Designed for locations with cellular service, the SurgeWave™ Defender can be connected to your system anywhere there is a liquid filled tap, such as:

• Pumps
• Check Valves
• Pressure Reducing, Back Pressure, or Flow Control Valves
• Long runs of pipe
• Air vacuum valve inlet
• Pressure relief valve inlet
• Pulsation dampener inlet, inlet stabilizers, and surge vessels

Steady state data can be recorded up to 1x/second while transient data is recorded 100x/second for true-to-life sampling, giving maintenance personnel the most accurate information possible. All system data is stored on remote cloud servers and can be accessed anytime from anywhere via the Blacoh Surge website or mobile app.

WHAT IS TRANSIENT PRESSURE?

Often referred to as “surge” or “water hammer,” a transient pressure is a wave phenomenon that accompanies a rapid change of fluid velocity in a pipeline. It can be caused from a sudden start/stop of pump or the closing of a valve, and is often heard as a large bang in the pipes (water hammer). These pressure variations can be positive or negative and have a magnitude several times the normal or maximum operating pressure, resulting in dangerous system damage if not mitigated or monitored. The duration of the pressure spike can be anywhere from several hundredths of a second to a few minutes. Blacoh’s patented SurgeWave™ Transient Monitoring System makes it possible for a user to capture these pressure fluctuations.

Read more about the SurgeWave Defender and transient monitoring on our blog.