Control Unit; Testing The Optical Probe - Kessel Staufix FKA Standard Installation And Operating Manual

6. Putting the Comfort unit into operation

6.1 Control unit

The control unit does not have to be
opened for initial operation.
The batteries included in the scope of sup-
ply are already connected and are activa-
ted the first time the unit is connected to
the 230V mains supply. Connect the
mains cable. The control unit carries out a
basic function test, the so-called initialisa-
tion. This is indicated by a running light ap-
prox. 8 sec. after the battery or the mains
cable has been inserted.
During initialisation, battery, mains, probe
and motor connection are checked and
the operating valve (depending on the po-
sition) closed completely and opened
again once.
When the control unit has been connected
up correctly, the power LED (green) lights
up. The automatic backwater valve Stau-
fix® FKW is now ready for operation.
After the system has been put into opera
6.2 Functional test in accordance with DIN EN 13564
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Use the testing key to close the operating
valve (4). Close the emergency valve (3)
using the hand lever.
Remove the screwed sealing plug R1/2"
(1) on the cover and screw the funnel (2)
in place.
Fill with clear water until a testing height
of at least 10 cm has been reached.
Observe the water level (= testing pres-
sure height) in the funnel for 10 minutes,
keep to the original level by refilling if ne-
a
b
h i
c
tion, the emergency valve (red lever on the
outlet side) has to be opened by hand.
The functional test in accordance with DIN
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Screwed
sealing plug
R1/2"
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cessary. The backwater valve is consi-
dered watertight if no more than 500 ccm
of water has to be refilled during this time.
After the test, open the emergency valve
(3) again. Remove the funnel (2) and
screw the screwed sealing plug (1) back
into the cover with the sealing ring. Use
the testing key to open the operating
valve (4) again.
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a) Control unit housing
b) Screwed sealing plug
c) Mains cable
d
d) Green LED "power"
e
e) Red LED "alarm"
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f
f) Orange LED "backwater"
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g) Orange LED "flap"
k
h) Connection motor (grey)
i) Connection optical probe (white)
m
j) Alarm key
k) Test key
l) Display
m) Function keys for display
EN 13564 and the probe test must be car-
ried out (see instructions for Staufix® FKA).

6.3 Testing the optical probe

Remove the screws. Pull the probe out of
the cover. Immerse the probe in water. The
operating valve must close, the optical and
acoustic warning devices must trigger. As
soon as the probe is taken out of the water,
the operating valve must open and the op-
tical and acoustic signals must go out.
Push the probe into the cover together with
the seal and fix in place using the screws.
Caution:
Check the system for full functionality after
all servicing work using the "test" key.
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Check both valves, they must both be set
to the standby state.