One of the biggest problems with these type of flowmeters is that they are not able to measure liquids such as hydrocarbons and condensates. Ultrasonic flowmeters will measure virtually any liquid provided that the solid or gaseous content is not too high.
Also unlike magmeters the pipe condition does have an effect on performance.
Information available on magmeters would indicate a flow velocity range of 0.5 m/s – 10 m/s.
Katronic ultrasonic flowmeters cover a flow velocity range of 0.01 m/s – 25 m/s.
Katronic KATflow 200 Ultrasonic Clamp-On Flowmeter (Portable)
Magnetic flowmeters are an in-line device and therefore are susceptible to pressure changes and do cause a pressure drop across the meter. Clamp-on flowmeters are completely independent of pressure.
It is essential to break into the flow line to fit a meter and it may be necessary to weld flanges onto the pipeline. The fitting of an electromagnetic flowmeter is costly, both in material and manpower and involves shutting down the process which would be costly and is sometimes impossible.
Clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeters are completely free from installation and commissioning concerns and involve zero shut down time.
No Cutting. No Welding. No Cost.
Magnetic meters can be susceptible to damage and loss of calibration owing to particulate in the liquid and the general process condition. It would be recommended to remove the flow meter for checking on a regular basis thus incurring additional shut-down and cost. This is not required with the Katronic range of clamp-on meters.
| Base Data | Clamp-On Ultrasonic Meter | Turbine Flowmeter | Vortex Flowmeter | Electromagnetic Flowmeter | Orifice Plate | |
| Meter Capital Costs | 150mm OD, 1500 l/min | £2,750.00 | £800.00 | £1,250.00 | £1,800.00 | £1,250.00 |
| Engineering Costs | £60 per hour | £30.00 | £1,920.00 | £960.00 | £960.00 | £1,920.00 |
| Installation Costs | £50 per hour | £200.00 | £400.00 | £400.00 | £400.00 | £400.00 |
| Commissioning Costs | £50 per hour | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 | £50.00 |
| Costs Due To Loss Of Production | 1000 per hour | £0.00 | £8,000.00 | £8,000.00 | £8,000.00 | £8,000.00 |
| Pumping Costs Due To Pressure Loss | £/10 years | £0.00 | £4,400.00 | £4,400.00 | £0.00 | £4,400.00 |
| Mean Time Between Failure MTBF | Years | 10 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| Repairs/Calibration | #/10 years | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Cost To Repair | 10 years | £250.00 | £2,500.00 | £500.00 | £250.00 | £1,250.00 |
| Losses Due To No Metering (Per Year) | 1 pence/1000 l = £7,884 10 years = £78,840 |
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| Total Costs | £3,280.00 | £18,081.00 | £15,567.00 | £11,471.00 | £17,277.00 |
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