Details Of Self Powered Sensor Faucets

Self powered sensor faucets

Dec 27, 2017 5 min read

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Introduction of Self powered sensor faucets

The solar or hydro power sensor faucets technically called commercial sensor faucets or motion sensor faucets is state of the art faucet, it requires no batteries neither electrical supply to keep it running. It is an ADA compliant, heavy duty lavatory automatic, electronic, motion sensor faucet, made of solid brass. Generally suitable for heavy traffic commercial and residential applications.

These sturdy and reliable fixtures are perfect for commercial applications, you can select those sensor faucets at Bath Select – a great product at a great price currently the best priced automatic sensor faucets sold in the US. Made of solid brass with chrome over nickel over copper. We offer a wide selection of high-performance faucets, spouts, and valves specifically engineered to hold up to the rigorous demands of the commercial bathroom industry.

Advantages of sensor faucets

LONG-TERM COST

Taking water conservation into consideration which in turn saves money on water bills, sensor activated taps saves more money long term.

WATER SAVING

Users can save up to 70% on water conservation when compared with manual activated taps. A lot of water is wasted when turning the tap on and off manually. With sensor touchless taps, the tap is activated or deactivated within 0.5 second, and does not drip, a common problem with manual taps.

ENERGY SAVING

There’s more energy needed when producing automatic sensor faucets, but this is greatly reduced when it comes to the amount of water it saves long-term. With manual faucets, a lot more water is wasted, which means that a lot of energy is needed to re-process the wastage water back to the consumer. With commercial sensor taps less water is wasted and less water for processing plants to process. The level of energy saved is usually not apparent at short-term, but adds up at long-term basis.

CROSS CONTAMINATION

The level of cross contamination when using a manual tap is significantly higher than sensor tap. With sensor taps, the user does not need to touch the tap to get water. Water is dispensed automatically using infrared sensor activation.

HYGIENE

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) reported that hand-washing causes a significant reduction in the carriage of potential pathogens on the hands and in health care. With nothing to reach or touch, sensor taps are more hygienic and promotes germ-free environment. With manual faucets, germs and dirt are easily transferred from user to tap or vice versa.

MAINTENANCE

Automatic sensor faucets requires less maintenance in terms of parts replacement, cleaning and everyday wear and tear.

HAND WASHING

Water wasted when washing hands is significantly higher where a manual faucet is used. With automatic hands free faucet, water is dispensed exactly when needed and shuts off automatically when hands are removed or outside the infrared sensing zone.

FUNCTIONS

Those commercial faucets go by different names whether hands free, electronic, touchless, motion sensor etc. they aim at improving hygiene, conserving water and energy. They are ideal for public restroom places such as hotels, airports, restaurants, hospitals, malls etc. where there is continuous flow of different people traffic. It is a product designed in accordance with the implementation of battery technology, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the newest trends in hygiene.

They are great in a public setting, they stop the spread of germs, conserve water, and reduce cleanup time. They also cut down on vandalism—individuals who stop up the sink and let the water run. Since motion sensor faucets require a power source, they either draw power from batteries, or use a low-voltage current from an AC transformer or AC/DC voltage adapter.

Most faucets use a low voltage DC latching sensor; the components are housed within the sensor module that is located in the faucet spout, in a separate sink hole to the side of the faucet spout, or in a special compartment up next to the water outlet. Inherently, this provides easy installation and serviceability. Further, infrared sensors save water by ensuring that water is delivered “on demand,” only when a valid target, such as a user’s hands, are present. Imagine water is wasted at astonishing 5 liters a minute while tooth brushing. People’s habit during tooth brushing is to leave the tap on whilst brushing the teeth.

This type of problem is absent when it comes to sensor taps. Water is dispensed when needed and automatically shuts off when the user withdraws away from its infrared or proximity zone. When it comes to kitchen sensor faucets it’s also a common trend to leave the tap running while doing the dishes. With sensor faucet, water is dispensed only when needed.