Leak
Detection
Every year, 1 in 7 data centers will experience a failure caused by unexpected leaks. These outages will cost Tier 1 and Tier 2 facilities $485,000 each on average, and that cost only increases as facilities integrate higher density operations and liquid cooling systems.
Leak Detection Matters
Dealing with unmitigated leaks means significant lost time and money for data centers. Systems like liquid cooling, plumbing and HVAC infrastructures present constant leak threats, even with redundancies in place. Small water and chemical leaks can spread rapidly to take down servers, damage valuable equipment, and cause facility-wide downtime averaging $8,000 per minute.
Most facilities underprioritize leak detection, limiting their visibility and forcing them to be reactive to threats. This means your facility could be on the verge of failure due to leaks right now, and unless you have a reliable leak detection system in place, you won’t know until it’s too late.
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Parameter solutions eliminate this risk. Parameter’s leak detection technology is designed with data centers and critical operations in mind to provide the scalable visibility needed to catch leaks early and respond proactively to prevent system failures.
Don't Be Caught Off Guard
When it comes to data centers and critical operations, visibility is key. Parameter leak detection solutions enable immediate proactive resolution to threats. Our unmatched visibility and detection accuracy ensures you are never caught unaware.
Prevent Downtime
Reduce risk of service interruptions and equipment failure.
Enhance Visibility
Live, actionable data and alerts.
Improve Safety
Minimize risks to personnel and assets.
Maximize ROI
Extend equipment lifespan, reduce manual checks, and lower replacement costs.
Simplify Maintenance
Proactive monitoring = fewer emergency repairs.
Accuracy
The Parameter RLE Leak Detection system delivers highly accurate fault detection, pinpointing events to within 0.5% for 10,000 feet of sensing cable. Our controllers support sensitivity adjustments to minimize unwanted alerts.
This lets the user set a low threshold for mission-critical areas while also allowing a higher threshold to suppress nuisance alarms from condensation. Unlike spot detectors or fixed-threshold systems, Parameter RLE distance read controllers report the exact location of fluid contact along their entire run while minimizing unwanted alarms.
The Parameter RLE Leak Detection system delivers highly accurate fault detection, pinpointing events to within 0.5% for 10,000 feet of sensing cable.
Our controllers support sensitivity adjustments to minimize unwanted alerts. This lets the user set a low threshold for mission-critical areas while also allowing a higher threshold to suppress nuisance alarms from condensation. Unlike spot detectors or fixed-threshold systems, Parameter RLE distance read controllers report the exact location of fluid contact along their entire run while minimizing unwanted alarms.
This enables precise mapping in distributed architectures, including subfloor, ceiling, or remote infrastructure placements. Whether the cable is 10 feet or 10,000, you’ll know exactly where a leak started. That means faster response, fewer false alarms, and greater confidence that when an alarm triggers, you know where to go and why.
Reliability
Parameter’s leak detection systems are engineered for long-term reliability, and are therefore excellent wherever false alarms and hardware failure are unacceptable. Our distance read technology is designed to minimize disruption and deliver stable performance whether you’re running sensing cable beneath raised floors, on overhead piping, in leak trays, CRACs, CRAHs, CDUs, other HVAC components or UPS systems or anywhere fluids are unwanted.
Accurate Leak Detection in High-Noise Environments
- Each controller actively filters out signal interference, delivering a stable and EMI-resistant design. This provides leak detection integrity in high-noise environments without compromising sensitivity
- With adjustable thresholds, engineers can tune the system to suppress environmental interference while still detecting small fluid events with precision.
Hardware Longevity
The hardware itself is built to last. Parameter controllers with web interfaces have no cloud dependency or subscription lock-ins. Firmware doesn’t expire, and systems don’t require periodic replacements to maintain functionality.
Some of our deployed units have been active for over 15 years. They remain fully operational, and continue to be trusted in the field.
Cables are manufactured to withstand harsh deployment conditions. From chemical-resistant and low-smoke, zero-halogen variants to rodent-resistant options for retrofit or industrial sites, the materials are selected for application-specific durability. Combined with high uptime and minimal required maintenance, Parameter systems are trusted by facilities teams who need infrastructure that works for years, not just through the next product cycle.
Integration
Our leak detection systems are designed to seamlessly integrate into the operational backbone of any facility, without compromising functionality or performance. Each controller supports multiple BMS communication protocols, including BACnet MS/TP (RS-485), BACnet IP, Modbus RTU (RS-485), Modbus TCP, and SNMP ensuring seamless integration that is never limited by legacy infrastructure or proprietary standards.
Because facilities vary widely in how they implement building management, ranging from centralized server-based platforms to distributed field networks, our systems offer flexible deployment options. Whether installed as standalone or fully networked nodes, controllers can relay status, alerts, and location data in real time to the BMS.
This allows operators to effortlessly centralize alarm management, automate facility responses, and easily track everything across floor plans, racks, or facilities—no extra middleware or translation layers are needed.
Compatible Protocols:
BACnet
ModBus
SNMP
TCP/IP
Supported Features Include:
- Support for both direct-to-BMS alerting as well as controller aggregation via master/client controller mode.
- Direct-to-BMS mapping for precise and fast leak identification and location.
- Threshold tuning to reduce false alarms in high-humidity or harsh environments
- Controllers support both latching mode (manual reset required) and non-latching mode (alert clears when cable is dry).
This combination of communication flexibility, architectural adaptability, and real-world install simplicity makes Parameter’s integration approach trusted by OEM partners and enterprise operators alike.
To see why Parameter has been an industry staple in critical facility monitoring for over 40 years, view the resources below.
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Featured Products
LD1500
Distance-Read Controller
This versatile leak detection controller is ideal for areas where sensing cable may not be visible, and is most commonly installed in data centers, museums, libraries, clean rooms, and telecommunication centers.
The LD1500 is a powerful unit that can serve as a stand-alone leak detection solution or paired with our LD5200 as a part of our distributed architecture.
SC Cable
Conductive Fluid Sensing Cable
Our patented orange sensing cable reliably detects the presence of water leaks and other conductive fluids.
Developed by RLE Leak Detection, this cable has been the go-to solution for critical facilities for over 40 years due to its unwavering reliability and consistent performance at any scale.
LD310
Single Zone Controller
Low-profile leak detection controller capable of monitoring up to 300 feet of cable and multiple spot detectors.
The plug-and-play installation makes it perfect for monitoring small isolated areas, though they can also be chained together to create a highly scalable customized leak detection solution
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