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- Page 1 INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR MEDIUM VOLTAGE ELECTRIC FIRE PUMP CONTROLLERS MODEL MPA...
- Page 2 Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Installation 3. Main Features 4. Home 5. Alarms 6. Configuration 7. History 8. Technical Documents MPX-Manual-EN v1.3.0.0...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction ..................................5 Types of Electric Fire Pump Controllers ........................5 Methods of Starting/Stopping ............................. 5 Installation ..................................7 Location ..................................7 Mounting ..................................7 Storage ..................................7 Wiring and Connections ............................. 7 Water Connections ..............................7 Electrical Wiring ................................. - Page 4 Service Page ................................34 New Pump Curve ..............................35 Automatic Pump Curve Mode Disabled ........................36 The Sensors Pages ..............................37 Details of the Debug Page ............................40 Calibration ................................40 IO Debug .................................. 41 Inputs/Outputs Debug .............................. 41 History ................................... 42 History (Membrane button) ............................
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Page 5: Introduction
In both cases, stopping is only allowed if all starting causes have disappeared. Types of Electric Fire Pump Controllers FIRE PUMP CATALOG NUMBER MODEL No. EXAMPLE: MPA - 6600 / 50 / 3 / 60 Model Prefix: MPA Voltage: 6600 V... - Page 6 SEQUENTIAL START In case of a multiple pump application, it may be necessary to delay the automatic (pressure drop) starting of each motor to prevent simultaneous starting of all motors. FLOW START, HIGH ZONE START The pump can be started by opening/closing a contact on the FLOW/ZONE START/STOP input. WEEKLY START The engine can be started (and stopped) automatically at the preprogrammed time.
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Page 7: Installation
Installation The MPA electric fire pump controller is listed cULus (Under 6600V), FM certified and is intended to be installed in accordance with the Standard of the National Fire Protection Association for the Installation of Centrifugal Fire Pumps, NFPA n°20-2013 (Centrifugal Fire Pumps) and... -
Page 8: Electrical Connections
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 load current for models MPA, MFA. Incoming Power Connections Incoming normal power is to be connected to terminals located on the disconnecting means IS. -
Page 9: Terminal Strip Descriptions
Terminal Strip Descriptions Alarm output terminals (SPDT Relay, 11:Common, 12:Normally Closed, 14:Normally Open): A: Motor Run B: Power Available (Failsafe relay) C: Phase Reversal D: Pump Room Alarm E: Motor Trouble F: Factory Reserved Field input terminal (Dry Contact Only: Voltage Free): G: Remote Manual Start (NO) H: Lockout (NO) I: Remote Automatic Start (NC) -
Page 10: Quick Start-Up Guide
Quick Start-Up Guide The rating 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 11 Make sure to drill holes for the motor and power connections and run the cables inside 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.
- Page 12 Connect the input power and the motor on their respective terminals. Secure with the appropriate torque as indicated on the torque label and verify all connections. Secure the door in closed position then put the circuit breaker disconnecting means in ON position. Verify the readings on the controller main screen. Verify the motor rotation to ensure that the pump is turning in the right direction.
- Page 13 The "First Setup" page replaces the Homepage until the "First Setup" is done. Proceed to the setup page and press the lock to enter your authorization code. Select the controller pressure units, cut-in and cut-out. Verify that all other parameters on the setup page are correct.
- Page 14 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. Proceed with the download step to save the report.
- Page 15 Once the configuration is done, click on the “Home” membrane button. The “First Setup” page will be displayed The “First Start up” is now completed. The controller is fully installed and configured.
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Page 16: Main Features
Main Features The ViZiTouch A: Power Available LED: Indicates that power is available. B: Touch Screen: 4.3 inches color touch screen LCD. C: Alarm LED: Indicates if an alarm is active. D: Front USB Connector: USB Device connector used for files download, software update, service reports. E: Home button: Used to navigate to the Home page. -
Page 17: Alarm Bell
S: K-Type Thermocouple connector T: Alarm Bell connector Warning After 2 years of service, the Vizitouch battery may become less efficient and could lose the time after a shutdown. Alarm Bell The alarm bell is activated under default faulty conditions and under optional or user defined conditions. Any of these conditions will energize the alarm bell but may be silenced, except in some cases, by pressing on the “Alarms / silence”... -
Page 18: Home
Home Home (Membrane button) Home The home page displays all controller statuses and important values of the controller. All voltages, currents, pressure, motor state and status, as well as all timers and motor starting sequences. The entire background will become red if an alarm becomes active. This feature will help the user identify a problem even from a significant distance away from the controller. - Page 19 Alarm indicator: Exclamation mark in a red triangle icon. As soon as at least one alarm is ACTIVE or OCCURRED, the alarm indicator will be flashing. H: The motor configuration symbol shows how the motor is wired to the contactor(s). This symbol is used to show if the motor is in a starting configuration (Wye wiring, for example) or in a permanent running configuration (i.e.
