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CAUTION: Read all instructions carefully before installation. Save this Installation Manual for future reference. DS-7C RAIN/SNOW SENSOR CONTROLLER INSTALLATION MANUAL INDICATOR AUTOMATED SYSTEMS ENGINEERING POWER DS−7C ACTIVATED ENCLOSURE TYPE 3R RAIN/SNOW SENSOR CONTROLLER DANGER Intertek CONFORMS TO UL STD 508 3175102 CERTIFIED TO CAN/CSA STD C22.2 NO.
CETTE UNITÉ DEVRAIT ÊTRE INSTALLÉE, OUVERTE, ET RÉPARÉE PAR LE PERSONNEL QUALIFIÉ SEULEMENT! 2. To avoid shock hazard do not open the front cover with power connected to the DS-7C or any controlled equipment. Pour éviter la décharge électrique déconnectez toute la puissance avant d'ouvrir la couverture du DS- Selecting a Mounting Location for the DS-7C The small corded device with the interleaved grid is the remote precipitation or "moisture"...
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Power & Activation Indicator A green lamp shines through a lens on the cover of the DS-7C to indicate operational status. If this lamp is OFF the DS-7C is not receiving power. If this lamp is steady ON the DS-7C is powered but not triggered.
Profile Selection The DS-7C was designed to be as adaptable as possible to different operating requirements. The mode of operation, called the “profile”, can be selected by setting the Profile Select switch. A profile is selected by aligning the arrow on the screwdriver slot of the switch with the appropriate number or letter. The following table lists the operating characteristics of each profile.
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Profile 9 DS-9B Replacement with Delay On, Rain Diversion and 2 Minute Cooldown Relay Function Delay-Off Black Deice Manual On Relay 1 Deice 30-93 min Green Deice Standby/Reset Relay 2 Deice Relay 1 + 2 min Rain Manual On Relay 2 Rain 2 min Orange...
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7C is 30A per circuit, 2 separate circuits. While not as convenient as directly supplying power for the load, dry contacts allow you to operate the DS-7C from one voltage while controlling loads of a different voltage without adding an external relay or contactor. For example, the DS-7C can be powered from 120VAC but can directly control a 240VAC heater and a 120VAC feed blower or two separate 277VAC heat cables.
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Moisture Grid Maintenance & Replacement It is recommended that the DS-7C be powered down and the moisture grid wiped clean with clear water at least once every 4 months. Heavy deposits may be removed using a non-metallic scouring pad (Scotch- Brite or equivalent.) However, after a number of years, the corrosive elements left behind when water is...
Within the limitations of this warranty, inoperative units should be returned, freight prepaid, to ASE, and we will repair or replace, at our option, at no charge to you with return freight paid by ASE to destinations within the U.S. and Canada. It is agreed that such repair or replacement is the exclusive remedy available from ASE and that ASE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE.
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