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Mess-, Regel- und 
Überwachungsgeräte 
für Haustechnik, 
Industrie und Umweltschutz 

 

Lindenstraße 20 
74363 Güglingen 

T49 7135-102-0 
S49 7135-102-211 
T49 

7135-102-147 

[email protected] 
www.afriso.de 

 

 

Read instructions before using device! 

 

Observe all safety information! 

 

Keep instructions for future use! 

 
01.2011 0 
854.001.0512 

 
 

Operating Instructions

Leak Detector Pressure Type 
Europress 

Europress # 

43790 

... in protective housing 

# 43795 

... in protective housing 
    with heating 

# 43796 

 

Leckanzeiger 

Z-65.23-3 

Summary of Contents for 43790

Page 1: ... 211 Telefax 49 7135 102 147 info afriso de www afriso de Read instructions before using device Observe all safety information Keep instructions for future use 01 2011 0 854 001 0512 Operating Instructions Leak Detector Pressure Type Europress Europress 43790 in protective housing 43795 in protective housing with heating 43796 Leckanzeiger Z 65 23 3 ...

Page 2: ...10 4 Technical specifications 11 4 1 Approvals tests and conformities 12 5 Transport and storage 13 6 Mounting and commissioning 13 6 1 Safety information on mounting 13 6 2 Installation site 13 6 3 Installing the leak detector 14 6 4 Electrical connection 15 6 5 Connection line 17 6 6 Drying filter 21 6 7 Valve settings 22 6 8 Commissioning the device 23 7 Operation 23 7 1 Alarm condition 23 7 2 ...

Page 3: ...Europress 3 12 Warranty 32 13 Copyright 32 14 Customer satisfaction 32 15 Addresses 32 16 Appendix 33 16 1 Certificate of expert 33 16 2 Approval documents 34 ...

Page 4: ...ere There are three different levels of warnings Warning Term Meaning DANGER Immediately imminent danger Failure to observe the information will result in death or severe injuries WARNING Possibly imminent danger Failure to observe the information may result in death or severe injuries CAUTION Dangerous situation Failure to observe the information may result in minor or severe injuries as well as ...

Page 5: ...resistant to the liquid and its vapours and must not contain leak detection fluid A leak detector may be connected to a single aboveground tank or to several underground tanks with a total interstitial space volume of 4 m Liquids Steel tanks Water polluting liquids Plastic tanks Water polluting liquids with a flash point of more than 55 C AdBlue urea solution 32 5 according to DIN 70070 The leak d...

Page 6: ... and directives concerning the prevention of acci dents WARNING Severe burns or death caused by mains voltage in the control unit Do not expose the leak detector to water Interrupt the mains voltage supply before opening the leak de tector or before performing maintenance and cleaning work and make sure it cannot be switched on by accident Do not tamper with the leak detector in any way whatsoever...

Page 7: ... form whatsoever for di rect or consequential damage resulting from failure to observe the technical instructions guidelines and recommendations The manufacturer or the sales company shall not be liable for costs or damages incurred by the user or by third parties in the usage or application of this device in particular in case of improper use of the device misuse or malfunction of the connection ...

Page 8: ...enerates a constant overpressure in the interstitial space of the tank and triggers an alarm in the case of a pressure drop Europress contains the following elements in an impact resistant plastic housing display elements and controls a pressure pump a pressure switch a safety valve a printed circuit board with the elec tronic components for processing the output signal a filter and three hose con...

Page 9: ...s if the pressure is too high in order to prevent the interstitial space test pressure 0 6 bar from being reached If a leak occurs in the tank s inner or outer wall either above or below the level of the stored liquid or the ground water and if this leak is greater than the pump s pumping capacity the overpressure will drop When the alarm threshold is reached the red LED Alarm and the audible alar...

Page 10: ...Transparent Pres sure line 4 Green Suction line 5 Electrical connection 6 Outer wall 7 Interstitial space 8 Inner wall Fig 2 Application example 1 Europress 2 AFRISO event reporting system 3 Internet 4 E mail 5 Cell phone 6 Fax 7 Phone Fig 3 AFRISO event reporting system for remote reporting of leaks ...

