Industrial IoT Wireless Water Detect Rope Sensor

Catch the Leak Anywhere Along the Line.

A wireless water sensor with a detection rope that senses water anywhere along its length and fires a wireless alert the moment it goes from dry to wet — and again when it dries out — so you catch both the start and the end of a leak. Lay the rust-proof rope along a wall, drip line, or equipment run; choose one or two detection points to fit the job.
2-Way
Wet/Dry Alerts
1–2
Detection Points
$0/mo
Recurring Cost
See Live Dashboard
1-Channel Wireless Water Detect Rope Sensor 2-Channel Wireless Water Detect Rope Sensor
Your Data Stays On Your Network
No Cloud Account Required
Buy Once. Monitor Forever.
Export to Any Cloud or SCADA
Made in the USA flag Made in the USA
Where the Rope Goes to Work

When a Leak Could Start Anywhere Along a Run, One Spot Isn’t Enough.

The rope senses water along its entire length, so a single sensor covers a whole line instead of one point — a rack-row perimeter, a pipe run, the base of a tank, a foundation wall. Lay it where a leak could surface anywhere, and the first drop to touch the cable trips a wet/dry alert. These are the long runs and perimeters a spot sensor would miss by inches.
Water-sensing rope run around a server-room raised-floor perimeterServer-Room & Raised-Floor Perimeters
Data Centers · IT
Chilled-water loops feed racks from every direction, so a drip can surface anywhere under the floor. Run the rope along the rack rows and floor edges to cover the whole room, not one tile.
Outageone wet rack, whole room at risk
Water-sensing rope laid beneath a long process pipe runUnder Long Pipe & Mechanical Runs
Manufacturing · Utilities & Water
A long pipe run can weep at any joint, union, or valve along its length. Lay the rope under the full run and the first drop trips the alert — wherever on the line it starts.
Shutdownsa leak found by length, not luck
Water-sensing rope run along a basement foundation wallBasement & Foundation Wall Lines
Commercial Real Estate · Property Mgmt
Seepage doesn’t pick one spot — it comes in along the wall. The rope follows the foundation line and catches water at whatever section gives way first.
Moldcaught along the whole wall
Water-sensing rope around the base of boilers and tanks in a mechanical roomBoiler & Mechanical-Room Footprints
Facilities · Hospitality
A row of tanks, heaters, and pumps has too many failure points for one puck. Ring the equipment footprint with the rope so a leak from any unit is caught at the perimeter.
Overflowpooling across the mechanical room
Water-sensing rope run along a trench drain and floor channelTrench Drains & Floor Channels
Food & Beverage · Healthcare
Trench drains and wash-down channels back up somewhere along the run, not at one grate. Lay the rope down the channel and an overflow is caught the moment it rises.
Contaminationa backed-up channel spreads fast
Water-sensing rope run along warehouse dock and wall linesLoading Docks & Warehouse Wall Lines
Warehousing & Logistics
Rain drives in under dock doors and along exterior walls — a long line no single sensor can cover. Run the rope down the wall and inventory is protected across the whole span.
Ruined stocksoaked pallets & insurance claims
Setup

From Wall Run to Alert in Minutes

Place the sensor, power on, and get alerted the moment water shows up.
01

Place the Sensor

Lay the rope along the path a leak would follow — against a wall, a drip line, or a low point on the floor. The moment any part of it senses water, it transmits.
02

Mount & Power

Mount the enclosure near the area you’re protecting. Run on the D-cell with Supercap (included), or add the external-power option for permanent installations.
03

Wireless Mesh

The sensor joins a self-forming network, up to 2-mile line-of-sight range with the on-board antenna.
04

Monitor & Act

Browser dashboards, threshold email alerts, and CSV export through the Atrium gateway. Catch a leak the moment it starts.
Placed and reporting in minutes, not a day-long install.
Built for Atrium
Complete IoT Platform

A Full IoT Solution, No Development Team Required

The Atrium Gateway isn’t just a data receiver. It’s a complete industrial IoT platform with dashboards, alerts, reporting, and built-in apps. Point your water detect sensors at it, open your browser, and go.
Atrium IIoT Gateway

Build Dashboards in Your Browser

Drag-and-drop widgets let you build custom leak-monitoring views for any audience, facilities teams, IT, or maintenance managers. Every dashboard auto-refreshes and supports fullscreen mode for wall-mounted displays.
  • Status cards showing each zone’s current wet / dry state
  • Line graphs of battery level and event history over configurable time ranges
  • Status cards showing each sensor’s last reading and battery
  • Fullscreen mode for TV displays in the facilities office
  • Custom date/time range selection with quick presets (1H, 6H, 24H, 7D, 30D)
  • Add, edit, and rearrange widgets without writing code
Widgets, Custom Dashboard

Set Thresholds. Get Notified. Automate Responses.

