Water Ingress Dual Station Alarm

Dual Station Water Ingress Alarm Panel – BE20 (Index Marine)

Ensure maximum onboard safety with the Index Marine BE20 Dual Station Water Ingress Alarm, designed to detect and alert crew to high or low water levels in bilges or compartments. Ideal for narrowboats, workboats, and small passenger vessels, this intelligent alarm system is fully compatible with Johnson Pump BE51/BE55 sensors and meets MCA regulatory requirements when installed as part of a secondary bilge monitoring system.

Featuring two independent monitoring channels, the BE20 offers visual LED indicators and a built-in audible alarm that latches until manually reset—ensuring water ingress is never missed, even if levels drop. Compact and easy to install at the helm, this alarm panel is suitable for both commercial and recreational marine use.

Key Features:

• ✔️ Dual-channel monitoring for bilge and secondary compartment
• ✔️ Audible and visual alarms for clear onboard alerting
• ✔️ Manual reset functionality meets MCA & MGN280 compliance
• ✔️ Compatible with resistive and optical fluid sensors (Johnson BE51/BE55)
• ✔️ Compact panel size: 100mm x 70mm x 40mm
• ✔️ 12V or 24V DC operation, panel-mount with simple terminal block wiring
• ✔️ Suitable for narrowboats, workboats, yachts, and passenger craft

Installation Highlights:

The BE20 is panel-mounted at the helm or control area, with two independent sensor inputs for high or low water level detection. The unit connects to a 12V or 24V DC power supply and provides fail-safe monitoring with non-auto-reset alarm, making it compliant with MCA standards for bilge alert redundancy.

Technical Specifications:

• Reference: 07-C-BE20
• Dimensions: 100 x 70 x 40mm
• Channels: 2 (independent)
• Power Supply: 12V or 24V DC
• Alarm Type: Visual (LED) & Audible (buzzer)
• Sensor Compatibility: BE51, BE55, and other resistive/optical sensors

Why Choose This Unit?

This BE20 alarm is perfect for boat owners, marine engineers, or safety officers seeking a reliable, MCA-compliant solution for water ingress monitoring. Whether for a charity narrowboat or a commercial vessel, this alarm ensures critical alerts are noticed and acted on, even if the automatic bilge pump fails.

Note: Sensors sold separately. Compatible with Index Marine BE51/BE55 sensors and many third-party fluid sensors.