Page 11: ... button for horn HPW 2 6 Green Exhaust line 3 Europress 7 Transparent Suction line 4 Protective housing 8 Heating controller 9 Heating 4 Technical specifications Table 1 Technical specifications Parameter Value General specifications Weight 1 2 kg Emissions The A evaluated sound level of the audible alarm is at least 70 dB A at a distance of one metre Output relay 1 changeover contact Breaking cap...

Page 12: ...s 570 mbar Connecting hose PVC hose 6 x 2 mm Length of connection lines Max 50 m Temperature range Ambient 5 C to 50 C Storage 10 C to 60 C Voltage supply Nominal voltage AC 100 240 V 10 Rated power 10 VA Electrical safety Degree of protection II Protection IP 30 Mode of operation and additional mode of opera tion Type 1 B Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Interference According to CISPR 22 Noise ...

Page 13: ...ormation on mounting In the case of underground tanks the hydrostatic pressure of the ground water acting on the tank bottom must not exceed 435 mbar The hydrostatic pressure of the stored liquid including any overlay pressure must not exceed 435 mbar Install the leak detector in such a way that it cannot cool down to temperatures of 5 C e g Mount the leak detector in a pro tective housing with a ...

Page 14: ...itional weather proof audible alarm must be installed outside of the protective housing See chapter 11 page 31 for accessories If the leak detector is installed below rooftops or in rooms that are only partially closed protect it against direct atmospheric in fluences or use a protective housing as mentioned above 6 3 Installing the leak detector 1 Fasten the leak detector the wall use A or B a dr...

Page 15: ... bottom cable gland 5 Relay fuse 6 Relay connection 7 Mains connection Fig 5 Electrical connection Connect the leak detector directly to the supply network without a switch and without a plug If you want to route the mains or relay cable trough the top of the housing replace the rubber grommet at the top of the hous ing by the enclosed cable gland Close any cable glands at the bottom of the housin...

Page 16: ...olt age free relay contact 1 changeover contact Permanently install the relay cable route it through the upper or bottom cable gland into the leak detector and connect it to the terminals with the corresponding designations Safely isolate the relay cable The isolation characteristics of the relay cable must at least comply with IEC 60227 or IEC 60245 If no error condition is present the relay is d...

Page 17: ...nd water resistant plastic hoses 6 x 2 mm for the measurement hose red the suction hose green and the pressure hose transparent The hoses must be resistant to the stored liquid and its vapours 2 Protect the plastic hoses by means of rigid weather proof pro tective pipes According to the German TRbF 20 No 4 1 4 sec tion 8 the protective pipes must be resistant to the permeation of inflammable liqui...

Page 18: ...r each hose The pressure line and measurement line must be mounted and connected in such a way as to prevent twisting Quick action couplings enable factory filling of the interstitial space with dried air which considerably reduces the time required on site for commissioning The following must ensured There is only dried air or nitrogen in the interstitial space The coupling part at the tank end m...

Page 19: ...2 Suction line green hose 3 Pressure line white or transparent hose 4 Drying filter 5 Interstitial space Fig 6 Connecting an aboveground tank 1 Measurement line red hose 2 Pressure line white or transparent hose 3 Distributors Fig 7 Connecting several underground tanks ...

Page 20: ...o be tight if the pres sure drop within a period of 30 minutes is less than 20 mbar 2 Connect the connection lines to the interstitial space of the tank after a successful leak test Basic filling The pump of the leak detector must not exceed the pump capacity of 100 l h 1 Fill the interstitial space to obtain a pressure of approx 500 mbar Use an installation pump with a greater capacity for this p...

Page 21: ...owl 10 Inlet not filtered Fig 8 Drying filter 1 Determine the number of drying filters required on the basis of the table below and fasten them close to the leak detector using pipe clamps For underground tanks 1 x drying filter type TF 220 For aboveground tanks only a single aboveground tank may be connected Interstitial space volume Number of drying filters up to 300 litres 1 x TF 220 up to 700 ...

