Water detector

<p>A water detector is an <a href="/facts/Electronics/E4JhgISq">electronic</a> <a href="/facts/Machine/wTCxFRfs">device</a> that is designed to detect the presence of water for purposes such as to provide an alert in time to allow the prevention of <a href="/facts/Water_leakage/8haVFIzM">water leakage</a>. A common design is a small cable or device that lies flat on a floor and relies on the <a href="/facts/Electrical_conductivity/akyCKvMy">electrical conductivity</a> of water to decrease the resistance across two contacts. The device then sounds an audible <a href="/facts/Alarm/QUTGg07V">alarm</a> together with providing onward signaling in the presence of enough water to bridge the contacts.  These are useful in a normally occupied area near any infrastructure that has the potential to leak water, such as <a href="/facts/HVAC/gm1UQdR6">HVAC</a>, <a href="/facts/Water_pipes/rt4WXDXw">water pipes</a>, drain pipes, <a href="/facts/Vending_machines/3YNz3yKU">vending machines</a>, <a href="/facts/Dehumidifier/cNg3YaHn">dehumidifiers</a>, or <a href="/facts/Water_tank/SabELjjq">water tanks</a>.
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Water detector