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Cable dented and wire broken due to heavy objects placed on the sensing cables or sharp objects (eg:
worker using pen-knife) accidentally cut through the wire while working nearby. If any one of the wires
breaks-off (i.e.: open circuit), there is no way to repair.
Only Solution:
Replace whole length of the affected sensing cable.
6.2.2 INTERMITTENT FALSE ALARM - POSSIBLE SCENARIOS:
Recommended Solution:
Use the hold down clips to isolate the sensing cable from the metallic pedestal or move away from
the pedestal if possible
Figure 15: Cable break alarm due to broken wires
Figure 16: Leak false alarm due to sensing cable touching metallic parts