Model FP-700
FP-700 Instruction Manual
Rev. 5.1
Page 11 of 46
NOTE:
The Detcon Warranty does not cover water damage resulting from water leaking into
the enclosure through the conduit connections. However, since the electronics are 100% epoxy
encapsulated, only the wire terminations could get wet. Moisture could cause abnormal
operation and possibly corrosion to the terminal connections, but permanent damage to the sensor
would not be expected.
Plug any unused
ports
Explosion Proof
Housing
(J-Box)
Drain
FP-700
Sensor
Assembly
Conduit
"T"
EYS Seal Fitting
(+)
mA
(-)
A
(+)
B
(-)
Wiring to
Sensor Assembly
W
ht
B
lu
R
ed
G
rn
B
lk
Explosion
Proof
Junction Box
(+)
mA
(-)
N/U
A(+)
B(-)
Customer
Supplied Wiring
Transient Protection Module
(TPM) P/N 500-003087-100
Mount TPM in Explosion
Proof Enclosure to ground
unit properly. Mount to
bottom of enclosure using
6-32 screws.
+
6-Pin Pheonix Plug
P/N 306-175705-100
detcon inc.
LEL Sensor
MODEL
FP-700
Figure 13
Typical Installation
NOTE:
Any unused ports should be blocked with suitable ¾” male NPT plugs. Detcon supplies
one ¾” NPT male plug with their accessory J-box enclosures. If connections are other than ¾”
NPT, use an appropriate male plug of like construction material.
2.6
Field Wiring
Detcon Model FP-700 sensor assemblies require three conductor connections between power supplies and host
electronic controller’s 4-20mA output, and two conductor connections for the Modbus™ RS-485 serial interface.
Wiring designations are + (DC), – (DC), mA (sensor signal), and Modbus™ RS-485 A (+), and B (-). Maximum
wire size for termination in the Detcon J-Box accessory is 14 gauge.
Max Resistance drop on red and black wire is 10 ohms. This considers wire diameter, wire length and maximum
operation temperature.