Water ingress detection system

A water ingress detection system comprising:

• at least one deflector securable to the underside of a pipe positioned inside a casing, said deflector having a base portion, a slot defined through said base portion, and a pair of spaced apart crescent form deflector plates positioned on either side of a saddle, and mounted against the underside of said pipe inside said casing
• a tie device adapted to be positioned through said slot of said deflector and clamped against said pipe;
• at least one conduit coupled to said deflector for leading water away from said pipe, said conduit having an enlarged diameter mouth portion adapted to receive water deflected from said deflector;
• and
• at least one water-sensing indicator device attachable to said conduit and adapted to receive water from said conduit, said water-sensing indicator device having at least one signal output portion disposed externally of said casing for signaling the presence of water, and a water receiving chamber containing a float movable between lower and upper positions according to the water level in said chamber;
• wherein said deflector being formed and arranged for intercepting water running along the exterior of said pipe inside said casing and diverting said water into said conduit;
• wherein said conduit and water-sensing indicator device being formed and arranged so that said water-sensing indicator device can sense substantially only water intercepted by said deflector.

A method of warning of the ingress of water onto a pipe positioned inside a casing from outside said casing, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a water ingress detection system comprising:
• at least one deflector securable to the underside of said pipe;
• at least one conduit coupled to said deflector for leading water away from said pipe;
• and at least one water-sensing indicator device attachable to said conduit and adapted to receive water from said conduit, said water-sensing indicator device having at least one signal output portion disposed externally of said casing for signaling the presence of water, and a float movable between lower and upper positions according to the water level in said indicator device;
• wherein said deflector being formed and arranged for intercepting water running along the exterior of said pipe inside said casing and diverting said water into said conduit;
• wherein said conduit and water-sensing indicator device being formed and arranged so that said water-sensing indicator device can sense substantially only water intercepted by said deflector;
• (b) securing said deflector to the underside of said pipe and to said conduit;
• (c) positioning said conduit being below said deflector so as to receive water from said deflector;
• (d) deflecting the water from said underside of said pipe by said deflector;
• (e) transferring the water through said conduit;
• (g) receiving the water in said water-sensing indicator device from said conduit;
• (h) moving said float between lower and upper positions according to the water level in said indicator device;
• and
• (i) signaling the presence of water in said indicator to a position external of said casing via said float.