AKCP ropeFuel Sensor (FLKS)

The AKCP ropeFuel sensor is a rope-type leak detector that connects to any AKCP sensorProbe or securityProbe RJ-45 Intelligent Sensor Ports and facilitates the detection of fuel and other liquids.

The AKCP ropeFuel sensor provides distributed leak detection for a wide range of applications such as monitoring for fuel leaks beneath or around backup generator fuel tanks, fuel storage areas, or fuel transfer stations.

The ropeFuel sensor detects the presence of liquid hydrocarbon fuels at any point along its length. Installed with the AKCP sensor module, the sensor detects the liquid, triggers an alarm, and pinpoints the location of a leak within a meter, or a foot.

This sensor comes fully assembled including the fuel sensing rope, the non-sensing cable that connects the rope to the sensing module and the main sensing module that connects via CAT5e LAN cable to the sensorProbe securityProbe.

The sensor can be used to trigger alerts like email, SMS, Skype, phone calls and SNMP traps. The sensor has its own SNMP OID, so that it can be monitored over your network using any Network Management System.

Design Flexibility
The ropeFuel sensor is available in lengths from one meter to ve meters. The non-sensing twenty foot leader cable is extendable up 165 feet (50 meters).

Advanced Technology
Radiation cross-linking and conductive-polymer technologies provide chemical resistance and tensile strength in the sensing rope.

Its core consists of an alarm signal wire and a continuity wire encased in a conductive-polymer jacket in a uoropolymer braid. This rugged construction ensures dependable reliably in the harshest of environments under the most demanding conditions.

Powered by the sensorProbe, or securityProbe. No additional power needed. Both units will auto-detect the presence of the ropeFuel Sensor. Full autosense Sensor module LED activates when liquid is detected by the sensor. Sensor reports critical status if cable integrity is broken, cut, or unplugged

Chemicals
Tests confirmm that the rope sensor cable functions fully in accordance with ASTM D 543, when exposed
for seven days in the following liquids at 23°C (73°F):

• Sulfuric acid (10%)
• Hydrochloric acid (10%)
• Sodium hydroxide (10%)

Response Time
Representative materials detected: Typical response time at 20°C (68°F)

• Gasoline:
  2-12 minutes (depending on the grade and type)
• Diesel #1:
  60 minutes
• Jet AB58:
  50 ? 70 minutes
• JP-457:
  15 - 70 minutes
• Kerosene:
  47 minutes

Notes:

Response time test method:

1. Test procedures for third party evaluation of leak detection methods;
2. Cable sensor liquid contact leak detection systems? Response times are aected
by operating temperature.
3. The sensing rope does not react to the presence of water.
4. Sensor is not recommended for sensing certain types of oil.

Diesel fuel is rened into several sub-categories or grades from highest to lowest viscosity:
Number 1 Diesel Fuel (1-D), Number 2 Diesel Fuel (2-D) and Number 4 Fuel Diesel (4-D).

JP5 Jet Fuel see this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JP-5
JP8 Jet Fuel see this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JP-8