Underwater Leak Detector

For Digital Underwater
Camera & Video Housings

 

This electronic device has been designed to serve as a warning device in case of a leak or excess moisture inside of underwater camera housings. The unit is very small and is custom made to suit many digital SLR camera housings, some point & shoot camera housings and most video housings available today.

The unit is designed to give early warning in the case of any moisture being detected in the lower part of your housing - before you may have noticed anything wrong,  and usually in time to save the camera from damage. Even with a clear polycarbonate housing, it is easy to miss a small leak, particularly on a night dive.

After more than 30 years of taking camera's underwater and with the loss of some of his own valuable photographic equipment, Jeff Mullins decided to design a simple inexpensive device that could be manufactured to allow self-installation in various housing shapes and sizes.

 

 

Once the circuit detects the slightest moisture, it triggers a flashing Ultra-Bright LED (Light Emitting Diode) that is positioned close to the camera's LCD screen or viewfinder. This way if the moisture detector LED is flashing, it will be seen by the photographer, when the next photo is taken or reviewed.

Today's low current-draw, energy-efficient electronics along with the latest ultra bright LED's, have helped make this unit's small design possible. Battery power is provided by a tiny button cell that can run the circuit for up to one year - and is user replaceable. The unit is able to be tested before each dive to check that it is functioning correctly.

Contact Us to see if we manufacture a Leak Detector for your housing!

The Leak Detector comes complete with full instructions for the end-user to install in your own housing. Typical installation takes around 5 minutes and no tools are required for installation. All necessary components including a new button cell battery are shipped with the Leak Detector package. All Leak Detectors are tested prior to shipping.

 

Typical Installation in an SLR Housing:

 

Typical Installation in a Video Housing:

 

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