Detection and reporting of pipe bursts and water damage in the heating system
This guide shows you how to reliably detect and report pipe bursts, water leaks, and other leaks in a building's heating system.
This solution is field-tested and consists of the following components:
- 1 x Water Detection Cable for detecting water and water-based liquids
- 1 x Sensor for Water Detection Cable including patch cable and mounting hardware
- 1 x Monitoring System 100 including GSM modem
The water detection cable is available in various lengths in our building monitoring technology shop. It can even be extended later if needed. Simply screw additional segments onto the water detection cable. This flexible cable can be installed along water pipes, heating pipes, and even on the floor of the boiler room. Installation is also possible near the boiler, heat exchanger, or water storage tank.
The cable is then connected to the sensor for water detection. The RJ11/RJ12 connector of the sensor unit is then connected to the Monitoring System 100 via plug and play and automatically displayed in the German-language web interface. Here you can configure your desired notifications and alarms. The monitoring system's German-language web interface can be accessed via a web browser from a PC, laptop, smartphone, or tablet.
Should a puddle or water damage occur in the building's heating system due to a defective valve, a burst pipe, or a leaking water tank, the 100 monitoring system will immediately notify the responsible technician or facility manager via email or SMS using the integrated GSM modem. Optionally, the 100 III monitoring system can also send video images of the incident (requires a USB video camera with day/night switching).
If the building is equipped with building management systems or an alarm system, the 100 monitoring system can also signal the onset of water damage via an automatic relay. The Ethernet-based 100 system also sends so-called "traps" to SNMP-compatible building management software in the form of standardized SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) messages. The central office can then coordinate the necessary technician deployments.
Expansion of the monitoring of the heating system
Modern heating systems are equipped with potential-free signaling contacts. These contacts can be connected to the IP-based 100 monitoring system. If the heating system signals a fault or requires maintenance, the 100 device immediately forwards this information via email, SMS, and SNMP traps. Expansion modules for digital/potential-free contacts, each with 64 inputs, are also available for the 100 monitoring system.
Each digital/potential-free signaling contact can be individually named and configured. All switching events are stored in the syslog database, including date and time information. The syslog data can be sent directly to the central unit via email or FTP upload and analyzed from there.
Measuring, controlling and regulating with IP sensors
For monitoring buildings and their rooms and systems, the manufacturer Didactum offers a wide range of IP-enabled sensors. Measure and monitor, for example, the flow temperature of the heating water and receive immediate notifications of any deviations.
Relays and potential-free contact sensors can also be switched automatically. This is easily achieved by creating individual rules in the logical scheme. The measurement data from the connected IP sensors is stored in the monitoring system's data logger. This data can be displayed graphically in chart form directly in the web interface of the 100 III monitoring system.
The Ethernet-based monitoring system also supports exporting measurement data for reports and checklists.