Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Patent
1999-01-15
2000-12-05
Wu, Daniel J.
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
340605, 3406914, 3406915, 73 40, 73 855, G08B 2100
Patent
active
061573078
ABSTRACT:
A device for detecting and warning of floodwater about a building structure, the device including a plurality of selectable remote alarm indicators, a matching plurality of alarm selector switches for selectively enabling and disabling the remote alarm indicators, means for detecting the presence of water, a power circuit with backup battery capability, a selectable intermittent alarm signal generator, a master remote alarm enabler switch, an automatic audio alarm indicator which emits different alarm noises depending on a floodwater condition and/or a low power condition, an alarm priority override circuit, a power status light indicator, and a selectively activatable self-test circuit for simulating a floodwater condition.
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