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
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Tel: (631) 981-2001
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