In Atrium, Triggers are threshold conditions on a single sensor metric, they fire when a value crosses the line. Actions link one or more triggers to responses like email or relay control, and run when every trigger is met. You build both in the browser, no code required.
  • Triggers fire when a value crosses the threshold, with a separate Reset At point to stop flapping
  • Per-sensor conditions for leak state (wet = 1 / dry = 0) and low battery
  • Actions run when all their triggers are met, email on trigger, on clear, or both
  • Live status: OK / TRIGGERED for triggers, OK / ACTIVE for actions
  • Relay actions can close a water valve or sound an alarm automatically
  • Reuse triggers and actions across your whole fleet
Alerts & Automations
Triggers
Name Sensor Cond. Thresh. Current Status
Basement Leak Basement Above 0.90 0.00 OK
Server Room Leak Server Room Above 0.90 1.00 TRIGGERED
Drain Backup Mech Room Drain Above 0.90 0.00 OK
Low Battery Basement Below 20 % 72 % OK
Actions
Name Triggers Action Status
Server Room Leak Alert Server Room Leak (Server Room) MET Email (trigger+clear) maintenance@acmemfg.com ACTIVE
Basement Leak Alert Basement Leak (Basement) Email (on trigger) facilities@site.com OK
Low Battery Notice Low Battery (Basement) Email (trigger+clear) it-ops@site.com OK

Automated Email Reports

Schedule recurring reports delivered straight to stakeholders’ inboxes, leak alert digests, fleet summaries, and per-zone group roll-ups, all generated automatically and emailed on the cadence you choose.
  • Alert Digest, every leak trigger and clear, summarized for the day
  • Fleet Summary, status of every water-detect sensor at a glance
  • Sensor Group reports, focused on one zone (basement, server room)
  • Delivered as CSV, PDF, or PDF+CSV on a daily, weekly, or custom schedule
  • Toggle each report on or off, or hit Send Now for an on-demand copy
  • Custom SQL Query reports for fully bespoke leak-event exports
Scheduled Reports
Reports
Name Type Format Schedule Last Sent Enabled
Leak Alert Digest Alert Digest CSV Daily at 7:00 AM 06/26/2026 ON
Weekly Fleet Summary Fleet Summary PDF Monday at 8:00 AM 06/22/2026 ON
Basement Zone Group Sensor Group PDF+CSV Friday at 6:00 AM 06/26/2026 ON
Leak Event Export Custom SQL Query CSV Monday at 8:00 AM 06/22/2026 ON
Server Room Status Sensor Group PDF Daily at 6:00 AM 06/26/2026 ON

Industrial Apps, Pre-Built and Ready

Atrium ships with purpose-built industrial applications that turn raw sensor data into actionable intelligence. No coding, no configuration wizards, select an app, assign your sensors, and start getting insights immediately.
App Description Status
Action Task management triggered by sensor events AVAILABLE
Environmental Monitor Temperature, humidity & air quality tracking AVAILABLE
OEE Calculator Availability × Performance × Quality scoring AVAILABLE
Energy Monitor Power consumption tracking & cost analysis AVAILABLE
More apps added with firmware updates, no additional cost
Built-in Apps
Action
Event-driven tasks
Environmental
Temp, humidity & air
OEE Calculator
Availability, performance & quality
Energy Monitor
Consumption & cost

Connect to Anything, Or Nothing

Atrium works as a fully self-contained system, but when you need to integrate, Node-RED is built in and ready. Push data to cloud platforms, databases, SCADA systems, or custom APIs, all configured through a visual flow editor.
  • Node-RED pre-installed with sensor data nodes ready to use
  • Push to AWS, Azure IoT Hub, or any MQTT broker
  • REST API for custom integrations and data export
  • SQLite database with direct query access
  • Modbus TCP/RTU support for PLC and SCADA integration
  • VPN and Cloudflare Tunnel support for secure remote access
Integrations, Node-RED
Available Integrations
Node-RED
Visual flow editor, pre-installed
MQTT
Any broker, local or cloud
AWS IoT
IoT Core & Greengrass
Azure IoT
IoT Hub & Event Hubs
Google Cloud
Pub/Sub & IoT Core
REST API
Custom endpoints & webhooks
Modbus TCP/RTU
PLC & SCADA systems
SQLite
Direct local DB access
Sensor Capabilities

Built to Catch a Leak Anywhere on the Line

Industrial water leak detection built to run unattended for years.

