Smart Roof Monitoring System
Impound Water Monitoring System
Standing water is a risk all year round—clogged drains, heavy rain, or ice dams. Up to 14 monitoring points constantly track the water level.
FLOODWATERS UNDER CONTROL
Continuous monitoring. 24/7.
Do you have the risk of standing water under control? Do you know exactly how much weight your flat roof can still support? Are your protective measures sufficient to cope with the increasing frequency of extreme weather events?
Keep an eye on standing water on your flat roof at all times without having to risk climbing onto the roof. Heavy rainfall poses a danger in both summer and winter. Prepare for the extreme weather events to come, which are only going to increase in the future! This is the only way you can respond in time.
Automated monitoring of standing water
During heavy rain, flat roofs and their drainage systems often reach their capacity limits. If the water cannot be drained quickly enough, it pools on the roof. In the worst-case scenario, this can lead to structural overload of the roof structure and the collapse of the flat roof.
Therefore, standing water on flat roofs must be monitored continuously. Conventional systems only test the watertightness of flat roofs, but do not account for standing water caused by melting snow or heavy rainfall. On a 1 m² surface area, water standing just 10 cm deep already exerts an additional surface load of 100 kg/m² on the supporting structure.
We have the perfect solution for fully automated monitoring of water accumulation on your flat roof—without the need for dangerous roof inspections!
Any such water accumulation should be detected as quickly as possible to prevent damage to the flat roof structure or even collapse due to the roof load exceeding its limit.
Technical Specifications: Control Center
- Built-in 4G/5G LTE modem
- SMS messaging to up to 8 recipients
- Email messaging to up to 4 recipients
- Configurable voicemail notifications
- Dimensions: 50 x 50 cm, height 120 cm
- Weight: approx. 30 kg, extremely stable
- Temperature range: -30°C – 70°C
- Integrated temperature sensor
- Open collector outputs for connection to the building management system
- Power supply: 20 W solar panel
- Integrated 24 Ah emergency power battery, up to 2400 hours of backup time
- Integrated 2.4 GHz ZigBee wireless module
- Up to 14 sensors can be connected
The Technology Behind the Backwater Monitoring System
Our standing water monitoring system consists of a control unit and up to 14 standing water sensors. The control unit transmits the readings from the individual standing water sensors to our online portal. The standing water sensors are connected to the control unit via Wi-Fi. The standing water sensors measure the exact height of the standing water in millimeters. This allows for accurate assessments of the current surface load on the roof.
Both the control unit and the individual sensors are completely self-contained. This means that no wiring is required. A solar panel in the control unit charges the built-in emergency power battery. Even in complete darkness, the battery provides power for over 100 days, as the control unit is designed to be energy-efficient. The batteries in the backwater sensors have a service life of up to 3 years.
Technical Specifications: Backwater Sensor
- Wireless standard: ZigBee 2.4 GHz
- Range: up to 100 m
- Operating temperature: -40 to +70°C
- Accuracy: +/-2 mm
- Measuring range: Min. 10 mm, max. 200 mm
- Current consumption: < 1 mA
- Protection rating: IP68
- Power supply: AGM battery (lasts more than 3 years, no lithium)
Online-Portal
Through our online portal, you can view the current readings from each sensor at any time and set the thresholds for alerts. You can also configure the respective email and SMS recipients. If the thresholds are exceeded, the control center automatically sends an alert via SMS or email to a defined group of recipients. The control center does not require an internet connection for this. This is particularly important in areas with poor internet connectivity. Our online portal also displays the latest severe weather warnings from Meteo-Alarm, broken down by county.
Our snow measurement systems and backwater sensors can be combined in any way.