LEAKalarm, which is fully addressable and programmable to suit a range of applications, purports to provide fast, reliable leak detection over a vast area.
One of the most common commercial insurance claims, water damage can disrupt IT networks and damage electronic equipment, stock and a building’s fabric if left unaddressed. The problem costs billions of pounds in insurance claims each year.
Hochiki Europe says LEAKalarm is adaptable to a wide range of applications and environments thanks to optional accessories like zone breaker cables, fixing clips and a mains isolator switch. Example include marine, healthcare, warehousing, data and communications centres, and utilities infrastructure.
“Even a seemingly minor water leak can result in major cost and disruption for a business, especially in those which are heavily reliant on electrical systems,” said David Brown, product manager at Hochiki Europe. “Data centre outages, for example, cost companies an average of £12,000 per minute of downtime.
“LEAKalarm gives building managers early, reliable moisture detection using powerful cause-and-effect technology, helping ensure that water in the wrong places can be identified as quickly as possible.”
Hochiki Europe is part of the Hochiki group, ,which develops a wide range of fire detection, life safety and emergency lighting products.
This year the group is celebrating its 100th anniversary.
Founded in Japan in 1918 the venerable life safety brand has expanded well beyond Asia and now has 18 subsidiaries worldwide.
Hochiki’s 1,500 employees work across five manufacturing plants and 32 sales offices, while sales turnover for the group has surpassed £400m.
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