Description

ABS Water Detector, DC 12V [WD501]

The ABS Water Detector, 12V DC [WD501] is a specifically designed sensor for use in water presence or moisture detection in any environment, providing an early alarm for avoided loss of water-related loss. 12V DC powered water detector can be installed in basements, bathrooms, kitchens, and industries, for example, in areas where water leakages and flooding can present a danger to property and machines. The device is mounted in an ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) housing, and its resistivity and durability to wear and tear make it a durable device for use in any environment. Below is a complete detail of its function, feature, and application:

1. Primary Purpose:
The WD501 Water Detector is designed particularly for detecting water presence in a site and sounding an alarm when water is detected. It helps in leak and flood protection through early alarm, providing an immediate reaction and less chance for any kind of damage.
The detector will work in general through a detection of conductibility between two probes (electrodes) in a sensor. With contact with water, it will make a circuit and alarm, signifying presence of water.

2. Design and Building
ABS Housing: The WD501 comes with a strong ABS plastic housing, providing high impact, chemical, and corrosion resistivity. ABS is a strong and long-lasting material that ensures device durability and dependability, even in extreme and harsh environments.
Compact and Sleek: It is designed in a compact shape, and its installation and placement in tight spaces become no issue at all. With its reduced footprint, it takes no unnecessary space but can detect water presence with high efficiency.
Waterproof Features: As much as the device is intended to detect water, it is actually constructed to survive an encounter with water in most cases. That renders it durable even in moist environments.

3. Power Supply:
The WD501 is powered with a 12V DC source, a voltage that is universally supported in residential and commercial settings. It can be powered with an external 12V DC adapter, or plugged in directly into a system powered with DC.
The low voltage makes it safe for use in residential and commercial settings, and permits ease of integration with a range of controls, alarm panels, and residential automation panels with a 12V DC rating.

4. Detection mechanism:
The water detector will include an electrode sensor or a probe pin for water detection through electrical conductance. With two probes having a path completed with water or moisture, a path for a current is completed and an alarm is sounded through a generated signal.
This mechanism will allow for a rapid and effective response, with early warnings in case a water problem worsens.

5. Alarm System:
Once the presence of moisture or water is detected, it will sound an audible alarm to notify the user of a water problem. Most frequently, the alarm will sound a loud, sharp beep, a siren, one capable of cutting through loud settings and filling expansive spaces.
Some models include a secondary, visual alarm in addition to an audible one, such as LED lights, for example, a flashing red LED when water is detected, providing a secondary source of assurance in addition to sound.

6. Applications:
Residential Use: The WD501 can be ideally installed in residential environments, specifically in leak and water-related issue locations, such as:
Basements: A source of flooding or water infiltration, particularly in cases of excessive rain showers.
Kitchens and Baths: Sinks, pipes, dishwashers, and washing machines leak in kitchens and bathrooms, and leakages can go undetected and cause water damage.
Attics and Roof Spaces: To check for water leakages that can occur in case of roof degradation.
Commercial and Business Application: In commercial buildings, factories, warehouses, and server rooms, the WD501 can detect water leakages that can cause costly damage to equipment and merchandise.
Server Rooms/Data Centers: Detecting water early can preserve expensive IT equipment from significant damage.
Industrial Settings: Where machines and equipment are moisture-sensitive, such as in power panels, in a control room, and in an environment with a plumbing system.
Flood-Prone Areas: In flood-prone regions, the device is useful in that it can serve an early alarm system when water level rise is about to become an issue.

7. Easy Installation:
Simple Mounting: Simple mounting for the WD501 is most often a case of screw mounting, adhesive pads, or a simple laydown onto a flooring or a surface that will pool water.
Sensor Placement: It is most often placed in areas most likely to have water, such as near pipes, washing machines, HVAC, and poor-drainage locations.
It can even be added to an existing alarm system or plugged in to a centrally located monitor, and can trigger additional actions (e.g., activate a sump pump, shut off a water valve, or alert a smartphone).

8. Low Power Consumption:
The WD501 Water Detector is designed with low power consumption, perfect for use with a 12V DC source. This will allow for long-term, continuous use with minimum consumption of energy, and can therefore be used in a system in instances in which continuous observation over long-term use is a necessity.
This also reduces battery replacement (in case it ever proves to be a necessity) and puts less strain on the power grid.

9. Sensitivity and Validity:
The WD501 water detector is generally sensitive-adjustable in a manner that will allow it to respond accurately to water presence and not respond with a false alarm in high humidity and even in cases of condensation.
Sensitivity adjustments can allow for a heightened level of changing water level and moisture presence detection, with a balanced performance and dependability level.

10. Maintenance and Testing:
The WD501 will have its maintenance conducted regularly for it to work effectively. Some of its maintenance will include testing its alarm, checking its sensor probes for any corrosion and/or breakage, and having its device free and unobstructed of debris.
The detector can even have routine battery or power source checks (if applicable) performed to maintain continuous function.

11. Compliance and Standards:
The WD501 will, in general, comply with relevant environment and safety standards, in a manner that will make it compatible with a range of applications. It will have low voltage approval, and compliance with national electrical and safety codes in a region of its use.
The ABS housing keeps the device safe for use in a range of environments, and its durability helps it comply with many commercial and industrial requirements for durability.

The ABS 12V DC Water Detector [WD501] is a reliable and efficient device for early water and moisture detection in residential and commercial settings. With its 12V DC powered, ABS plastic housing, and sensitive detection technology, it is a long-term, low-maintenance device for preventing water damage. With its audible alarm and potentially visual cues, immediate feedback is received when water is present, and quick intervention can occur in minimizing loss and damage potential. In residential, commercial, and high-risk settings, the WD501 is a valuable safeguard feature capable of preventing costly water-related complications.

The ABS Water Detector, DC 12V [WD501] has the following features:-

ABS plastic house
* Build-in buzzer alarm
* Apply to detect the leakage of conductive liquid
* Install the water detector on the wall near the floor
* Easy installation
* Ideal for water level detector