Dirty Sensor Test Using An Sd-Trk4; Detector Cleaning; Indicators - Carrier 48FC 08-16 Series Service And Maintenance Instructions

IMPORTANT: Failure to follow this ALERT can result in
an unnecessary evacuation of the facility.
Holding the test magnet to the target area for longer than seven
seconds will put the detector into the alarm state and activate
all automatic alarm responses.

Dirty Sensor Test Using an SD-TRK4

1. Turn the key switch to the RESET/TEST position for two
seconds.
2. Verify that the test/reset station's Trouble LED flashes.

Detector Cleaning

CLEANING THE SMOKE DETECTOR
Clean the duct smoke sensor when the Dirty LED is flashing con-
tinuously or sooner, if conditions warrant.
IMPORTANT: OPERATIONAL TEST ALERT
Failure to follow this ALERT can result in an unnecessary
evacuation of the facility.
If the smoke detector is connected to a fire alarm system, first
notify the proper authorities that the detector is undergoing
maintenance then disable the relevant circuit to avoid
generating a false alarm.
1. Disconnect power from the duct detector then remove the
sensor's cover. See Fig. 49.
2. Using a vacuum cleaner, clean compressed air, or a soft
bristle brush, remove loose dirt and debris from inside the
sensor housing and cover. Use isopropyl alcohol and a
lint-free cloth to remove dirt and other contaminants from
the gasket on the sensor's cover.
Sampling
Tube
Airflow
Fig. 49 — Sensor Cleaning Diagram
3. Squeeze the retainer clips on both sides of the optic housing.
4. Lift the housing away from the printed circuit board.
5. Gently remove dirt and debris from around the optic plate
and inside the optic housing.
6. Replace the optic housing and sensor cover.
7. Connect power to the duct detector then perform a sensor
alarm test.

Indicators

NORMAL STATE
The smoke detector operates in the normal state in the absence of
any trouble conditions and when its sensing chamber is free of
smoke. In the normal state, the Power LED on both the sensor and
the controller are on and all other LEDs are off.
ALARM STATE
The smoke detector enters the alarm state when the amount of
smoke particulate in the sensor's sensing chamber exceeds the
alarm threshold value. (See Table 4.) Upon entering the alarm
state:
• The sensor's Alarm LED and the controller's Alarm LED
turn on.
• The contacts on the controller's two auxiliary relays switch
positions.
• The contacts on the controller's alarm initiation relay close.
• The controller's remote alarm LED output is activated
(turned on).
• The controller's high impedance multiple fan shutdown
control line is pulled to ground Trouble state.
The SuperDuct™ duct smoke detector enters the trouble state un-
der the following conditions:
• A sensor's cover is removed and 20 minutes pass before it
is properly secured.
• A sensor's environmental compensation limit is reached
(100% dirty).
• A wiring fault between a sensor and the controller is detected.
An internal sensor fault is detected upon entering the trouble state:
• The contacts on the controller's supervisory relay switch
positions. (See Fig. 50.)
• If a sensor trouble, the sensor's Trouble LED the control-
ler's Trouble LED turn on.
• If 100% dirty, the sensor's Dirty LED turns on and the
controller's Trouble LED flashes continuously.
• If a wiring fault between a sensor and the controller, the
controller's Trouble LED turns on but not the sensor's.
CONTROL OR
INDICATOR
HVAC Duct
Magnetic test/
Sensor
reset switch
Housing
Alarm LED
Trouble LED
Dirty LED
Optic
Plate
Power LED
Retainer
Clip
Optic
Alarm
Housing
NOTE: All troubles are latched by the duct smoke detector. The
trouble condition must be cleared and then the duct smoke detec-
tor must be reset in order to restore it to the normal state.
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Table 4 — Detector Indicators
DESCRIPTION
Resets the sensor when it is in the alarm or trouble
state. Activates or tests the sensor when it is in the
normal state.
Indicates the sensor is in the alarm state.
Indicates the sensor is in the trouble state.
Indicates the amount of environmental
compensation used by the sensor (flashing
continuously = 100%)
Indicates the sensor is energized.
POWER
TROUBLE
ALARM
RESET
Fig. 50 — Controller Assembly
Trouble
Power
Test/Reset
Switch