Method for detecting a leak in a liquid line, and water meter having a controller for carrying out the method

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PATENT NO 11193851
APP PUB NO 20200217744A1
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16819530

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A method for detecting a leak, having at least the following steps: a) capturing a flow volume of a liquid through a liquid line during a multiplicity of liquid removal processes; b) comparing the flow volumes of the liquid in the respective liquid removal processes with an alarm value; c) outputting an alarm signal if the flow volume of the liquid in a liquid removal process exceeds the alarm value; d) adapting the alarm value on the basis of a frequency of the occurrence of the flow volumes of the liquid in the liquid removal processes above an adaptation value.

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SENSEGUARD GMBHFELDMÜHLEPLATZ 15 DÜSSELDORF 40545

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Depiere, Bert Wakkerzeel, BE 8 1
Gaida, Waldemar Duesseldorf, DE 3 5
Meier, Torsten Neuss, DE 13 6
Mielke, Achim Porta Westfalica, DE 10 49
Radermacher, Daniel Duesseldorf, DE 3 0
Schoenbeck, Heiko Hemer, DE 5 21

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