Taco FloodBreaker Installation & Operating Instructions Manual Download Page 12

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The  In2  contact  offers  multiple  input  possibilities  such  as

instant  floor  sensors,  temperature  probes,  timers,  radio-

controlled floor sensors, switch buttons, etc. None of these

items  are  provided  by  Taco  but  are  standalone  contact

devices. The contact is factory set to deactivate (--).

Press the       until 12 is shown.

Press the       button again to change the setting. Use the

up      or down      buttons to change the type of contact

(Figure 23).

The contact has 7 possible Settings (Figure 24).

Settings  1-3  actuate  the  valve  with  an  input  signal  as

shown.  A7  is  displayed  when  activated.  Reset  the

FloodBreaker by pressing the mode button.

Settings 4-6 actuate the valve with the input signal shown.

12  is  displayed  when  activated.  The  FloodBreaker  can

either be reset with a second as signal shown or the mode

button can be pressed.

The  FloodBreaker  can  be  set  to  either  full  (Hc)  or  partial

(Hd) monitoring. The factory setting is (Hc). (Hc) would be

the  setting  for  normal  usage  of  the  FloodBreaker.  (Hd)

might be used for a period of time where an exceptionally

high  usage  of  water  is  taking  place,  for  example  adding

water to a pool, and you prefer not to change the standard

leak setting. Remember to reset the FloodBreaker back to

(Hc) once your task is completed.

To enter this menu, press and hold the        button and then

press the       once and release the mode button.

Press the mode button repeatedly to scroll through this menu.

6.9 In2 – Input contact

Figure 23

Figure 24

Note: The external power supply must be used for the In2

contact  to  function.  It  will  not  function  on  battery  power

alone.

6.10 Full or partial monitoring

Caution: When set to partial monitoring (Hd), only the floor

sensor  is  functional.  All  other  monitoring  functions  are

deactivated!

7. System Information Menu

Note: This is a view only menu and no adjustments can be

made.

Setting

Meaning

Detect

Reset

 

 

 

 

   

 

Contact is
deactivated

 

 

 

 

   

 

Impulse

 

 

 

 

   

 

key

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Opening
contact

 

 

 

 

   

 

key

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Closing
contact

 

 

 

 

   

 

key

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Impulse

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Opening
contact

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Closing
contact

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

Summary of Contents for FloodBreaker

Page 1: ...FloodBreaker 102 477 SUPERSEDES December 18 2013 EFFECTIVE December 10 2014 Plant ID No 001 4063 Installation Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...2 ...

Page 3: ...t off 8 5 8 Opening and closing the FloodBreaker 8 6 Advanced Menu Settings 8 6 1 48 hour leak monitor 9 6 2 Activating deactivating the 48 hour leak monitor 9 6 3 Time based leak protection Time 9 6 4 Time based leakage flow rate 9 6 5 Volume base leak secondary check 10 6 6 Output contact 10 6 7 Internal alarm 11 6 8 IN1 floor sensor 11 6 9 IN2 input contact 12 6 10 Full or partial monitoring 12...

Page 4: ...ty damage Warning Boilers must be equipped with both a boiler relief valve and a low water cut off before installing the FloodBreaker Failure to follow these instructions could result in serious personal injury death and or property damage Warning Water heaters must be equipped with a T P relief valve Failure to follow these instructions could result in serious personal injury death and or propert...

Page 5: ...ave the values or to scroll through the menu items When the FloodBreaker is exclusively battery operated press any button to activate the display It will sleep auto matically after approximately 30 seconds of no use The menu is locked automatically The menu must be unlocked to scroll through menus or change any values In order to unlock the menu simultaneously press the and buttons for about 3 sec...

Page 6: ...e the default time see section 6 3 If you are not using an external power source press any button to activate the display LE appears in the display window If vacation leak mode is activated UL appears in the display instead 1 Unlock the menu per previous instructions in section 4 1 Figure 3 either LE or UL will be flashing on the dis play screen 2 Press the button once and LE will be displayed Fig...

Page 7: ...lons of uninterrupted flow If the vacation leak setting is exceeded a leak is suspected the FloodBreaker closes thus shutting off the water and the Message A5 is displayed 1 Unlock the Keyboard Press the button until reach ing the UL menu Figure 7 2 Press the button once more to reach the adjusting screen Set the desired value by using the and buttons Figure 8 See Table 2 for the code Key 3 Press ...

Page 8: ...ew the advanced menu press and hold the button While holding the mode button press the but ton three times and then release both buttons You may now scroll through the advanced menu If you wish to make adjustments to any settings in the advanced menu it must be unlocked per the user menu instructions in section 4 1 Table 2 UL Vacation Leak Settings Approximate Gallons Deactivated 1 3 2 5 3 8 4 11 ...

Page 9: ...th the standard leak setting is replaced by this new setting See section 5 1 for default time settings Example With a Standard Leak Protection setting of 1 4 the default time would be 2 hours If the time based leak protection is activated and set to 8 hours the new time set ting for any Standard Leak Protection is 8 hours This would mean that the FloodBreaker would not suspect a leak until either ...

Page 10: ...in until it is reset If no water flow is detected the valve will remain open and allow water usage up to the set points Press the up or down button to activate E1 or de activate E Figure 17 Press the button to save the change This is a dry contact with a 24Volt 2amp maximum switch ing capability The primary use for this contact would be an external alarm display or signal The factory setting is o1...

Page 11: ... to make adjustments Use the up or down button to activate 1 or deactivate Figure 22 When the sensor detects a leak and closes the valve A6 is displayed It will take approximately 1 minute for the floor sensor to register a leak 6 7 Internal alarm 6 8 In1 Floor sensor Figure 19 Figure 20 Note The external power supply must be used for the internal alarm to function It will not function on battery ...

Page 12: ...itoring The factory setting is Hc Hc would be the setting for normal usage of the FloodBreaker Hd might be used for a period of time where an exceptionally high usage of water is taking place for example adding water to a pool and you prefer not to change the standard leak setting Remember to reset the FloodBreaker back to Hc once your task is completed To enter this menu press and hold the button...

Page 13: ...le to open the valve Remove the two cover halves Figure 27 The key is located on the inner side of the left cover Figure 28 Remove the locking clamp from the control head so that it can be lifted off Lift off the control Figure 29 Insert the key by aligning the key slot with the shaft and turn it in the direction shown by the arrows to open Figure 30 Water flow should be back to normal 7 1 Softwar...

Page 14: ...e the control unit has rotated to the open position and stopped it can be installed on the valve body Align the valve stem and locating pin with the mating stem slot and locating notch on the control unit Slide the control unit onto the valve stem You may need to gently wiggle the control unit until it is fully seated Place the locking clamp back into the clamp slots once the control unit is fully...

Page 15: ...t t2 setting Reduce flow rate or the time of excess flow below 30 minutes A5 The system has exceeded the vacation leak setting Plumbing has a leak Leak setting too low Fix leak Adjust the setting A6 The floor sensor has detected a leak Plumbing has a leak Fix leak A7 A signal has been received at contact In2 Plumbing has a leak Fix leak A8 A leak has been detected by the 48 hour leak monitor Plumb...

Page 16: ...re 33 The FloodBreaker universal body may now be attached to the tailpieces already installed in the piping as shown Figure 32 Note Remove the clear protective plastic covering from the face of the universal body Flush the piping before attaching the FloodBreaker to the body Figure 34 Attach the FloodBreaker to the universal flange body using the 2 O rings and the 4 body bolts provided Figure 35 1...

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