Data Centre Leak Detection
Data centres house essential IT infrastructure where even minor water leaks can cause catastrophic downtime, equipment damage, and data loss. Our intelligent leak detection systems provide 24/7 monitoring, ensuring rapid response to potential threats before they become disasters. In addition to in-building leak detection, RATMON also offers comprehensive monitoring for external systems, including cooling systems, pipelines, and tanks, providing complete protection for both your infrastructure and mechanical services.
24/7 Real-Time Monitoring
Receive instant alerts to quickly address leaks, preventing damage to critical systems and ensuring continuous, reliable operation.
Precision Leak Detection
Accurately pinpoint water ingress in server rooms, cooling systems, and pipework to prevent damage or data loss.
Minimised Risk & Downtime
Safeguard sensitive equipment from damage and ensure seamless operational continuity with proactive leak detection.
In-Building Point Leak Detection
RATMON utilises state-of-the-art leak detection technology to monitor pipelines and other critical infrastructure systems. By identifying potential issues before they escalate, RATMON can help reduce downtime, prevent costly damage, and enhance overall operational reliability. Explore our products to see how we can assist your installation.
Mechanical Piping Services with Leak Detection
In addition to in-building leak detection, RATMON provides comprehensive monitoring solutions for external mechanical systems. Our leak detection systems cover a wide range of services, including waste heat recovery, cooling systems, chemical pipelines, drainage, and tanks.
With the same 24/7 remote monitoring capabilities, RATMON ensures that these external systems are protected from costly damage, downtime, and resource wastage. By integrating external mechanical service monitoring into our portfolio, we offer a complete solution for both building infrastructure and external systems.
In-Building Leak Detection
Our systems are perfect for monitoring critical infrastructure sites for leaking building services – where disruptions to a site is not an option.
Our patented double-wire MSC-1 sensor cables enable precise detection and location of faults in far more applications than pre-insulated heat networks. This can include in-building applications, such as:
- Floor Mounting – for areas containing sensitive equipment such as data centres and IT server rooms to detect leaks.
- Under Pipes – the MSC-1 sensor cables can be attached to the underside of pipes to detect and locate leaks.
- Inside Secondary-Containment / Pipe-in-Pipe Systems to detect and locate leaks.
- In Cable Trays – detecting and locating leaks and water ingress
In-Building Leak Detection
Diagram of a RATMON in-building leak detection application in action. Download our brochure to view more technical information about our products, or contact us for any expert advice.
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Our mission is to create safe and energy-efficient solutions that help improve the condition of infrastructure and ensure safety and efficiency for many years to come. We would be delighted to discuss your requirements and how our range of products and services can help monitor and protect your applications.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is leak detection necessary in data centres?
The two main reasons are uptime risk and knowing about an issue early on before it becomes a catastrophic failure. Even minor moisture around CRAC/CRAH lines, chilled-water pipework, condensate, valves or underfloor voids can trigger outages, data loss and expensive recovery. Ratmon solutions follow industry guidance that emphasises that early, addressable moisture alarms let trained staff intervene before a line or fitting fails completely, avoiding major incidents.
What data centre areas can RATMON monitor?
RATMON solutions can be used in both the white (equipment) and grey (infrastructure) spaces in data centres. In white space zones, RATMON can be used under raised floors beneath server racks, where chilled water or condensate pipework might run. In addition to cable-tray runs, underfloor ducts and dual-containment piping that traverses zones.
In the grey spaces, RATMON is principally used to monitor chilled water and heating loop pipework in mechanical plant rooms. Valve-chambers, tanks and auxiliary utility services that feed the white space require monitoring.
Does RATMON offer real-time leakage alerts?
Yes. RATMON provides 24/7 real-time monitoring with instant alerts via web, mobile, BMS and MODBUS; devices also issue local visual/audible alarms. For networked deployments, alarms can be pushed to supervisors/operations.
Can RATMON be integrated with existing building management systems (BMS)?
Yes. The ILA is a standalone leak detection unit with its own touchscreen display for local status and alarms, but it can also integrate with a BMS via relay output or MODBUS communication.
The same integration options are available on the RAT-Combo and RAT-2 units, which are more suited to larger or remote monitoring applications, while the ILA remains the most secure and convenient choice for individual rooms or zones requiring independent monitoring.
How does leak detection reduce downtime risk in data centres?
Ratmon provides 24/7 continuous surveillance to monitor for faults before they escalate to equipment damage or service impact. This rapid detection, coupled with precise location information enables engineers to go straight to the fault, reducing the Mean-Time-To-Repair (MTTR) and limiting the affected footprint.