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LEAKSAFE SOLUTIONS | WATERSWITCH3 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
2. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
2.1 Installing the Motorised Valve and Water Valve Control
Install the Motorised Valve as close to the incoming stopcock on the incoming water main as possible, on the property owner’s side.
Leaksafe recommend the use of compression joints when installing the Motorised Valve although soldered, speed t or similar
couplings can be used.
Install the valve with the blue actuator positioned for easy access to the manual operating button and a clear view of the window
that shows if the valve is open or closed (Figure 8). DO NOT hold or use the blue actuator when tightening any connections as this
will damage the valve assembly.
Locate the Water Valve Control at the highest practicable point off the oor to maintain a strong wireless signal.
Using the back plate of the Water Valve Control as a template, x two screws (not supplied) on which to hang the unit. Do not over
tighten the screws, it is important to be able to remove the Water Valve Control by lifting it off the screws.
Connect the valve to the input marked ‘V’ on the bottom of the Water Valve Control.
2.3 Installing the Wireless On/Off Switch
The Wireless On/Off Switch must be installed at least 2 metres away from the Water Valve Control and will work up to 25 metres
away. The distance over which the wireless signal will work will depend on a number of factors including building construction,
position of the Water Valve Control and Wireless On/Off Switch and in some instances the effect of interference from other
wireless or electronic devices.
Test the wireless signal between the Wireless On/Off Switch and the Water Valve Control before installation by temporarily
positioning them in the location where they are intended and repeating the wireless signal test given in Section 1.5.4. All
components should be positioned as high as practicable off the ground to maximise the wireless signal.
The Wireless On/Off Switch can be screwed to a surface, or xed to the wall using the double-sided adhesive xing pads supplied.
2.2 Installing the Flow Meter (if installed)
The Flow Meter can be installed either before or after the valve depending on
the available amount of room on the pipe, however it must be positioned before
any tee off points and its’ connecting cable must be able to reach the Water
Valve Control. It can be installed horizontally or vertically but must be aligned so
that the ow in the pipe is in the same direction as the arrow on the meter body.
Connect the Flow Meter to the input marked ‘F’ on the bottom of the Water
Valve Control.
Figure 5.
2.4 Installing a Wireless Leak Detector Transmitter and Leak Detection tape
A Wireless Leak Detector Transmitter and Leak Detection tape can be installed up to 25 metres away from the Water Valve Control.
The distance over which the wireless signal will work will depend on a number of factors including building construction, position of the
Water Valve Control and Wireless Transmitter and in some instances the effect of interference from other wireless or electronic devices.
Test the wireless signal between the Wireless Leak Detector Transmitter and the Water Valve Control by temporarily positioning
all the components in the location where they are intended and testing in those locations before installation (Section 1.5.2).
Position the transmitter as high as possible off the ground to maximise the wireless signal.
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Fix using self-adhesive xing pads or Velcro. Ensure that the transmitter’s connection cable hangs vertically and the Leak
Detection tape can be positioned where needed.
