Issue Date:  July 18, 2016

OMNTEC Mfg., Inc.

Controller Models OEL 8000 III Series (Proteus B, K, and X Consoles) with
Liquid level sensors BX-PDS, BX-PDWF, BX-PDWS, BX-LS, BX-LV, BX-LWF, BX-RES

INTERSTITIAL DETECTOR (LIQUID-PHASE)

Detector:

Output type:

qualitative, discriminating (PD-PDS, BX-PDWF, and BX-PDWS) others non-discriminating

Sampling frequency:

continuous

Operating principle:

optical sensor (all), electrical conductivity (PD-PDS, BX-PDWF, and BX-PDWS)

Test Results:

unleaded gasoline

E85

diesel

water

BX-PDS (Discriminating sensor)

Detection time (sec)

< 1

--

< 1

< 1

Fall time (sec)  

< 1

--

< 1

< 1

Lower detection limit (in)

0.7222

--

0.7192

0.7122

BX-PDWF (Discriminating sensor)

 

 

 

Detection time (sec)

< 1

--

< 1

< 1

Fall time (sec)  

< 1

--

< 1

< 1

Lower detection limit (in)

0.2081

--

0.2093

0.2102

BX-PDWS (Discriminating sensor)

 

 

 

Detection time (sec)

< 1

--

< 1

< 1

Fall time (sec)  

< 1

--

< 1

< 1

Lower detection limit (in)

0.7222

--

0.7192

0.7122

BX-LV

 

 

 

Detection time (sec)

<1

<1

<1

<1

Fall time (sec)

<1

<1

<1

<1

Lower detection limit (in)

0.2380

0.2417

0.2474

0.2424

BX-LS

 

 

 

Detection time (sec)

<1

<1

<1

<1

Fall time (sec)

<1

<1

<1

<1

Lower detection limit (in)

0.5542

0.5506

0.5689

0.5404

BX-LWF

 

 

 

Detection time (sec)

<1

<1

<1

<1

Fall time (sec)

<1

<1

<1

<1

Lower detection limit (in)

0.2043

0.2063

0.2044

0.2061

BX-RES

 

 

 

Detection time (sec)

<1

<1

<1

<1

Fall time (sec)

<1

<1

<1

<1

Low level threshold - lower detection limit (in)

2.1418

2.1496

2.1470

2.1425

High level threshold - lower detection limit (in)

13.1819

13.1850

13.1886

13.1813

Comments:
Manufacturer claims sensors will respond to any liquid after its threshold is exceeded.  
Manufacturer claims all sensors can easily be removed, cleaned, and reinstalled if an alarm is triggered or for periodic testing

 

OMNTEC Mfg., Inc.

Evaluator:  Ken Wilcox Associates

1993 Pond Rd.

Tel:  (816) 443-2494

Ronkonkoma, NY  11779

Dates of Evaluation:  4/9/14

Tel:  (631) 981-2001

 

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