Model PD6000 Analog Input Process Meter Instruction Manual
Application #2: Pump Alternation Using Relays 3 & 4
1. Relays 1 and 2 are set up for low and high alarm indication.
2. Relays 3 and 4 are set up for pump alternation.
Set and Reset Point Programming
Relay
Set Point
Reset Point
Function
1
495
750
Controls low alarm
2
7500
6900
Controls high alarm
3
7000
900
Controls backup pump
4 6000 1000 Controls
main
pump
The following graphics provide a visual representation of a typical pump
alternation application with high and low alarm monitoring:
1
F3
F2
F1
MENU
1. Relay #4 turns the main pump on at 6000 gallons and turns it off at
1000 gallons.
2
F3
F2
F1
MENU
2. With the Pump Alternation feature activated, the next time the level
reaches 6000 gallons, relay #3 transfers and starts the backup
pump.
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