Page 22: ...moisture When the drying beads are colourless they must be replaced since they are no longer able to absorb moisture Drying beads which are colourless after commissioning must be re placed The service life of the drying beads during normal operation is at least 1 year The drying beads must be replaced after one year or when they have become colourless 6 7 Valve settings Valve setting Measurement v...

Page 23: ...n closed with screws 1 Switch on the power supply via the on site mains fuse The green LED Supply ON lights up The pump controller ensures the operating pressure is available Once the set pressure is reached the pump of the leak detector switches off The system is now ready for operation 2 Have the specialised company certify the installation commis sioning and test of the leak detector see chapte...

Page 24: ...e with the same test at all further tanks until you have lo cated the defective tank 6 When the reason for the alarm has been properly fixed open all stop cocks of the connected tanks 7 2 Function test 1 The function of the leak detector must be tested each time it is commissioned and at least once per year by an expert and after each alarm and troubleshooting activity 2 Create a test report after...

Page 25: ...The pressure drops slowly 4 Observe the gauge and record the pressure values at which the pump and the alarm signals are switched on 5 Set the test valve white connection to position Normal Opera tion 6 Compare the recorded values to the set values 7 Set the measurement valve red connection to position Normal Operation 8 Disconnect the vacuum gauge Checking the overpressure safety valve 1 Connect ...

Page 26: ...t not exceed 570 mbar 5 Set the measurement valve red connection to position Normal Operation The pump must switch off immediately Function test of the indicators Press the Test key The green LED Operation the red LED Alarm and the yellow LED Service light and the audible alarm is activated The au dible alarm can be muted by means of the button Mute ...

Page 27: ...nt with a specialised company 8 1 Service indication The leak detector features an integrated service indication When annual maintenance is required the yellow LED Service flashes and the audible alarm sounds for approx 1 second once per hour 1 Press the button Mute to mute the audible alarm The LED Service lights solid yellow 2 Have the annual maintenance performed by a specialised com pany ...

Page 28: ...ying them for a period of 24 hours in an oven at 125 C The drying beads can be reactivated this way a maximum of 3 times Use tightly sealing containers to store the drying beads Carefully close the drying filter after replacing the drying beads to prevent moisture from reaching them Replacing the relay fuse F1 Mains voltage is interrupted and cannot be switched on by acci dent 1 Remove the upper p...

Page 29: ...tallation company Test measure ment valve in position Test Vent Set the test valve and the measurement valve to position Normal Operation Red LED Alarm lights up Condensate trap drying filter bowl open Close condensate trap and drying filter bowl The yellow LED Service flashes Annual mainte nance required Perform annual main tenance see chap ter 8 1 page 27 Drying beads are colourless Replace dryi...

Page 30: ...econd Pump has operated for a total of 1 day during the last five days The LED provides information on the last 5 days The pump operat ing time is indicated as a total A flash of one second of the LED cor responds to a pump operating time of a total of one day during the last five days If the LED lights up very briefly this indicates that the pump operat ing time during the last five days was prop...

Page 31: ...ulations please contact us for possibilities to return it 11 Spare parts and accessories Part Part no 1 Drying filter TF 220 43688 1 Drying filter TF 220 with drying beads 43699 1 Can of drying beads 850 g 69226 Audible alarm weatherproof 61012 Alarm lamp weatherproof 61015 PVC hose 6 x 2 mm 100 m red 43662 PVC hose 6 x 2 mm 100 m green 43663 PVC hose 6 x 2 mm 100 m transparent 43664 PVC hose 4 x ...

Page 32: ...ch this device is sold by the manufacturer or its authorised deal ers 13 Copyright The manufacturer retains the copyright to this manual This manual may not be reprinted translated copied in part or in whole without prior written consent We reserve the right to technical modifications with reference to the specifications and illustrations in this manual 14 Customer satisfaction Customer satisfacti...

Page 33: ... function tested in accordance with these operating instructions Pump Off mbar Pump ON mbar Alarm ON mbar Alarm OFF mbar Pressure drop entire system mbar in minutes Tank as per standard year of manufacture litres Factory no aboveground underground Tank manufacturer Specialised company Owner operator Location of system Date signature ...

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