VESDA by Xtralis
VESDA VLC-EX Product Guide
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Starting Up
Note:
The VESDA VLC-EX detector must be powered up by VESDA accredited personnel only.
After installing the VESDA VLC-EX detector it is necessary to power up the system. The system takes
approximately 15 seconds to power up. If the system fails to power up, check all power wires are secured to
the terminals and the polarities of the power wires are correct.
On power up:
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The aspirator starts up
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The LED indicators on the VESDA VLC-EX front cover:
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Will light up and cycle on and off
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If a fault has been detected the Fault LED indicator will remain lit
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If the system is functioning normally the OK LED indicator will remain lit
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If a Remote Display Module is connected the following indicators are lit:
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Fire alarm threshold indicators
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Smoke threshold levels on bar graph
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Two digit numerical display
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Various fault indicators if there are any faults
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System OK indicator if there are no faults
If any of the above does not happen, contact your commissioning engineer or distributor to troubleshoot the
problem.
Note:
It is normal for the detector to display faults immediately after power up. Reset the detector by
pressing the reset button on the front cover of the detector to unlatch the relays and fault LEDs.
Proceed with the preliminary systems check.
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