Issue Date: July 18, 2016

OMNTEC Mfg., Inc.

Controller Models OEL 8000 III Series (Proteus B, K, and X Consoles) with Liquid level sensors BX-PDS, BX-PDWF, BX-PDWS, BX-LS, BX-LV, BX-LWF, BX-RES

Interstitial Detector (Liquid-Phase)

Detector

Output Type Qualitative, discriminating (PD-PDS, BX-PDWF, and BX-PDWS) others non-discriminating
Sampling Frequency Continuous
Operating Principle Operating principle: optical sensor (all), electrical conductivity (PD-PDS, BX-PDWF, and BX-PDWS)

Test Results

  Unleaded Gasoline E85 Diesel Water
BX-PDS (Discriminating sensor)
Detection time (sec) <1 -- <1 <1
Fall time (sec) <1 -- <1 <1
Lower detection limit (in) 0.7222 -- 0.7192 0.7122
BX-PDWF (Discriminating sensor)
Detection time (sec) <1 -- <1 <1
Fall time (sec) <1 -- <1 <1
Lower detection limit (in) 0.2081 -- 0.2093 0.2102
BX-PDWS (Discriminating sensor)
Detection time (sec) <1 -- <1 <1
Fall time (sec) <1 -- <1 <1
Lower detection limit (in) 0.7222 -- 0.7192 0.7122
BX-LV
Detection time (sec) <1 <1 <1 <1
Fall time (sec) <1 <1 <1 <1
Lower detection limit (in) 0.2380 0.2417 0.2474 0.2424
BX-LS
Detection time (sec) <1 <1 <1 <1
Fall time (sec) <1 <1 <1 <1
Lower detection limit (in) 0.5542 0.5506 0.5689 0.5404
BX-LWF
Detection time (sec) <1 <1 <1 <1
Fall time (sec) <1 <1 <1 <1
Lower detection limit (in) 0.2043 0.2063 0.2044 0.2061
BX-RES
Detection time (sec) <1 <1 <1 <1
Fall time (sec) <1 <1 <1 <1
Low level threshold - lower detection limit (in) 2.1418 2.1496 2.1470 2.1425
High level threshold - lower detection limit (in) 13.1819 13.1850 13.1886 136.1813

Comments

Manufacturer claims sensors will respond to any liquid after its threshold is exceeded.
Manufacturer claims all sensors can easily be removed, cleaned, and reinstalled if an alarm is triggered or for periodic testing

  • OMNTEC Mfg., Inc.
    1993 Pond Rd.
    Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
    Tel: (631) 981-2001
    Email: omntec@omntec.com
    Website: www.omntec.com
  • Evaluator: Ken Wilcox Associates
    Tel: (816) 443-2494
    Dates of Evaluation: 04/09/14

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