VESDA VLC-EX
Product Guide
VLC-500-EX
VLC-505-EX
September 2014
Document: 20755_01
Part Number: 29881
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Page 3: ...equipment damage Xtralis is not responsible and cannot be held accountable for any liability that may arise due to improper use of the equipment and or failure to take proper precautions Only persons...
Page 4: ...following typographic conventions are used in this document Convention Description Bold Used to denote emphasis Used for names of menus menu options toolbar buttons Italics Used to denote references t...
Page 5: ...t to the receiver or consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help FDA This Xtralis product incorporates a laser device and is classified as a Class 1 laser product that co...
Page 6: ...predicted by ASPIRE2 should be in the range 20 to 65 lpm Additional information l Class A detectors passed EN 54 20 approvals testing with 30 holes and 0 05 obscuration m detector sensitivity l Class...
Page 7: ...I Terminals 12 4 Mounting the Detector 13 4 1 Securing the Internal Mounting Bracket 13 4 2 Installing the Detector 14 5 Connecting the VESDA VLC EX to the Sampling Pipe Network 17 5 1 Inlet Pipes 17...
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Page 9: ...ns The embedded and PC software complimenting the VESDA VLC EX provides a wide range of user defined parameters and reporting capabilities The detector easily interfaces with fire warning and fire sup...
Page 10: ...ltiple pipes l Clean air barrier for optics protection l Option for inverted mounting l High efficiency aspirator l Airflow monitoring l Optional remote display and relay capability l Active fault mon...
Page 11: ...removes dust and dirt from the sampled air after which the sample flows to the laser detector chamber which is designed to detect the presence of smoke Any smoke detected in the laser detection chamb...
Page 12: ...hen a fault is detected It is also lit during airflow normalization OK The OK LED Green stays lit during normal operation indicating the unit is functioning normally This LED flashes twice repeatedly...
Page 13: ...tector is Isolated and the alarm relays are de activated disabling the alarm outputs of the detector A warning sounder will beep every 60 seconds if the display has been programmed to act in this way...
Page 14: ...e number modes When depressed for more than two seconds it performs a lamp test function Silence This button silences any alarm or fault warnings It also stops the LEDs from flashing to acknowledge a...
Page 15: ...emoving the front cover of the detector A LCD Programmer mounted into a remote unit or a 19 Sub Rack may also be used for VLC 500 EX model refer to Section 6 1 3 on page 22 Caution Before undertaking...
Page 16: ...iew of the VESDA VLC EX detector Legend A Programming socket 15 Pin for VLC 505 EX 9 Pin for VLC 500 EX B Termination card C VESDAnet number D Air filter cartridge E Filter screw F Air exhaust port G...
Page 17: ...Pipe Lengths 50 m each max 40 holes l Computer Design Tool ASPIRE2 Pipe Size l ID 15 21 mm 0 874 in l OD 25 mm 1 050 in Relays 3 relays contacts rated 2A 30 VDC Programmable to latched or non latched...
Page 18: ...mm 3 15in 65mm 2 56in 4x 5mm 0 2in Figure 3 1 VESDA VLC EX detector dimensions 3 3 Enclosure Materials In compliance with EN 60079 0 2009 clause 7 1 Table 3 2 below specifies the materials used in the...
Page 19: ...10 Seconds 0 Seconds 60 Seconds Adm Alarm Delays Pre Alarm 10 Seconds 0 Seconds 60 Seconds Adm Alarm Delays Alert 10 Seconds 0 Seconds 60 Seconds Adm Delay Times Simultaneous Simultaneous Cumulative A...
Page 20: ...o initiate the reset input terminals via a remote reset isolate switch l LED Terminals These output terminals provide a 5 V 15 mA DC supply via a 220 ohm resistor to power a remote LED l Reset GPI Ter...
Page 21: ...er which way up the detector is mounted the detector face will have the correct orientation Note The detector can only be mounted using the mounting bracket included in the packaging Caution The VLC E...