Two-Way Wet/Dry Alerts

Most leak sensors only tell you water showed up. This one transmits the instant it goes dry to wet and again when it dries out — so you also know when a leak is cleared and the run is ready to catch the next one.
Change-of-State

Detects Even Pure Water

It reads water presence directly, not conductivity — so it catches pure, deionized, and low-conductivity water that slips past detectors needing dissolved ions to trip. Clean water is still a leak, and this sensor sees it.
Even Clean Water

Senses Along the Whole Line

The detection rope senses moisture anywhere along its length, not just at one point — 1 meter of rust-proof sensing rope on a 1-meter lead, with custom lengths available. The transmitter stays mounted clear and dry while the rope does the sensing. Add a second channel to cover two runs from one device.
Length Detection

Multi-Year Battery Life

Up to 5 years of battery life from a D-cell with Supercap (included). The sensor reports on a user-preset interval and immediately whenever the wet/dry state changes.

Rugged IP65 Enclosure

The rugged enclosure stands up to dust and the damp environments where leaks tend to happen, so the transmitter keeps working in the spots that punish electronics.

OTA / FOTA Firmware Updates

Update firmware over the air (OTA / FOTA) across your fleet. No climbing into crawl spaces, no removing sensors from service.
Why NCD

How the Sensing Rope Compares to a Typical Leak Sensor

Same job, a very different approach. Here’s where this sensor pulls ahead of the wireless leak detectors most teams have seen.
NCD Water Detect
Built to own and scale
Your data stays yours, export anywhere
Miles of range, one gateway for many sensors
Alerts on wet and on dry, plus check-ins
One rope covers a whole run, not one point
Rated for indoor or outdoor
A Typical Leak Sensor
The usual trade-offs
Data held in the vendor’s cloud
Short-range, a hub per area
Usually wet-only
All-in-one, sits where it sits
Often indoor only
Technical Specifications

Full Spec Sheet

Rope· 1 m
Sensing Element · Custom Lengths
1–2
Channels
2-Way
Wet/Dry Alerts
IP65
Enclosure

Water Detection

Channels One or two independent detection channels (your choice)
Detection Water presence or non-presence (wet or dry condition)
Sensing Element Water detection rope — rust-proof, senses water anywhere along its length
Sensing Options Rope with 1 meter of sensing rope at the end of a 1 meter lead cable (custom lengths available)
Two-Way Alerts Transmits when a dry sensor becomes wet, and again when a wet sensor becomes dry
Transmission Trigger User-preset periodic interval, plus immediate on a change of input state

Wireless & Network

Protocol Long-range wireless mesh
Frequency Bands 868 MHz / 900 MHz / 2.4 GHz
Band class Sub-GHz (868 / 900 MHz) — sub-gigahertz radio travels farther and penetrates walls and equipment far better than higher-frequency Wi-Fi or Bluetooth
Range (line of sight) Up to 2 miles (on-board antenna)
Integration Open communication protocol (no proprietary lock-in), AWS, Azure, MQTT, Node-RED, or any modern interface

Power & Battery

Battery D-cell with Supercap
Battery Life Up to 5 years (interval & environment dependent)
Firmware Over-the-air (OTA / FOTA) updates across the mesh
Power Options Battery only, or external power connector + battery

Enclosure & Mounting

Mounting Wall-mount or magnet-mount
Enclosure IP65 (main enclosure only)
Environment Ideal for indoor and outdoor applications

Configuration

Sensing element Water detection rope (length-sensing)
Detection points One or two channels
Power Battery powered, or external power connector + battery
Find Your Fit

One Line or Two?

This is the rope sensor — one continuous run of sensing rope. One quick choice is left: how many runs you need to watch. Both configurations use the same rope; pick one or two and select it in the options on this page.
Choose how many runs to watch
1-Channel Water Detect Rope Sensor
One Channel — 1-Channel Rope

A single rope run — lay it along the one line that matters most, where a leak is most likely to surface first. Because the whole rope senses, one run covers the entire path it follows, not just one point. One wet/dry state, one set of alerts, one device to place.

2-Channel Water Detect Rope Sensor
Two Channels — 2-Channel Rope

Two independent rope runs from one sensor — sharing one battery, one radio, and one mesh connection. Each reports its own wet/dry state and fires its own alerts, so one device covers two runs.

