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INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR 

ELECTRIC FIRE PUMP CONTROLLERS 

WITH TRANSFER SWITCH 

MODEL GPX + GPU 

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Page 1: ...1 INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR ELECTRIC FIRE PUMP CONTROLLERS WITH TRANSFER SWITCH MODEL GPX GPU ...

Page 2: ...2 GPXGPU Manual EN v1 3 0 0 Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Installation 3 Main Features 4 Home 5 Alarms 6 Configuration 7 History 8 Technical Documents ...

Page 3: ...g 10 Incoming Power Connections 10 Motor Connections 10 Terminal Strip Descriptions 11 Terminal Strip Descriptions 12 Quick Start Up Guide 13 Main Features 21 The ViZiTouch 21 Alarm Bell 22 First Setup 22 Home 23 Home Membrane button 23 Screen Saver 25 Alarms 26 Alarms Membrane button 26 Configuration 30 Config Membrane button 30 NumPad Page 31 Date and Time Page 31 User Login Page KeyPad Page 32 ...

Page 4: ... 48 Calibration 48 IO Debug 49 Inputs Outputs Debug 50 Interlock Lockout 51 History 53 History Membrane button 53 Details of the History Page 54 Events Page 54 Download to USB Device 54 The Statistics 56 First Last Service Statistics 56 All Time Statistics 57 Pressure Curves 57 Graphical Mode 57 Textual Mode 58 Power Curves 59 Graphical Mode 59 Textual Mode 60 Pump Curves 61 Technical Documents 62...

Page 5: ...UN device will initiate across the line starting MODEL GPP PART WINDING STARTER This model requires the use of a motor with two separate windings and 6 power conductors between the controller and the motor Upon a start command the first winding is connected to the line immediately The second winding is connected to the line after a very short time delay MODEL GPR AUTOTRANSFORMER STARTER This model...

Page 6: ...ing mean handle MODEL GPY WYE DELTA OPEN TRANSITION STARTER This type of starter requires a multi connection motor and 6 conductors between the controller and the motor Upon a start command the motor is connected to the line in the Wye connection After a time delay the motor is reconnected to the line in the Delta configuration applying full voltage to the motor windings This controller is of the ...

Page 7: ...t threshold given that no other run cause is present FLOW STOP HIGH ZONE STOP If the controller has been started by the FLOW ZONE START STOP input and the signal has returned to normal the motor will be stopped given that no other run cause is present EMERGENCY STOP The emergency stop is always possible in any starting condition and is done by using the main disconnecting means located on the door...

Page 8: ...ansfer to the normal source The delay insures that the normal power source has stabilized before reconnection of the Fire Pump Motor If the normal source voltage falls below the pre set dropout value before the time delay expires the timing cycle is reset to zero If the alternate power source fails during the timing cycle the load is immediately retransferred to the normal source if that source is...

Page 9: ...m the pump or pump connections Current carrying parts of the controller shall be not less than 12 in 305 mm above the floor level Working clearances around the controller shall comply with NFPA 70 National Electrical Code Article 110 or C22 1 Canadian Electrical Code Article 26 302 or other local codes The controller is suitable for use in locations subject to a moderate degree of moisture such as...

Page 10: ... sizes The electrical wiring between the fire pump controller and the pump motor shall be in rigid intermediate or liquid tight flexible metal conduit or Type MI cable and meet the requirements of NFPA 70 National Electrical Code or C22 1 Canadian Electrical Code or other local codes The number of conductors required varies depending on the model of starter 3 wires plus ground sized at 125 of full...

Page 11: ...Factory Reserved 3 NO L Flow Zone Start Stop NO M Factory Reserved 2 NO N Factory Reserved 1 NO Factory IO O Motor Run auxiliary contact P Main Coil power relay Q Delay Coil power relay R Water Level Suction Pressure sensor S Spare Temperature Flow sensor T PT1 Discharge Pressure sensor U PT2 Discharge Pressure sensor redundant opt only V Test Solenoid Valve W Shunt Trip X Factory Reserved Y 24VAC...

