Issue Date: August 23, 1999
Revision Date: March 10, 2000

Caldwell Systems Corp.

Tank Manager Liquid Sensor, Version TMLIQ

Interstitial Detector (Liquid-Phase)

Detector

Output Type Qualitative
Sampling Frequency Continuous
Operating Principle Ultrasonic

Test Results

  Unleaded Gasoline Diesel Water
Horizontal position
Response time (sec) <1 <1 <1
Recovery time (sec) <1 <1 <1
Lower detection limit (cm) 1.28 1.30 2.43
Precision - standard deviation (cm) 0.05 0.06 0.25
Vertical position
Response time (sec) <1 <1 <1
Recovery time (sec) <1 <1 <1
Lower detection limit (cm) 8.56 7.59 9.27
Precision - standard deviation (cm) 0.22 0.11 0.44

Specificity Results

Evaluator claims sensor will detect fuels or other liquids.

Comments

Sensor is designed to alarm only when liquid is present from one end of sensor to the other. Therefore, sensor orientation (vertical or horizontal) will effect lower detection limit.
Sensors are reusable.

  • Caldwell Systems Corp.
    600 South Sunset Street, Unit D
    Longmont, CO 80501
    Tel: (303) 684-8436
  • Evaluator: Ken Wilcox Associates
    Tel: (816) 443-2494
    Date of Evaluation: 11/09/98

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