Alarm system for detecting pressure tank failure

An alarm system for detecting abnormal operation of a bladder pressure tank, the alarm system comprising:

• a housing configured to be removably coupled to a schrader valve of the bladder pressure tank, and is in fluid communication with the schrader valve;
• an adapter disposed on the housing;
• a pressure sensor configured to measure pressure associated with the bladder pressure tank via the schrader valve;
• a control unit operatively coupled to the pressure sensor;
• and
• an alarm output device operatively coupled to the control unit,
• wherein the control unit is configured to:
• receive pressure measurements from the pressure sensor;
• and
• activate the alarm output device when the pressure measurements satisfy a predefined condition indicative of abnormal operation of the bladder pressure tank.

An alarm system for detecting degradation of a bladder pressure tank, the alarm system comprising:

• a housing configured to be removably coupled to a schrader valve of the bladder pressure tank and is in fluid communication with the schrader valve;
• an adapter disposed on the housing;
• a pressure sensor configured to obtain pressure measurements associated with the bladder pressure tank via the schrader valve;
• a control unit operatively coupled to the pressure sensor;
• and
• an alarm output device operatively coupled to the control unit,
• wherein the control unit is configured to:
• collect pressure measurements over a plurality of operating cycles of the bladder pressure tank;
• determine one or more pressure-response characteristics of the bladder pressure tank based on the collected pressure measurements;
• establish a baseline pressure-response profile representative of normal operation of the bladder pressure tank;
• compare subsequently obtained pressure measurements with the baseline pressure-response profile to identify deviations indicative of degradation of a bladder of the bladder pressure tank;
• and
• activate the alarm output device in response to the identified deviations.