Connector for a water system
OwnerRussell Winston ARMSTRONGinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a connector (100) for a water system. The connector comprises an inlet connector (105), a connector body and an outlet connector (120) arranged in sequence. The connector body is open-sided so as to form a tundish having an open air gap between the inlet and outlet connectors (105, 120), through which water can fall in use. The connector (100) further comprises a sensor for detecting the presence of water within the connector body.
Claims17
A connector for a water system, the connector comprising:
- an inlet connector, a connector body and an outlet connector arranged in sequence, wherein the connector body is open-sided so as to form a tundish having an open air gap between the inlet and outlet connectors through which water can fall in use,
- the connector comprising a sensor for detecting the presence of water within the connector body.
A connector according to any preceding claim, wherein the sensor comprises a moisture sensor.
A connector according to any preceding claim, wherein the sensor comprises a pair of spaced conductors.
A connector according to any preceding claim comprising a temperature sensor.
A connector according to any preceding claim comprising a valve operation sensor.
A connector according to any preceding claim comprising a monitoring device arranged to monitor the output of the, or each, sensor and to generate an alert signal based on said output.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.