Page 12: ...t Stop Generator Signal Factory IO E Alternate position limit switches F Normal position limit switches G AIS ACB limit switches H ACB limit switch I ACB shunt trip J Transfer Switch motor K CANBUS to IO cards L Factory Reserved M 24VAC input from alternate power N 24VAC input from normal power O Ground P Alternate Voltage sensing Input Q Normal Voltage sensing Input ...

Page 13: ...ing label is the most important label It must be read carefully to ensure the compatibility between the controller and the installation Verify that the controller is installed securely on the wall or optionally on the mounting stand ...

Page 14: ...the panel all in accordance with the specifications in order to minimize interference with other equipment Verify and or install the proper water connections for the water input and the drain They must be securely installed and tightened Refer to the silkscreen markings on the plastic cover ...

Page 15: ...on the torque label and verify all connections Secure the doors in the closed position then put the normal power circuit breaker disconnecting means in the ON position Wait 10 seconds for the controller to load correctly then put the alternate power circuit breaker disconnecting means to the ON position Verify the readings on the controller main screen ...

Page 16: ...be used to toggle the motor ON OFF WARNING On a Wye Delta closed transition starter if the transition from Wye to Delta occurs after 5 to 8 seconds depending on the motor HP the manual stop push button will be disabled for 80 seconds To stop the engine before the end of the 80 second delay use the disconnecting mean handle ...

Page 17: ...17 Verify that the alternate power is in the same phase order as the normal power If required change the alternate power wiring order to fit the one of the normal power ...

Page 18: ...pressure units cut in and cut out Verify that all other parameters on the setup page are correct When satisfied with the controller settings press the Home button on the membrane then acknowledge the changes by pressing the Done button If the Done button is unavailable ensure that a sufficient authorization code has been entered and that at least all three voltages are valid ...

Page 19: ...19 Proceed with the download step to save the report Press the home page button to verify that the displayed values are correct ...

Page 20: ...20 The First Start up is now completed The controller is fully installed and configured ...

Page 21: ...sed to stop the motor L Run Test button Used to start the manual run test Be aware that water will flow through the drain with models equipped with a solenoid valve M Contextual navigation pad Used to facilitate the navigation on specific pages A small icon representing the contextual navigation pad will appear at the bottom right corner of a page if the pad is active By clicking on the small pad ...

Page 22: ...enced the alarm bell restarts ringing if a new fault occurs or if the alarm conditions remain unchanged after 24 hours The alarm bell automatically stops ringing if alarm conditions are not present anymore Note other external conditions may trigger optional conditions depending of the factory settings Verify drawings affixed inside the cabinet Default Conditions IO Cards Communication Loss CAN Sys...

Page 23: ...is represented here by the form of contactors switching the desired power lines E Current Each box represents an individual phase current between the two adjacent lines F Motor contactors An animation shows the contactor opened or closed depending on the signal sent to the main coil G The electric motor It will be grey if the engine is stopped green if a Motor Run signal is detected and red if a F...

Page 24: ... green capsule will indicate the reason why the motor is running Possible choices are EMERGENCY Manual motor starting activated by the emergency handle MANUAL Manual motor starting activated by the START push button REMOTE MANUAL Manual motor starting activated by a remote start contact DELUGE Automatic motor starting activated by a deluge valve AUTO Automatic motor starting activated by pressure ...

Page 25: ...k comparison between the actual pressure and the set points At the bottom of the gauge a digital indicator shows the actual discharge pressure represented also by the needle of the gauge To the right of the digital pressure indicator the actual pressure unit is shown Finally the maximum allowable pressure is also indicated on the gauge and will scale the gauge accordingly M Displays three statuses...

Page 26: ... an alarm Yellow The event is a warning Complete list of alarms Normal Phase Reversal Activates when the phase order on the normal power does not match the correct value of the controller Each time a service is acknowledged on the ViZiTouch the controller synchronises the correct phase order to the one detected on the normal power Alternate Power Phase Reversal Activates when the phase order on th...

