Fluid monitoring and control system

A fluid control device, comprising:

• a fluid pipe section including a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet configured to be connectable in series to a fluid pipe;
• a fluid valve coupled in series within the fluid pipe section separating a fluid inlet side from a fluid outlet side, wherein the fluid inlet side corresponds to the fluid inlet of the fluid pipe section and the fluid outlet side corresponds to the fluid outlet of the fluid pipe section, the fluid valve controlling a fluid flow through the fluid pipe section;
• an electric motor mechanically connected to the fluid valve;
• a temperature sensor monitoring a temperature of the fluid flow within the fluid pipe section;
• a pressure sensor monitoring a pressure of the fluid flow within the fluid pipe section;
• a flow rate sensor monitoring a flow rate of the fluid flow within the fluid pipe section;
• a control device processor controllably electrically connected to the electric motor and electrically connected to the temperature, pressure and flow rate sensors;
• and
• a communication device coupled to the control device processor, the communication device configured to be wirelessly connectable to a remotely disposed fluid monitoring and control system;
• wherein the control device processor is configured to enter into a pre-occupancy mode when all of the following occurs:
• when it is electrically powered;
• when it has not been previously wirelessly connected to the fluid monitoring and control system;
• and
• when the pressure sensor detects a pre-occupancy pressure threshold has been reached indicating the fluid pipe section has been fluidically connected in series to the fluid pipe;
• wherein the pre-occupancy mode is configured to open the fluid valve and then fully close the fluid valve if at least one of the following occurs:
• exceeding a first preset threshold for a pressure decay test;
• exceeding a second preset threshold for a maximum flow rate;
• exceeding a third preset threshold for a maximum flow duration;
• exceeding a fourth preset threshold for a maximum flow volume;
• exceeding below a fifth preset threshold for a low temperature;
• exceeding above a sixth preset threshold for a high temperature;
• and/or
• exceeding above a seventh preset threshold for a high pressure.

A fluid control device, comprising:

• a fluid pipe section including a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet configured to be connectable in series to a fluid pipe;
• a fluid valve coupled in series within the fluid pipe section separating a fluid inlet side from a fluid outlet side, wherein the fluid inlet side corresponds to the fluid inlet of the fluid pipe section and the fluid outlet side corresponds to the fluid outlet of the fluid pipe section, the fluid valve controlling a fluid flow through the fluid pipe section;
• an electric motor mechanically connected to the fluid valve;
• at least one sensor coupled to the fluid pipe section, the at least one sensor comprising:
• a temperature sensor monitoring a temperature of the fluid flow within the fluid pipe section;
• a pressure sensor monitoring a pressure of the fluid flow within the fluid pipe section;
• and/or
• a flow rate sensor monitoring a flow rate of the fluid flow within the fluid pipe section;
• a control device processor electrically connected to the electric motor and electrically connected to the at least one sensor;
• and
• a communication device coupled to the control device processor, the communication device configured to be wirelessly connectable to a remotely disposed fluid monitoring and control system;
• wherein the control device processor is configured to enter into a pre-occupancy mode when first powered and remain in the pre-occupancy mode until connected to the fluid monitoring and control system and commanded to exit the pre-occupancy mode;
• wherein the pre-occupancy mode is configured to fully close the fluid valve if at least one of the following occurs:
• exceeding a first preset threshold for a pressure decay test;
• exceeding a second preset threshold for a maximum flow rate;
• exceeding a third preset threshold for a maximum flow duration;
• exceeding a fourth preset threshold for a maximum flow volume;
• exceeding below a fifth preset threshold for a low temperature;
• exceeding above a sixth preset threshold for a high temperature;
• and/or
• exceeding above a seventh preset threshold for a high pressure.