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UST Program - LG 113

UST Program - LG 113

Issue Date: April 18, 1997
Revision Date: May 18, 2015
 

EBW, Inc.

AUTO-STIK Discriminating Sensors
LS-5, LS-10, LS-15, LS-20, LS-35

OUT-OF-TANK PRODUCT DETECTOR (LIQUID-PHASE)

As of April 1, 2009, Franklin Fueling systems no longer manufactures this method.

 

Detector:

Output type

qualitative

Sampling frequency

continuous

Operating principle

product permeability

Test Results:
*California requires annual certification of all leak detection equipment. The certification of discriminating sensors should include functional testing of both water and product detection capabilities.

Model LS-5, LS-35, LS-10, LS-15, and LS-20: Currently the SWRCB UST Program staff discourages the use of polymer strip discriminating sensors at new installations in California. This is due to concerns about the impact that repeated/prolonged exposure to hydrocarbons may have on the sensor's ability to alarm and recover from alarm reliably. Since current evaluation protocols do not address this issue, no new polymer strip sensors should be installed until new evaluation protocols are in place.

unleaded gasoline

diesel

water

LS-5, LS-35 (polymer strips)

Detection time (min)

~7

~60

N/A*

Fall time (sec)

N/A

N/A

N/A

Lower detection limit (cm)

<0.014

<0.014

N/A

LS-10, LS-15, LS-20 (polymer strips)

 

 

 

Detection time (min)

~7

~60

N/A*

Fall time (sec)

N/A

N/A

N/A

Lower detection limit (in)

<0.014

<0.014

N/A

*See glossary.

Specificity Results:
Manufacturer and evaluator claim sensors will respond to any liquid, except water.

Manufacturer's specifications:
Operating temperature: -20 degrees F to 150 degrees F(-28.9 degrees C to 65.5 degrees C).
There is no manufacturer's recommended maintenance schedule.

Comments:
Sensors can be reset by exposing them to air.
Sensors are reusable.

EBW, Inc.

Evaluator:  Ken Wilcox Associates

3760 Marsh Road

Tel:  (816) 443-2494

Madison, WI 53718

Date of Evaluation:  07/05/94

Tel: (800) 225-9787

 

E-mail: info@franklinfueling.com  
URL: www.ebw.com  

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