Page 27: ...age is above 120 of nominal voltage Phase Unbalanced Activates when there is a difference of more than 30 of nominal voltage between the normal power voltage readings Ground Fault Activates when the ground fault input current is above the factory set value after a factory set delay WT CI Not Reached Activates if the Cut In is not reached during a manual run test or a weekly test timer At the end o...

Page 28: ...sius High ambient temperature Activates when the ambient temperature is above the factory set value 40 Celsius Control Voltage Not Healthy Activates when the 24VAC power input to the IO cards is below the acceptable functional range Soft Starter Fault Activates when a solid state starter is in fault for GPS models only Motor Trouble Activates when a motor related alarm condition is present overcur...

Page 29: ...ase Unbalanced Normal Phase Reversal High Ambient Temperature Low Ambient Temperature High Water Level Low Water Level Water Reservoir Empty Low Suction Pressure Faulty Pressure Transducer Fail to Start Soft Start Fault Motor Trouble Pump Room Alarm Ground Fault Control Voltage not Healthy Power Loss Overcurrent Over Voltage Undercurrent Under Voltage IO Electric Communication Loss Weekly Test Che...

Page 30: ...en the Cut Out value and 9999 Cut Out adjustment between the Cut Out value and the Maximum Pressure value It should be set before setting the Cut In Cut In adjustment between 0 and the Cut Out value Inside the middle box the parameters linked to the different tests can be set To activate the weekly test press the white square at the left of the weekly test frequency When activated the square turns...

Page 31: ...cks on a white square box representing a number that can be set On top of the NumPad the current parameter is shown The text will flash red if the value entered is invalid and the OK button will be black indicating that the value is out of range The MIN and MAX show the range of values accepted for that particular parameter The X button allows the user to cancel editing the value The back arrow er...

Page 32: ...ecurity level by entering a password If the password is valid the text field will turn green and if it is invalid the text field will turn red A X button appears in the text field as soon as a character is entered allowing for a quick erase of the written password If the password is invalid for a consecutive number of times the user will be redirected to the Service Dealer page allowing the user t...

Page 33: ...pdate service dealer and debug pages may be accessed simply by clicking on the appropriate buttons Since two of the analog inputs are using the same physical connector only one of these can be installed at once These analog inputs are shown in the grey box surrounded by a black dotted line Each time one of these sensors is installed the other will turn orange preventing the dual installation of th...

Page 34: ...timer on Time delay for the activation of the overpressure alarm if used Low suction pressure alarm timer on Time delay for the activation of the low suction pressure alarm if used Low Level Alarm timer on Time delay for the activation of the low level alarm if used High level alarm timer on Time delay for the activation of the high level alarm if used Low spare temperature Time delay for the acti...

Page 35: ...five minutes Voltage Calibration Config Advanced Voltage To calibrate the voltage sensing element of a power source enter the 3 phase voltages as read on a calibrated meter then press compute In the case of a transfer switch model 3 additional voltages need to be calibrated the same way Current Calibration Config Advanced Current To calibrate a particular current sensing element enter the current ...

Page 36: ...e Alarm Bell Icon is Enabled the input signal will trigger the Alarm Bell If the Alarm Icon is Enabled the input signal will be treated as an alarm if not as a warning As on the output page the buttons at the top allow for an easy navigation between all available inputs of the diesel board Output The configuration is performed by pressing on the square box located beside one of the signal needed T...

Page 37: ...An automatic controller will respond to automatic start requests like a pressure transducer a pressure switch a deluge valve or a remote automatic start trigger A non automatic controller will only start the motor on manual requests Pressure Actuated Non Pressure Actuated A pressure actuated controller has at least one pressure transducer installed and will monitor the system pressure at all time ...

Page 38: ...Phase Loss Sets the value in percentage of the nominal voltage If a phase voltage reading is lower the corresponding alarm warning will be activated Phase Unbalanced Sets the value in percentage of the nominal voltage If the difference between two phase voltage readings is more than this gap percentage the alarm warning will be activated Overvoltage Sets the value in percentage of the nominal volt...

Page 39: ...o a lower zone controller is maintained after all run causes has return to normal This option is only used for controllers in series Soft Starter Bootup Time Time delay given to the solid state starter after a controller powers on before monitoring its fault signal LCD Backlight Dim Timer The inactivity time it takes for the ViZiTouch screen to start fading out This is done to preserve the durabil...

