Firetrol FTA1100J - Important Precautions; Procedure

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Important Precautions
Alicensedelectricianmustsupervisetheelectricalconnections.Thedimensiondrawingsshow
theareasuitableforincomingpowerandmotorconnections.Nootherlocationshallbeused.Only
watertighthubfittingsshallbeusedwhenenteringthecabinettopreservetheNEMAorIPrating
ofthecabinet.
The installer is responsible for adequate protection of the Diesel Fire Pump con-
troller components against metallic debris or drilling chips. Failure to do so may
cause injuries to personnel, damage the controller and subsequently void war-
ranty.
Priortomakinganyfieldconnections
1.
Opendoorofenclosureandinspectinternalcomponentsandwiringforanysignsoffrayed
orloosewiresorothervisibledamage.
2.
Verifythatthecontrollerinformationiswhatisrequiredontheproject:
1.
Firetrolcatalognumber
2.
Batteryvoltage,capacityandchemistrymatchescontrollerrating
3.
Project'selectricalcontractormustsupplyallnecessarywiringforfieldconnectionsin
accordancewiththeNationalElectricalCode,localelectricalcodeandanyotherauthority
havingjurisdiction.
4.
Refertotheappropriatefieldconnectiondrawingforwiringinformation.
Procedure
Allfieldconnections,remotealarmfunctionsandACwiringarebroughtintotheenclosurethrough
thetoporbottomconduitentrancesasindicatedonthedimensionaldrawing.
Donotplaceconduitentrancesonthesidesoftheenclosureunlessaglandplateisprovided.
1.
Usingahole(conduit)punch,createaholeintheenclosureforthesizeconduitbeingused.
2.
Installnecessaryconduit.
3.
Pullallwiresnecessaryforfieldconnections,remotealarmfunctions,ACpowerandall
otheroptionalfeatures.Bringenoughwireinsidetheenclosuretomakeupconnectionsto
theappropriateline,loadandcontrolterminalblockpoints.Besuretoconsulttheappro-
priatefieldconnectiondiagramforconnectionpointsandacceptablewiresize.Forproper
wiresizing,refertotheNationalElectricalCode,NFPA70.Ensurethat
1.
Wiringbetweencontrollerandengineterminals#301,302,303,304,305,310,311,
312,2,3,4,5arestranded#14AWGasminimum.
2.
Wiringbetweencontrollerandengineterminals#1,9,10,12arestranded#10AWG
asminimum.
3.
Wiringbetweencontrollerandengineterminals#6,8,11arestranded#8AWGas
minimum.
4.
Powersupplywiringisstranded#14AWGasminimum.