If an ultrasonic leak detector works in outer space in the hands of an astronaut, can it do the job on the ground when operated by an HVACR service technician? Yes, said a Westminster, MD-based manufacturer whose small, handheld leak detector has been used in both applications.
CTRL Systems has developed the CTRL UL101, which last summer was sent, via the Space Shuttle Atlantis, to be used on board the International Space Station. According to the manufacturer, the detector was quickly put to work.