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Page 20: Screen Saver
Screen Saver After 5 minutes of inactivity on the ViZiTouch, the screen will dim it's brightness to 25%. After 10 minutes of inactivity on the ViziTouch, the “Black Screen” screen saver will activate. Its goal is to expand the lifetime of the LCD screen. -
Page 21: Alarms
Alarms Alarms (Membrane button) Alarms Displays the list of currently active and occurred alarms. An alarm is called ACTIVE when its triggering condition is still valid. An alarm is called OCCURRED when its triggering condition has been active, but is no longer true. Alarms representing serious concerns are colored RED. - Page 22 - Fail to start: Activates if there is and under-current draw of two phases when the motor should be running. A 20 seconds factory set delay is used to give the motor enough time to start before signalling this alarm. - Service Required: Activates when service is due for the controller.
- Page 23 - High Motor Temperature: Activates when the optional high motor temperature contact is activated. - High Motor Vibration: Activates when the optional high motor vibration contact is activated. - Low ambient temperature: Activates when the ambient temperature is below the factory set value (5 Celsius). - High ambient temperature: Activates when the ambient temperature is above the factory set value (40 Celsius).
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Page 24: Configuration
Configuration Config (Membrane button) Config Setup all basic configuration parameters. The main configuration page provides a quick means of changing the most common settings. The padlock icon indicates the current authorization level. A locked padlock indicates that only basic settings can be changed. Press on the padlock to enter an authorization code to unlock additional settings. -
Page 25: Numpad Page
Inside the lower box, the Automatic Shutdown may be activated and the duration of the “Run Period Timer” is shown. To edit the “Run Period Timer”, refer to the “Timers” page in the advanced configuration pages. NumPad Page The NumPad is activated every time the user clicks on a white square box representing a number that can be set. On top of the NumPad, the current parameter is shown. -
Page 26: User Login Page / Keypad Page
The Date and Time can be configured by selecting the current month and year by pressing the arrow buttons on each side of the “Month-Year” display and selecting the day of the month by selecting the actual day. The time is set by pressing the two square boxes under the clock;... -
Page 27: Advanced Configuration Page
character and the "CA" button clears the whole text field. Simply click the "OK" button once the value is set. This type of text field is mostly used to generate a digital text indication for a custom alarm input. Advanced Configuration Page Config >... -
Page 28: Voltage Calibration
Most common timers can be configured here. Note that any timer set to 0 will remove the delay in the decision process. Access level 1: - Motor starting and stopping: The sequential start timer set-point, in seconds, will delay an automatic motor starting. The run period timer, in minutes, will delay the stopping of the motor when the automatic run cause of an automatic stop configured controller has returned to normal and that no other run causes are present. -
Page 29: Current Calibration
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. -
Page 30: Update Program Page
This page allows the configuration of both programmable inputs and outputs available on an IO Expansion board. Two buttons located far right navigates between the input and output section of the page. Input: The input page has four elements: The NO/NC setting, the "Digital Text Indication" field, the "Alarm Bell Icon" and the "Alarm Icon". -
Page 31: Factory Settings
Config > Advanced > Factory Settings The factory settings are always pre-configured at the factory and set the main parameters of the controller. Most of the settings found on this page can only be changed by an authorized Tornatech employee and is protected by a... - Page 32 level 8 password. Automatic Controller – Non-Automatic Controller: 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 –...
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Page 33: Reset To Factory Settings Page
“Factory Reset”. Its purpose is to allow an update of configuration variables that can only be updated by Tornatech Inc. All other square buttons on this page are “Level 9” security and can only be used by certified Tornatech representatives, unless otherwise specified. The first square in the upper left corner performs the “Select all”... -
Page 34: Service Page
Config > Advanced > Service The upper left section hosts the Tornatech Inc. business card by default. This image can be changed by the service dealer to incorporate a customized image. The image must have been created by Tornatech Inc., sent to the service dealer and copied on a USB Device. -
Page 35: New Pump Curve
New Pump Curve Config > Advanced > Service > New Pump Curve The Service Dealer “New Pump Curve” Procedure This page allows the user to create a pump curve. At the bottom of the screen, there are 3 buttons: - Reset: Clears the data of the pump curve in progress. - Auto: Uses needed types of transducers to create the pump curve (Discharge pressure, Suction pressure and Flow sensor need to be installed.) - Save: Saves the pump curve and update the pump curve chronological order as displayed in the “History >... -
Page 36: Automatic Pump Curve Mode Disabled
“Auto Mode” To automatically create a pump curve, the discharge pressure, suction pressure and flow meter must all be installed on the controller. -Click on the “Auto” button -A series of validation will take place to ensure all data is valid. -After a pre-defined timer, the ViZiTouch will acquire all data from all sensors and fill the first row of the pump curve table. -
Page 37: The Sensors Pages
The Sensors Pages... - Page 38 Important Notice! Every analog sensor cable used for this controller should be shielded. The shield has to be grounded on the motor side. Not complying to these recommendations may affect the controller good functioning and void its warranty. In the ViZiTouch, all sensors refer to analog input connectors on the I/O board. They all have similar settings and configuration.
