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Morrison Bros. Co.  ‑  Dubuque, IA  ‑  800‑553‑4840

918S‑‑1130 PP     rev 12‑21‑2020

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918S Single Channel Alarm

The 918S is designed to provide a visible and audible alarm. The 918S may be used anywhere that a single 

set of dry contacts are available.  The 918S can be configured to respond to either Normally Open (default 

configuration) or Normally Closed contacts.  Two possible primary applications are used as an overfill alarm or 

as an interstitial alarm.  

918D Dual Channel Alarm 

The 918D is designed to provide a visible and audible alarm.  The 918D has two front panel Alarm Indicators to 

indicate which channel is being alarmed.  The 918D may be used anywhere that up to two sets of dry contacts 

are available.  The 918D can be configured to respond to either Normally Open (default configuration) or 

Normally Closed contacts.  Two possible primary applications for each channel are as an overfill alarm or as an 

interstitial alarm.

918Q Quad Channel Alarm 

The 918Q is designed to provide a visible and audible alarm.  The 918Q has four front panel Alarm Indicators to 

indicate which channel is being alarmed.  The 918Q may be used anywhere that up to four sets of dry contacts 

are available.  The 918Q can be configured to respond to either Normally Open (default configuration) or 

Normally Closed contacts.  Two possible primary applications for each channel are as an overfill alarm or as an 

interstitial alarm.      

Failure to follow any or all of the warnings and instructions in this document could result in a hazardous 

liquid spill, which could result in property damage, environmental contamination, fire, explosion, serious 

injury or death.

Le fait de ne pas se conformer à l’un ou l’autre des avertissements ou à l’une ou l’autre des directives

apparaissant dans ce document pourrait donner lieu à des déversements de liquides dangereux, lesquels

pourraient engendrer des dommages matériels, des risques de contamination environnementale,

d’incendie ou d’explosion, des blessures graves ou la mort.

Specifications

The 918S, 918D and 918Q are intrinsically safe devices for use in Class I, Division 1, Group D, T4 and Zone 2, 

Group IIA, T4 Hazardous locations when powered by Morrison Bros. Co. battery pack part number 

918SB-0128 2B.

WARNING: 

This is an intrinsically safe device and must be wired in accordance with National Electrical Code 

Article 504. This device and its wiring may not share any junction box, conduit, or raceway with any other type 

circuit or wiring. Do not perform live maintenance. Do not substitute components with anything other than 

Morrison Bros. Co. components. Care must be taken to avoid an ignition hazard from impact or friction with the 

enclosure. 

AVERTISSEMENT:

 

Cet appareil intrinsèquement sécuritaire doit être branché conformément à l’article

504 du code électrique national. Il se peut que ce dispositif et son câblage ne partagent pas de boîte de

connexion, de conduit ou de canalisation avec un autre type de circuit ou de câblage. Ne menez pas de travaux

de maintenance sous tension. Ne remplacez les composantes que par des composantes de Morrison Bros. Co.

Assurez-vous d’éviter le risque d’infl ammation pouvant découler d’un impact ou de friction avec l’enceinte.

Entity Parameters for Terminals P1 through P4:

Operating Temperature: -40ºF to 140ºF (-40ºC to 60ºC)

Maximum Wiring Distance: Maximum wiring distance between Alarm and input device is 500 ft.

918S, 918D, and 918Q Series Alarms

Installation, Operation, and Maintenance Instructions

V

OC 

 = 7.525 VDC 

I

SC

 = 31 mA   Ca = 700 μF   La = 105 μH   P

O

 = 0.06 W

Summary of Contents for 918D Series

Page 1: ...mer à l un ou l autre des avertissements ou à l une ou l autre des directives apparaissant dans ce document pourrait donner lieu à des déversements de liquides dangereux lesquels pourraient engendrer des dommages matériels des risques de contamination environnementale d incendie ou d explosion des blessures graves ou la mort Specifications The 918S 918D and 918Q are intrinsically safe devices for ...

Page 2: ...te unité autres que celles indiquées dans ces directives engendreront l annulation de la garantie du produit Pour assurer votre sécurité il est important de vous conformer à la réglementation locale d État fédérale ou OSHA régissant les travaux à l intérieur au dessus ou autour du réservoir de stockage et de la zone de canalisation Utilisez tout l équipement de protection individuelle exigé pour t...

Page 3: ...x will be mounted Do NOT attach the wires to the wires in the junction box of the input device s at this time Although not required it is recommended to run the wires in some type of conduit in order to protect them against possible damage and environmental conditions It may be necessary to remove the junction box cover of the input device s INPUT DEVICE WIRING WIRE SIZE LIMITS Input device wiring...

Page 4: ...ill does not sound or the BATTERY LOW indicator illuminates replace the Alarm Box or call Morrison Bros Co Customer Service e Turn off the power switch SW5 before proceeding see Figure 1 4 Connect the two wires from each input device to the Input of the Alarm a Connect the two wires from each input device to their respective Channel Input Connector s see Figure 2 b Verify that the wires are secure...

Page 5: ...ED 918S 918D 918Q 2 Auto Silence ON default ENABLED OFF DISABLED 918S 918D 918Q 3 Channel 1 Normally Closed Open ON Normally Closed Contacts OFF default Normally Open Contacts 918S 918D 918Q 4 Channel 2 Normally Closed Open ON Normally Closed Contacts OFF default Normally Open Contacts 918D 918Q 5 Channel 3 Normally Closed Open ON Normally Closed Contacts OFF default Normally Open Contacts 918Q 6 ...

Page 6: ...sabled the Alarm will flash its Channel Alarm Indicator s and sound the Audible Alarm if so configured until the battery can no longer power the Alarm Box Operational verification should be checked on a more frequent schedule if the Autosilence feature is disabled c CONTACT MODE OPTION i Normally Open Contact Input Devices default If the input device s to be connected to the 918 Series Alarm utili...

Page 7: ...is fitted with this alarm Failure to follow any or all of the warnings and instructions in this document could result in a hazardous liquid spill which could result in property damage environmental contamination fire explosion serious injury or death Le fait de ne pas se conformer à l un ou l autre des avertissements ou à l une ou l autre des directives apparaissant dans ce document pourrait donne...

Page 8: ... Autosilence feature is NOT enabled and the alarm is not silenced by the operator then the 918 Series Alarm will continue to alarm until the battery can no longer power the device 3 To check for an alarm state once the Alarm has silenced itself press and hold the Test Cancel button until the alarm sounds at least three times while observing the Channel Alarm Indicators a If there is an interstitia...

Page 9: ...maintenance operations MONTHLY Test the battery level and overall operation of the Alarm see 2 below YEARLY Check the Enclosure for water ingress see 3 below Battery replacement instructions are in 4 below 1 If necessary clean the Alarm Box with a damp cloth 2 Test the battery level and overall operation of the Alarm no less than once per month a Press and hold the Test Cancel button until the ala...

Page 10: ...clicked into place h Turn on the power switch SW5 see Figure 1 NOTE If the 918 Series Alarm has been configured to operate with Normally Closed Contacts the Alarm should go into the alarm state when the power switch is turned on silence this by pressing the Test Cancel button i Test the Alarm by pressing and holding the Test Cancel button until the alarm sounds at least three times while observing...

Page 11: ...us liquid spill which could result in property damage environmental contamination fire explosion serious injury or death Le fait de ne pas se conformer à l un ou l autre des avertissements ou à l une ou l autre des directives apparaissant dans ce document pourrait donner lieu à des déversements de liquides dangereux lesquels pourraient engendrer des dommages matériels des risques de contamination ...

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