Page 40: ...ltage Percentage of nominal voltage above which the normal power source will be re qualified after expiration of the retransfer time see page 67 Normal outage Delay after which the normal power can be disqualified only if the voltage has been all the time during this delay below the Normal Dropout Voltage Alternate dropout voltage Percentage of nominal voltage under which the alternate power sourc...

Page 41: ...set for this output Temporary load shedding 2 Use the temporary load shedding output 2 Individual delay can be set for this output Motor run delay Time by which the motor starting is delayed for load shedding purposes Reset to Factory Settings Page This page will reset the ViZiTouch to the original factory configuration thus clearing all subsequent configurations performed during the life of the c...

Page 42: ...an update the image by pressing the Tornatech logo when the USB Device containing the business card is inserted into the USB port Please contact factory for more details The box situated just right of the business card is related to the Pump Curve The ViZiTouch allows the for recording of up to 10 different pump curves The date and time of the last pump curve recorded is displayed here The NEW but...

Page 43: ...utton The Save button must be used in order to record the pump curve into the ViZiTouch memory Pdis Discharge Pressure Psuc Suction Pressure Pnet The Net Pressure is calculated by subtracting the Suction Pressure from the Discharge Pressure In Manual Mode it must be entered manually Flow Flow Rpm Rpm if enable or manually entered Manual Mode To manually create a pump curve data must first be enter...

Page 44: ...s automatic procedure will go on until the discharge pressure is near zero The ViZiTouch will then take the last row of samples and stop the Automatic mode acquisition At any point it is possible to reset the recorded values and start the automatic mode sequence from the beginning Click on the Save button to record the pump curve and exit this page The user will be redirected to the History Pump C...

Page 45: ...45 The Sensors Pages ...

Page 46: ...button 4 choices Level 2 security None No pressure transducer or pressure switch is installed PT1 factory standard Only the AI1 terminal on the T terminal strip is Enabled PT2 Only the AI2 terminal on the T terminal strip is Enabled AUTO factory installed option AI1 and AI2 are installed and arranged for a redundancy system The ViZiTouch will always consider the lowest of the two pressure values a...

Page 47: ...t of the Installed selection Click on it to select the appropriate Spare Temperature Unit the factory pre set unit is the Celsius Fuel Level GPD Model Only The Fuel Level sensor has no unit since it is monitoring the Fuel Level as a percentage The Calibration method is the same for all sensors CALIBRATION The Calibration button Level 2 security for the choice of calibration but Level 1 security fo...

Page 48: ...loat switch The only parameter to set for this method is the NO NC buttons effectively selecting between a normally open and a normally close switch Click on the Apply button to confirm the calibration The Alarms Section Level 1 security The DRY button can enable or disable the Dry Contact Input on the IO board There are two modes when Enabled either Normally open NO or Normally close NC Each mode...

Page 49: ...ue is the final calculated value used in the ViZiTouch It is calculated by multiplying the Raw value by the Gain coefficient and by adding the Offset value This information is useful when debugging the analog inputs on the IO board IO Debug Config Advanced Debug IO ...

Page 50: ...ug Config Advanced Debug Expansion The small white circle beside each signal is a representation of its state If the white circle is filled with a green dot then the signal is activated The first element in the left column is the indication of whether or not the optional Expansion board is installed In the box the corresponding Expansion board number is displayed Comparing between these software s...

Page 51: ...ed this option will prevent the start stop mode Shutdown Motor If enabled the lockout signal will also act as a shutdown and will stop the motor if it is running Interlock is an Output that prevents a second motor from starting Enable in emergency If checked this option will activate the output interlock on an Emergency start Enable in manual mode If checked this option will activate the output in...

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Page 53: ...tistics This button leads to the First Service Statistics page which displays all relevant statistics calculated since the very first service done on the controller Last Service Statistics This button leads to the Last Service Statistics page which displays all relevant statistics calculated since the last service done on the controller All Time Statistics This button leads to the All Time Statist...