Page 22: ...VESDA VLC EX detector Remove the front cover and if necessary separate it from the enclosure box The back of the enclosure box is slotted over the four internal mounting bracket tabs Slide the detect...
Page 23: ...by Xtralis VESDA VLC EX Product Guide www xtralis com 15 A B C Legend A Back of enclosure B Rectangle Slots C Enclosure Mounting Bracket Figure 4 4 Mounting the enclosure onto the enclosure mounting b...
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Page 25: ...y be necessary 5 2 Air Exhaust Pipe If necessary pipe the exhaust back to the relevant VESDA Zone The maximum suggested length for the exhaust pipe is 4 m 13 ft 1 The exhaust from the detector should...
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Page 27: ...i e those without a cable cable gland must be fitted with a suitable blanking plug in order to maintain the case seal l The screw terminal blocks on the termination card are designed to accept conduc...
Page 28: ...o VESDAnet through the VESDAnet terminals on the Termination Card The terminals enable VESDAnet communication cables to be brought into the detector and then looped out to another device Data communic...
Page 29: ...A B Shield Shield B 1 2 3 4 5 6 Figure 6 4 An example of the wire connection for VESDAnet closed loop 6 1 2 Relay terminals There are three relays designated Fault Pre Alarm and Fire The relays can be...
Page 30: ...Anet programming socket OR l Use a PC with a VESDA PC Link HLI and the appropriate data cables to connect to the 15 pin VESDAnet programming socket l RO model VLC 500 EX l The programming socket on th...
Page 31: ...where an End Of Line EOL resistor is correctly installed Figure 6 6 Typical wiring to a Fire Alarm Control Panel FACP with EOL 6 1 6 Wiring to an Addressable Loop Module This wiring example is for wi...
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Page 33: ...shown in Figure 7 1 This transorb must have a clamping voltage of 55V or less and an breakdown voltage of 33V or more Part number 3KP33CA from Littlefuse is a suitable example This transorb must be f...
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Page 35: ...culation sheet Normal Load 24 VDC Full alarm load 24 VDC Equipment Load mA Number Total Load mA Number Total Detector 225 245 Remote Display 90 110 Remote Programmer 50 backlight off 110 backlight on...
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Page 37: ...lt has been detected the Fault LED indicator will remain lit l If the system is functioning normally the OK LED indicator will remain lit l If a Remote Display Module is connected the following indica...
Page 38: ...air inlet port Ensure the pipe is NOT glued Have the power wires been connected to the correct terminals on the detector If required has the end of line resistor been connected Have the alarm signali...
Page 39: ...LCD Programmer or by using the Xtralis VSC software The preliminary systems check includes l Conducting a VESDAnet communications check l Accepting factory default configurations or changing to site...
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Page 41: ...Visually Inspect Pipe Network X Filter Inspection X Pipe Integrity Smoke Test X Check Pipe Flow X Clean Sampling Point X Flush Pipe Network X Caution When a VESDA VLC EX detector has been isolated no...
Page 42: ...er and the detector body 2 Tighten the two screws 3 Replace the stainless steel front cover ensuring that the plastic straps and the earth cable are not wedged between the cover and the detector body...
Page 43: ...hole leading to the pipe network E 2 Tighten the screws securing the aspirator D 3 Connect the air hose to the aspirator pipe C Ensure a tight fit over the pipe 4 Insert the termination card A into t...
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Page 45: ...N VSP 850 M Metal Inline Filter Table 12 1 Recommended spare parts stock Note Since the VLC EX is designed to be applied in an environment where there is potentially a hazardous atmosphere it is impor...
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Page 47: ...ult settings 11 delay times 11 detection chamber 3 device ID 11 E explosive atmospheres 19 33 37 F fault airflow 5 filter 5 network 5 power 5 relay settings 12 system 5 urgent 5 zone 5 fault LEDs 29 f...
Page 48: ...ferred port 11 preliminary systems check 31 product specification 9 programming socket 22 R relay terminals 21 remote display module 5 reset GPI terminals 12 reset button 6 29 reset isolate 4 12 rever...