Pump Station Monitoring

Features

• Remote access

• Alerts directly to your mobile device

• Station compatibility

• Built-in battery backup power

• Measures & timestamps for pump amperage, run times, and float events

• Secure, low-profile, weather and vandal resistant antenna

Specs

• Works on pumps up to 100 amps 

• Works on float inputs of 120 VAC or 12-24 VDC

• DIN rail mounting compatible, utilizing existing unused rail for a cleaner, space saving result or will be included in installation

• Antenna is low profile and securely bolted weather resistant and “vandal-proof”

• 3M adhesive prevents leaks under antenna mounting 

• Utilizes the more efficient and well maintained cell towers rather than outdated, expensive radio models

• Standard Dimensions: 2 ⅛” total width (including power supply), 3 ½” height, 2 ⅜” depth

Advantages

• Identify inflow & infiltration before it's a problem

• Can help prevent SSOs & costly remediation measures

• Software is included and maintained by us

• Enables comprehensive view of your plant's health

• Technical support provided by an experienced operator

Pump Station Monitoring Software

With each pump station monitor, we provide access to your own personal, secure website. We implement the latest technology in Progressive Web Applications to offer you a simple, intuitive interface that is compatible with any operating system and any modern browser. This means that whether you need to access your station’s information from a Windows, Mac, Android, or iPhone, or if you prefer Firefox, Chrome, Safari, or Microsoft Edge, we have you covered. 

Our interface responds like a native program on your device, allowing it to be used as a standard webpage, a bookmark, or saved as an app on your home screen, saving you time and effort.

What Can It Do?

Upon opening the pump station monitoring website, you will see a quick overview of the status of each of your stations. This immediate, simplified view will instantly show you: which floats are currently engaged, active pumps, and any alarms. By selecting a specific station, you will then be able to view pump amperage, pump run times, and float events displayed on easy to read 2-axis graphs. An adjustable view scale enables you to get a timestamped record of these occurrences up to two weeks historically. 

This system also sends alerts to registered users for high water alarms and power outages.

Exact geographic coordinates and driving directions are attached to each station. More accurate than a street address, finding these often well camouflaged, remote stations will no longer be a concern. 

How Can This Help Your Operations?

Implementing an Arcus System can reduce the cost of expenditures in numerous ways. By reviewing current and historical data, you are empowered to make proactive decisions as to the maintenance of your stations. Our system provides you the ability to correct problems as soon as they occur or avoid them completely by anticipating potential trouble areas through the additional insight our software provides. This attentive strategy can result in fewer SSOs, less unexpected overtime on call-outs, scheduling and planning for repairs before excessive damage occurs- when issues are finally, retroactively noticed, and less overall manhours spent on the busywork of driving around checking each station, often in remote locations, manually. 

We can offer you the peace of mind to know that even if a station malfunctions immediately after it’s been checked, you don’t have to wait 2..3..5? days or more until its next review to find out about the issue.

An especially key benefit is for the safety of your operators. Having the ability to see which plants need attention and which don’t remotely and in real time cuts down on the time spent on the road in inclement weather. 

Real World Scenarios

Some commonly recurring scenarios we’ve experienced while working with these devices personally as well as client experiences include: 

• Longer than expected run times can indicate areas that need cleaned which may not even be visible during regular, in-person checks. This knowledge allows the pump to be cleaned before it breaks/burns out or overflows.

• Significantly higher flow volumes during rain events can guide you toward areas of Inflow & Infiltration. By narrowing down these breaches, plants are better able to allocate funds replacing pipes where it will be the most impactful, reducing excess flow into the plant and the unnecessary wear and tear it would create.

• If the historical data indicates that only one pump is consistently coming on- not something you’d be likely to notice in person if water is still being pumped- you can infer that the alternator may be malfunctioning. Knowing this allows the alternator to be repaired or replaced before it overworks one of the pumps.

• Float status indicator can assist in determining if a float is going bad or has stopped functioning entirely. As an example; If the lag float is engaged and the lead is not, a reasonable assumption can be made that the lead float needs attention.

• Pumps pulling an above average amperage can reveal areas with unseen clogs. Conversely, and anecdotally more rare, pumps may occasionally have a significant drop in amps owing to it being so clogged that it is no longer abrading on the sides of the pipe but instead wrapped around the impeller, hindering the flow of water and potentially resulting in backups up the line.  Being aware of these shifts in normalcy allow you to get on top of concerns before they are a problem.

Why Us?

• We are owned and headed by an experienced certified operator.

• We have the technical and mechanical skills to customize devices and software to your needs.

• Our products and services are tailor made for pump stations, not generic devices, providing you everything you need and nothing you don't.

• Arcus is a small independent company with high standards. Each monitor is handmade, reviewed for quality, and optimized for function.

• Small batches and in-house production allow us to pass savings on to you. We specialize in creating affordable monitors at a high performance caliber.

STANDARD INSTALLATION 

   The following to be installed and implemented  by Arcus.

• Pump Station Monitor

• Power Supply Converter

• Mounting & Wiring

• Low Profile Antenna

• Private Website for Station Data

• 3-year Warranty, 5-year Limited Warranty

• Alerts Sent Directly to Your Devices

• Tech Support

• Free Software Updates

With each pump station monitor, we provide a personal, secure website to view all of your monitored stations in one place, alerts sent directly to your devices, and continual free software updates so you always have the best at your disposal. 

Images show the compact, functional design of two installed monitors installed onto preexisting DIN rails, and a low profile antenna.