Applications
IDEC SmartRelay Manual 288
8.7.1 Requirements for a control system of a service 
water pump
• Service water must be available at all times. In case of 
emergency, the control system must automatically switch 
over to drinking water supply.
• When switching over to the drinking water supply, the in-
gress of rainwater into the drinking water system must be 
prevented.
• The service water pump may not be switched on if the 
reservoir has run low of rainwater (dry-run protection).
8.7.2 Previous solution
K1 K2
K3
S1
K3
S4 K3
L1
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K4
S3 K4
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K2
S3 S2
Y1
Auxiliary circuit
Pump Tracking 
time
Dry-run  
protection
Drinking water 
supply line
The pump and a solenoid valve are controlled by means of a 
pressure switch and 3 float switches, which are installed in 
the rainwater reservoir. The pump must be switched on 
when the pressure level in the boiler drops below minimum. 
After the operating pressure is reached, the pump is 
switched off again after a tracking time of a few seconds has 
expired. The tracking time prevents oscillation of the water 
pump if water is drawn off over a longer period of time.
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