Just need to watch one spot where water pools? See the Water Detect Puck (spot sensor) →
Total Cost of Ownership

Own vs. Rent, 3 Years, 10 Sensors

The math is simple. One purchase versus compounding monthly fees.
NCD (Own It)
Competitor Subscription
Hardware (10 sensors)
$2,889.50
$3,000 – $5,000
Gateway / Hub
$649 (one-time)
Included (with subscription)
Monthly Software Fee
$0, None. Ever.
$50 – $100 / machine / month
Data Ownership
100% yours, on your network
Locked in vendor cloud
Contract Required
No contract
1–3 year commitment
Forward to Your Cloud
MQTT, Node-RED, any endpoint
API access extra or unavailable
3-Year Total
~$3,539
$21,000 – $41,000
Your savings over 3 years (10 sensors):
SAVE $17,000 – $37,000
Documentation

User Guide

Industrial IoT Wireless Water Detect Rope Sensor

Complete configuration, networking, and operation reference for the wireless water detect sensor.

Read the guide
 

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to the most common questions about wireless water leak detection.

Detection & Sensing

The Industrial IoT Wireless Water Detect Rope Sensor from NCD is a battery-powered industrial sensor with a rust-proof detection rope that senses water along its entire length and sends a wireless alert the moment it does. Run one or two channels depending on how many lines you need to watch. It works like a wireless push-notification transmitter for leaks and runs for years on batteries.
The sensor uses a water-detection rope to sense a wet or dry condition, and sends a wireless transmission whenever that state changes. It alerts you when water is detected on a dry sensor, and sends another alert when a wet sensor becomes dry, so you can track both the onset and the resolution of a leak.
The rope adds 1 meter of sensing rope at the end of a 1-meter lead cable, so it reaches into the area and senses water anywhere along that final meter, while the transmitter stays mounted clear of the water. Custom rope lengths are available to match a longer run, and the 2-channel version drives two rope runs from one transmitter.
Yes. The detection rope reads water presence directly, not conductivity, so it catches pure, deionized, and low-conductivity water that ion-dependent sensors miss — along with ordinary facility and process water. If you only need to watch a single low point, the water detect puck is the spot-detection version.

Range, Power & Alerts

The sensor reaches up to 2 miles line-of-sight with its on-board antenna. Because it supports wireless mesh networking, a single Atrium gateway can collect alerts from many sensors across large or multi-building facilities.
Battery life depends on how often the sensor transmits. The sensor is powered by a D-cell with Supercap (included) and delivers up to 5 years of battery life, depending on the transmission interval you choose and environmental conditions. An external-power option is also available for permanent installations.

Durability, Ownership & Integration

Yes. Its sealed enclosure is built for both indoor and outdoor use, and its rope reaches into the area you want to monitor.
No. The sensor has no monthly fees and no recurring software costs. You own your data and can keep it on your own network or forward it to AWS, Azure, or any MQTT broker through the Atrium gateway.
Yes. Alerts from the sensor flow through the Atrium gateway, which supports AWS, Azure, MQTT, Modbus, Node-RED, and a REST API. Its open communication protocol makes software integration straightforward, so you can route leak alerts into existing building management, SCADA, or notification platforms without vendor lock-in.
The Industrial IoT Wireless Water Detect Rope Sensor is made in the USA and is RoHS compliant. It is built and supported by NCD, a manufacturer trusted by more than 7,000 customers worldwide for industrial wireless sensing.
IP65 Rated
7,000+ Customers
Made in USA
RoHS Compliant
Up to 5-Year Battery Life

Catch the Leak Anywhere on the Line.

One purchase. Full ownership. Industrial-grade water leak detection that pays for itself.
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Standard Lead Times

Standard lead times are 3-5 business days as we manufacture and test the product at the time of order. Larger orders may require additional time.

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Please choose a wireless communications module that is legal for use in your region.  Please note: transmission range will be affected by the product options selected below.  If you are in North America, we strongly suggest the 900MHz option for best results.  If you are in Europe, the 2.4GHz and 868MHz versions are the only legal options.  The 2.4GHz option is now certified for use worldwide.  Please note the 2.4GHz version will not penetrate objects as well as the 900MHz and 868MHz versions.  If you need help choosing a wireless option, please contact us.  This option will determine how we build this product and any applicable accessories that may be displayed below.

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NCD Enterprise IoT Sensors and Devices are capable of communicating to computers and popular cloud platforms using a variety of interface technologies.  Please choose the communication interface technologies that best matches your application requirements.  You may choose more than one, as NCD Wireless Sensors are capable of sending data to multiple destinations simultaneously.  If you do not already have a receiver for your wireless sensor, you must select a sensor receiver solution below. *Note for Vibration Sensors Vibration data is a more complex data structure and is not recommended to be used with embedded devices such as the MQTT, AWS, or Azure gateways.