- Page 39 Suction Pressure: To set the pressure system unit, go the “Config” page. All pressure transducers share the same unit. The “suction pressure” sensor shares the same analog input (AI4) as the water level sensor. Only one of them can be installed at all time. Prior to installing one of them, the other one must be uninstalled by visiting its own sensor page.
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Page 40: Details Of The Debug Page
1.Two actual points (low and high) are required. 2. Set the lowest point (usually 0). 3. Press the left read button. 4. Press the left rectangle text field and enter the value read on the external calibrated gauge. 5. Set a high point (usually the highest possible value will create the best calibration). 6. -
Page 41: Io Debug
IO Debug Config > Advanced > Debug > IO 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. Comparing these software signals and the physical state of the signal on the electronic board is the best way to troubleshoot. -
Page 42: History
History History (Membrane button) History Select specific pages within the History section. Everything related to the statistics, events, pressure, power logs and the download to USB is available within the History page. -Events: This button leads to the “Events” page, which displays the most recent 500 events. Each event log contains the date and time of occurrence as well as a brief description of the event. -
Page 43: Details Of The History Page
Details of the History Page Events Page History > Events Log It shows the last 500 events which occurred in chronological order. The first column is the date, the second one is the time of occurrence and the third column is the “Event message”. To obtain a log that is older than 500 events, visit the “Download to USB Device”... - Page 44 To download information from the ViZiTouch to a USB Device a user with at least a “level 1” password must be logged in. The "Download to USB” button will execute the command. If a USB Device is not present or if there is an error, a message saying “Could not mount USB drive”...
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Page 45: The Statistics
The Statistics First/Last Service Statistics History > Statistics since first/last service The following description applies to two pages, reachable by the “First Service Statistics” and the “Last Service Statistics” button on the History page. All statistics shown here are calculated since the first/last service was done. All dates are in the YYYY.MM.DD format and all time references are in the HH:MM:SS format. -
Page 46: All Time Statistics
Temperature: -Minimum: Value of minimum temperature displayed in the system actual unit and the moment it was reached. -Maximum: Value of maximum temperature displayed in the system actual unit and the moment it was reached. -Average: Calculated value of the average temperature during that period displayed in the system actual unit. -Generator( for transfer switch models only): -Last Run: Date and time of the generator/second utility last run. -
Page 47: Textual Mode
The vertical axis represents the pressure in the actual unit selected. Its scale is dynamic and will resize depending on the highest recorded value. The horizontal axis represents time and period. The left part of the horizontal axis shows the beginning of the current scope and the right part shows the end of the scope. Located just right of the axis, the total scope time is shown. -
Page 48: Power Curves
lower right corner of the screen will pop-up the Navigation Pad functions specific for this page. By pressing these buttons, the displayed rows will shift, allowing a quick user-friendly navigation. Power Curves Graphical Mode History > Power Log Curves The power curve graphical mode contains two vertical axis. The first three curves, as seen on the legend, are the individual phase voltage between lines 1-2, 2-3 and 3-1. -
Page 49: Textual Mode
Textual Mode History > Power Log Text The “Power 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 of the columns : -Date: Date when the log was recorded -Time: Time when the log was recorded... -
Page 50: Pump Curves
Pump Curves History > Pump Curves The vertical axis represents the pressure in the actual unit selected. Its scale is dynamic and will resize depending on the highest recorded value. The horizontal axis represents the flow in the actual unit selected. Its scale is dynamic and will resize depending on the highest recorded value. -
Page 51: Technical Documents
Technical Documents Patents Country Title Grant No Mechanical activator for contactor 2741881 Mechanical activator for contactor US8399788B2 Mechanical activator for electrical contactor 165512 Mechanical activator for electrical contactor 165514 Mechanical activator for electrical contactor D803794 Mechanical activator for electrical contactor Patent pending 002955393- Mechanical activator for electrical contactor... -
Page 52: Pre-Field Acceptance Test
Pre-Field Acceptance Test TORNATECH MODEL MPX ELECTRIC FIRE PUMP CONTROLLER PRE- FIELD ACCEPTANCE TEST CHECK LIST Note: This document should be an official indication of whether or not the installation and general condition of the equipment is adequate for a field acceptance test. This document should also aid the individual responsible for executing the field acceptance test to decide whether or not to carry out the field acceptance test of the equipment. - Page 53 Verify the automatic start by dropping the system pressure below the Cut-In setting. 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. Tornatech Controller S/N: _________________________________________ Installation address: _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________...
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Page 54: Field Acceptance Test Report
Field Acceptance Test Report TORNATECH MODEL MPX ELECTRIC FIRE PUMP CONTROLLER FIELD ACCEPTANCE TEST REPORT Complete this first section if it was not completed during the Pre-Field Acceptance test Note: A manual or automatic start must only be executed if the motor and the pump have been cleared to be started by their respective official service technicians. - Page 55 Power Available connected? _____Yes _____ No Phase Reversal connected? _____Yes _____ No Other contacts supplied and connected? _____Yes _____ No Tornatech Controller S/N: _________________________________________ Installation address: _________________________________________ _________________________________________ Field Acceptance Test completed? _____Yes _____ No Field Acceptance completed by: __________________________________________...
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