AKCP sensors and devices for professional water protection

Server rooms and data centers are critical IT hubs where water damage poses a constant threat. Moisture can cause data loss, corrosion, or costly downtime. Server room water leak detection is therefore essential. AKCP provides reliable solutions for data center water protection with sensors such as spotWater, ropeWater, and locateWater. In combination with sensorProbe and securityProbe monitoring units, they ensure flexible and scalable protection systems.

1. Risks of Water in IT Environments

• Burst pipes or leaking building systems
• Condensation from cooling and AC units
• Leaks from roofs or windows
• Sprinkler discharge during fire incidents
• Floods or high groundwater infiltration

2. Requirements for Protection Systems

• Detect even distilled water via capacitive sensing
• Wide coverage with ropeWater cable sensors
• Precise leak location with locateWater sensors
• Point detection at critical spots with spotWater detectors
• Alerting via SNMP, email, SMS, or web notifications
• Seamless integration with sensorProbe and securityProbe

3. AKCP Sensors Overview

• ropeWater: cable sensors for large surface detection, ideal for raised floors
• locateWater: pinpoint leak location along the cable path
• spotWater: point sensor for drip trays near AC or cooling units
• Base Units: sensorProbe and securityProbe for central monitoring

4. Functionality

• Capacitive technology detects conductive and non-conductive water
• Alarm thresholds (dry/wet states) for accurate alerts
• SNMP traps, email, SMS, and web alarms
• Scalable architecture with extendable cable sensors
• Integration with securityProbe for access and environmental monitoring

5. Typical Use Cases

• Raised floors: ropeWater sensors detect early drops across large areas
• AC units: spotWater detectors for drip trays and condensate checks
• Flood protection: cable sensors around entry points prevent major damage
• Combined systems: securityProbe integrates water and access control

6. System Integration

• SNMP integration with Nagios, Zabbix, PRTG
• Email and SMS alerts for on-call staff
• Web dashboards for real-time monitoring
• Automated responses: pumps, shut-off triggers, or alarms

7. Planning & Installation

1. Conduct risk analysis
2. Select appropriate sensors (rope/locate/spot)
3. Place sensors under floors, near pipes, or at windows
4. Configure sensorProbe or securityProbe units
5. Integrate with monitoring tools (SNMP)
6. Perform testing and regular calibration

8. Advantages of AKCP Leak Detection Systems

• Fast leak detection prevents downtime
• Protects valuable IT hardware
• Scalable expansion with multiple sensors
• Reliable real-time alarms via multiple channels
• Holistic IT & facility integration

9. Best Practice Use Case

In a data center, ropeWater cables secure raised floors, spotWater monitors AC units, and locateWater pinpoints exact leak locations. Using sensorProbe+, SNMP and email alerts notify the team instantly, minimizing downtime and safeguarding systems.

AKCP sensors combined with modular monitoring units build a reliable early warning leak detection system for IT infrastructures. With ropeWater, locateWater, spotWater, and integration into sensorProbe or securityProbe, companies ensure resilient protection against water damage in server rooms and data centers.