LEAK DETECTION SOLUTIONS
Weights & Measures House, 20 Barttelot Road,
Horsham, West Sussex RH12 1DQ
+44 (0) 1403 216100
www.aquilar.co.uk
AquiWave
Wireless Leak
Detection System
1.1 CONTROL PANEL
INSTALLATION
The electronic components within the panel
are vulnerable to electrostatic discharges. It
is advisable to wear a wrist strap designed to
prevent the build-up of static charges within
the body before handing any electronic
components. Do not remove or unplug any
components while the panel is powered up.
MOUNTING
The panel should be mounted on an internal
wall in a suitable position. If tted, the
antenna should be away from any solid
objects, especially electronic equipment and
metal structures. The wall should be even,
clean and dry and not prone to vibration.
Should the wall not be level, the panel
should be mounted on a wooden board. The
temperature should be in the range of -5oC
to +35oC and the humidity should not exceed
95%. Mount the panel using 3 x No. 10 screws
of a suitable length, and ensure washers
(supplied) are used to meet the IP30 rating.
The smaller washer (25mm diameter) is to be
used for the mounting hole next to the PSU.
CABLING
A 230V AC 50Hz supply capable of providing
500mA with a minimum diameter of 7mm
and a maximum diameter of 10.5mm should
be derived from a separate fused spur. This
spur should not incorporate a switch and
should be labelled ‘Leak Alarm Equipment –
Do Not Switch O’. A cable with a core cable
size no greater than 2.5mm2 should be
used. Always ensure that the mains supply
is completely isolated before working on any
mains rated components.
Cables should only enter the panel housing
through the knockouts provided. Do not
remove more knockouts than is needed
to terminate the cables, as additional
apertures in the panel will compromise the
ingress protection. A nylon M20 IP66 cable
gland should be used. The cable should be
connected to the terminal block as labelled
from above with the Live (brown) connected
to the top terminal, the Earth (green/yellow)
to the middle and the Neutral (blue) to the
bottom. Care should be taken to ensure no
loose strands protrude from the terminal
block and that the wire insulation is trimmed
to the correct length so that no exposed
wire is left visible. Any earth cables should
not be removed. Once the connection has
been made, the panel fuse (3.15A ceramic T
type) should be removed from the panel by
pulling on the fuse holder. The fused spur
can then be energised. To power up the
panel, insert the fuse holder with the correct
value of fuse tted. As there is a high inrush
current there is likely to be a spark produced.
This is normal. Mains power should always
be applied prior to connecting the standby
battery. Once the mains supply has been
applied, the green LED on the bottom edge
of the processor board should begin to ash
once a second. The system normal screen
will be displayed. Connections to the panel
inputs should be made using 2 core cable
with a core diameter of 1.0mm2. A nylon M20
IP66 cable gland should be used. A suitable
core diameter should be used depending on
the loading of the circuit. The Panel has been
type approved to IP rating IP30.
BATTERY
An AT-BU (part no: 3485) battery should
be tted. This will give a 72 hour standby,
assuming no external equipment (e.g.
wired antennas) has been added. Connect
the battery using the supplied terminal
connections. The red wire is +12V and the
black wire is 0V. Do not confuse the colour of
the terminal connectors. Once connected, the
Reset button on the keypad can be pressed. If
‘Battery Fault’ appears; check the connections
and polarity. If the battery is connected
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