GIRA 5068 00 Leakage Sensor Instruction Manual
- June 5, 2024
- GIRA
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GIRA 5068 00 Leakage Sensor
Operating instructions
Safety instructions: Electrical devices may only be mounted and connected
by electrically skilled persons.
Serious injuries, fire or property damage possible. Please read and follow
manual fully.Danger of electric shock. During installation and cable routing,
comply with the regulations and standards which apply for SELV circuits. These
instructions are an integral part of the product, and must remain with the end
customer.
Device components:
- Connecting cable
- Fixing strap
- Sensor surface
- Ventilation opening
- Supporting surface
Function
Intended use:
- Detection of water penetration and leaks
- Connection to suitable binary inputs
- Fitting to the surface to be monitored
Function of the leakage sensor:
The device monitors the electrical conductivity between the conductive
coatings on the sensor surface. If it is dampened with water, the device
detects the change and signals it.
- The device cannot prevent water from leaking, but detects and registers it early, so that the impact of water damage can be kept minor.
- The sensor surface can be damaged if it comes into contact with aggressive media (e.g. detergent solutions, scrubbing brines or acidic condensation from condensing boilers).Check the sensor area (3) every alarm. In case of significant damage from corrosion replace the device.
Application examples
In bathrooms or wet rooms:
- Below or next to the bathtub or shower
- Under the wash basin or behind vanities
In the kitchen area:
- Under the kitchen unit
- Under the dishwasher
- Under the sink
In utility rooms or functional spaces:
- Below or behind washing machines
- In boiler rooms
- In supply shafts with water pipes
- In cellar rooms with a risk of backflow
In living areas:
- Below or behind aquariums
- In the heating manifold of underfloor heating systems
Information for electrically skilled persons
Fitting and electrical connection
Fitting the leakage sensor
- Do not place the device on sloping surfaces, ridges or pedestals (Figure 3).Look for an appropriate installation location at which escaping water can be detected early.
- Place the device directly on the surface that is to be monitored. The sensor surface (3)must point downwards.
- Mount the device on the supporting surface, e.g. with a screw assembly, torque max. 0.4 Nm
- The vent opening (4) may not be used to mount the device.
- For proper function, liquid must be able to reach the sensor surface (3).
- Do not mount the device to the substrate with sealing compound (silicone, acrylic or similar).
- Fit the connecting cable, e.g. with nail clamps.
- The vent opening (4) supports the sensor function and should be free of dirt.
Connecting the leakage sensor: The device is directly connected to an evaluation unit and supplied by it. The signaling takes place by short- circuiting the supply voltage.
- Connect the device to an evaluation unit (6) that supplies and monitors the device.
- Observe the polarity: White = + Brown = – / COM
Technical data
- Rated voltage :DC 3.3 … 5 V SELV
- Current consumption: typ. 0.5 mA
- Short-circuit current: max100 mA
- Protection class: III
- Ambient temperature: 0 … +50 °C
- Storage/transport temperature: -40 … +100 °C
- Connecting cable :2 m
- Degree of protection: IP 67
Warranty: The warranty is provided in accordance with statutory requirements via the specialist trade. Please submit or send faulty devices postage paid together with an error description to your re- sponsible salesperson (specialist trade/installation company/electrical specialist trade). They will forward the devices to the Gira Service Center.
Gira
Giersiepen GmbH & Co. KG
Elektro-InstallationsSysteme
Tel :+49(0)21 95 – 602-0
Fax : +49(0)21 95 – 602-191
www.gira.de
info@gira.de
References
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