RLE Technologies recently released its list of the top 5 Points of Protection against leaks in mission critical facilities. From the article:
Dec 11, 2014 7:28 AM | by Editorial Staff |
RLE Technologies has released its list of the top five threats for leaks in a mission critical facility and how to solve these issues, determined by its experts in leak detection and experience in data centers across the nation.
In an industry where just seconds of downtime represent enormous bottom line implications, leak detection and monitoring are crucial elements to consider in a highly sensitive facility. These five areas of focus are the most frequent points of failure from a fluid intrusion perspective:
- Faulty Mechanical Equipment: Uncapped sprinkler lines, leaky storage tanks, improperly monitored A/C units, leaking water filter units.
- Structural Failures: Leaky roofs, improperly installed windows, clogged drains, overall general faulty construction.
- Piping issues: Failing pipes/fittings/valves, freezing pipes, fluid hammer effect (a pressure build-up when fluids stop or change directions suddenly), faulty pipes in primary plumbing walls.
- Human Related Issues: Overflowing basins, accidental damage to sprinkler lines, intentional sabotage.
- Weather Related Fluid Intrusion: Minor flooding as a result of unexpected weather issues.
“Piping issues and faulty mechanical equipment are some of the most common causes of facility downtime,” said RLE Technologies executive vice president, Jeremy Swanner, “For any of these five areas of threats, a comprehensive business continuity/disaster mitigation plan that includes robust and reliable monitoring equipment such as fluid sensing cable systems, are ideal proactive measures a facility manager can take to minimize the risk of costly downtime in 2015.”