Page 54: ... visit the Download to USB Device page and select Events This method will generate a file containing all events logs in the ViZiTouch history The contextual navigation pad is implemented in this page It allows quick navigations functions like previous page next page first page and last page As always clicking on the Navigation Pad Icon in the lower right corner of the screen will pop up the Naviga...

Page 55: ...rated Values or csv file is created every day and is named accordingly Most software in modern computers will be able to read and interpret these files The log files contain the event logs the pressure logs and the power logs Documentation All pdf files available in the ViZiTouch usually the complete user manual the quick startup guide the drawings and schematics Configuration All configuration pa...

Page 56: ... Time Total duration of controller powered on during that period Motor Last run Date and time of the motor s last run Run time Total running time of the motor during that period Start count Number of times the motor started during that period Pressure Minimum Value of minimum pressure displayed in the system actual unit and the moment it was reached Maximum Value of maximum pressure displayed in t...

Page 57: ...ince the controller s first start up was done All dates are in the YYYY MM DD format and all time references are in the HH MM SS format First Power Up Date and time of when the controller was first powered up First Start Up Date and time of when the controller s first start up was completed On Time Total duration of controller powered on since the first power up In Day Hour Minutes Pressure Curves...

Page 58: ...ect button on the navigation pad This will represents the pressure logs in a table form allowing for a more precise reading see Textual Mode right below Textual Mode History Pressure Log Text The Pressure Log text shows a table with 10 rows The total number of rows available is 500 and the logs are sorted in chronological order To see more logs please download all logs on a USB Device Description ...

Page 59: ... page It allows for quick navigation functions like Zoom in Zoom out Rewind Forward and Textual Mode As always clicking on the Navigation Pad Icon in the lower right corner of the screen will activate the Navigation Pad with functions specific for the page By pressing the right or left buttons on the navigation pad the time will shift back or forth by a quarter of the current zoom setting allowing...

Page 60: ...l phase voltage between line 3 and line 1 I1 Current value of line 1 I2 Current value of line 2 I3 Current value of line 3 M The cell will become green if the motor was running for that specific power log AS In the case of fire pump models built with an automatic transfer switch the cell will become green if the logged phase voltages were read from the Alternate Side of the controller The contextu...

Page 61: ... As always clicking on the Navigation Pad Icon in the lower right corner of the screen will activate the Navigation Pad with functions specific to that page By pressing the right or left buttons on the navigation pad the pump curve displayed will change allowing a quick user friendly navigation The navigation is also represented in the elements of the upper right corner of the graph The white squa...

Page 62: ... for electrical contactor 002955393 0001 2 AE Mechanical activator for electrical contactor Patent pending AE Mechanical activator for electrical contactor Patent pending CA Fire pump digital operator 163254 US Fire pump digital operator interface D770313 AE Fire pump digital operator interface Patent pending EP Fire pump digital operator interface 002937250 0001 CA System and method for detecting...

Page 63: ...the corresponding starting method Initial Power Up Check List YES NO 1 Controller door must be closed and latched with Normal Power Disconnecting Means handle in the OFF position If a Transfer Switch is supplied its door must be closed and latched with the Alternate Power Isolating Switch handle in the OFF position 2 Verify that the Emergency Start Handle is in the OFF position 3 Place the Normal ...

Page 64: ...___________________________________ Date __________________________________________ Witnessed By __________________________________________ Comments ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ _______________________...

Page 65: ...ital display screen Correct any alarm condition 5 Set the Cut Out and Cut In settings by following the ViZiTouch documentation You need to be logged in to modify these settings Verify the automatic start by dropping the system pressure below the Cut In setting 6 Stop the motor by pressing the STOP membrane button Note the motor will only stop if the system pressure is above the cut out setting Pha...

Page 66: ...__________ Date __________________________________________ Witnessed By __________________________________________ Company __________________________________________ The undersigned witness has been made aware of the NFPA20 article 14 4 Periodic Inspection Testing and Maintenance which stipulates that Fire pumps shall be inspected tested and maintained in accordance with NFPA25 Standard for the In...

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