ATLANTA, July 01, 2002-- MISSION Communications of
Atlanta, GA announced the release of their new Model 462 Wet
Well Alarm Module. The module allows improved high wet well
detection and alarming during AC failures. "Most existing
lift station high level alarms don't work during AC
failures," reports John Collings, President of MISSION
Communications. Even if the alarm/SCADA system has battery
backup, the high level relays they are connected to don't.
Therefore, high wet well alarms aren't generated during AC
failures. With the pumps not running, high level alarms are
likely.
Some operators have gone to the trouble of installing a
separate high-level float just for the alarm. However, at
lift stations where the float conduit is sealed, this can be
a major installation headache and cost. The M462 Wet Well
Module gets around this problem by installing in between the
existing high-level float and the MISSION alarm reporting
system. The module directly senses the high level float and
relays the event to the existing control panel. Since the
module is powered by the MISSION battery-backed alarm
reporting system, high level alarms are still detected and
reported even after an AC power failure. The module
additionally senses pump run times via simple connections to
the existing hour meters.
"The Wet Well module has become a standard part of most of
our alarm installations at lift stations. It substantially
reduces installation time and complexity while improving
alarm detection reliability. In less than an hour, an
electrician can install a complete alarm reporting system
for AC failures, high level and pump runtimes without adding
interposing relays or a separate UPS," says Collings.
Since 1999 MISSION has supplied the water/waste water
industry with low cost monitoring and SCADA systems that
serve hundreds of customers across the U.S. and Canada. Many
of MISSION's innovations, s uch as the Wet Well Module, are
patent pending. For additional information on MISSION or its
products, visit www.123mc.com
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