April 2015
          Diesel Plus Fire Pump Controllers
   Fire Pump Controllers 1-1 
   Features
Typical Specifications
1. Approvals
A.  The Fire Pump Controller shall meet Factory 
Mutual Research (FM) 1321/1323.It shall be 
listed by [Underwriters Laboratories (UL)],
[Canadian Standards Association (CSA)],
[New York Department of Buildings (NYSB)]
for fire pump service.
B.  The controller shall be [12 volt / 24 volt] negative 
ground, for use with Diesel Engine, Model manu-
factured by _______________.
2. Construction
A.   All internal components shall be front mounted 
and wired for ease of inspection and mainte-
nance. All relays shall have visual indication to 
show that the relays are energized. The control-
ler shall include an LCD display to indicate bat-
tery voltage and amperes as well as system 
pressure, in PSI or Bars. 
B.  The controller shall have twin battery chargers 
meeting Factory Mutual Research (FM) require-
ments.  The battery chargers shall have reverse 
polarity protection/ indication and be capable of 
recharging a completely discharged battery with-
in 24 hours. The chargers shall auto detect the
input voltage of 100VAC to 240VAC and shall be 
able to be programmed for either 12VDC or 
24VDC output. 
C. The controller shall come standard with a break-
er disconnect on the AC line and for both battery 
connections.
3. Pressure Sensor  
A.  A solid-state 4-20mA pressure sensor shall be 
provided. The pressure Start and Stop points 
shall be adjustable in increments of one (1) PSI.  
A low pressure pre-alarm, indicated with a flash-
ing green LED, shall denote a potential pump 
starting condition and will remain lit once the 
pump has started to indicate the starting cause.
4. Output Relays
A.  Two (2) sets of  alarm contacts (Form-C) rated 
at 8A, 250VAC/30VDC, shall be provided for 
remote indication of:
1. ENGINE RUN (10A)     
2. LOW FUEL
3. AUTO MODE  
4. COMMON ALARM
B.  Two (2) ‘FUTURE’ relays, each containing two 
sets of alarm contacts (Form-C) shall be provid-
ed. Relays can be factory set to indicate a spe-
cific alarm and shall be field programmable / ad-
justable to meet future site requirements:
C. The Common Alarm relay shall be energized
under normal conditions.
5. Enclosure
A.  The controller shall be housed in a NEMA Type 
2 (IEC IP11) drip-proof, powder baked finish, 
freestanding enclosure.
B. Optional Enclosures:
1. NEMA 3R (IEC IP24) rain-tight enclosure.
2. NEMA 4 (IEC IP66) watertight enclosure.
3. NEMA 4X (IEC IP66) watertight 304 stain-
less steel enclosure.
4. NEMA 4X (IEC IP66) watertight 316 stain-
less steel enclosure.
5. NEMA 4X (IEC IP66) watertight corrosion re-
sistant enclosure.
6. NEMA 12 (IEC IP54) dust-tight enclosure.
6. Microprocessor Control
A.  The following parameters shall be programma-
ble and included as standard: 
1. START and STOP PSI points
2. High and Low Pressure Alarm Setpoints
3. STOP MODE:  Manual or Auto
4. RUN PERIOD TIMER: 0-60 min
5. AC POWER FAILURE: Enable or Disable
6. SEQUENTIAL START TIMER: 0-300 sec. 
7. WEEKLY TEST TIMER
8.  PRESSURE DEVIATION:  1-99 PSI
9. LANGUAGE: English/French/Spanish/Other
B.  The following visual and audible alarms shall be 
provided:
FAIL TO START     
LOW OIL PRESSURE   
ENGINE OVERSPEED   
BATTERY #1 FAILURE   
BATTERY #2 FAILURE   
REMOTE START     
LOW PRESSURE    
SPEED SWITCH FAULT   
ECM SELECTOR IN ALT POSITION
FUEL INJECTOR MALFUNCTION
STARTER #1 FAILURE
STARTER #2 FAILURE
TRANSDUCER FAILURE
DATA CABLE DISCONNECT
DC FAIL
HIGH ENGINE TEMP.
ENGINE RUN 
LOW FUEL 
CHARGER #1 FAILURE 
CHARGER #2 FAILURE 
DELUGE VALVE 
INTERLOCK ON 
LOW SUCTION 
ECM WARNING
ECM FAILURE
HIGH RAW WATER TEMPERATURE
LOW ENGINE TEMPERATURE
LOW RAW WATER FLOW
FUEL SPILL
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