RSSI RSS-3000 Series Installation Manual

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RSS-3000 Series Electric Drop Beam Vehicle Barrier
RSSI Barriers, LLC
6530 East Highway 22
Panama City, Florida 32404
850-871-9300/Fax 850-871-4300
Web Site:
www.rssi.com

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  • Page 1 Installation Manual Installation Manual RSS-3000 Series Electric Drop Beam Vehicle Barrier RSSI Barriers, LLC 6530 East Highway 22 Panama City, Florida 32404 850-871-9300/Fax 850-871-4300 Web Site: www.rssi.com...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Installation Manual Contents Page 3 General Page 3 Before you Begin Page 3 Hazard Alert Message and Symbol Page 4 How to Obtain Factory Support Page 4 General Safety Page 4 Barrier Description Barrier Installation – A Five Step Process Page 5 Step One –...
  • Page 3: General

    Integrators/Contractors. It is NOT intended to be all encompassing and is based on “typical” installations. After review of this manual, we recommend a conference call with the RSSI factory to discuss questions regarding procedures that may require further clarification. RSSI is a barrier manufacturer; on questions related to civil issues specific to a particular jobsite, Integrators/Contractors should refer to the Architectural Firm that designed the project or a licensed Civil Engineer familiar with the local site conditions and requirements.
  • Page 4: General Safety

    ● Do not operate this equipment when you are distracted or under the influence of drugs, alcohol or medication causing diminished control. ● Prior to start-up of the RSS-3000 series electric drop beam vehicle barrier system, all electrical connections to the barrier will be isolated (disconnected) IAW local Lock Out Procedures.
  • Page 5: Barrier Installation - A Five Step Process

    ▪ #5 steel re-bar ▪ 3000 PSI (minimum) Mix Concrete ▪ Equipment capable of lifting and setting the RSS-3000 series barrier in place Step One – Excavate ● The first step is to excavate the existing roadway to a dimension of the appropriate buttress size.
  • Page 6: Step Two - Placing Rebar And Form Boards

    Installation Manual Step Two – Placing Rebar and Form Boards ● Once the soil is compacted, place the # 5 rebar cage centered in the excavated area. Keep in mind when placing rebar cage that it needs to be clear of the Anchor Bolts that will be drilled in later.
  • Page 7: Step Four -Concrete

    Installation Manual Step Four –Concrete ● Pour the concrete (3,000 psi minimum) around and inside the Rebar Cage and inside the Form Boards. Be careful not to damage the electrical conduit. A light broom finish is recommended. Allow sufficient time for concrete to harden before installing the RSS- 3000 unit.
  • Page 8 Installation Manual 4. Once the main buttress is correctly positioned, install the epoxy anchors per installation instructions and epoxy manufacturer’s requirements. WARNING You may have to adjust Actuator using the manual drive to remove retaining pin (Pic above)0, please ensure you disengage overdrive after manual function is used and before operating barrier. Failure to do so can damage the Actuator.
  • Page 9: Step Six - Conduit, Wire, And Termination Of Controls

    Installation Manual NOTE Please refer to the manual screw operation instructions that are in the Maintenance Manual. You can also contact a RSSI technician by calling 850 -871- 9300 or email at service@rssi.com WARNING Failure to operate the manual screw properly will damage the actuator and void the warranty.
  • Page 10 Electrical Terminations 1. If BBU is provided by RSSI, local commercial power (Typically 120/240 V) 1P 3 wire 30A is wired to Battery Backup Panel (BBP) at MAIN CB-1 (L1 –L2, - Ground). If no BBU commercial power will connect to Top of Main Disconnect Switch in Barrier Control Panel.
  • Page 11 Installation Manual Installation of Servo Cables ● Install 1-1/4” Flex Conduit to the Power J-Box and 1” Flex Conduit to the Control J-Box. Power and Control J-Boxes. ● Locate and Unroll Orange Power Cable and Green Encoder Cables at barrier. Protect terminated end from damage then pull the unterminated end of cable through J-Boxes and to Control Panel.
  • Page 12 Installation Manual ● Terminate Orange Cable to drive by stripping plastic sheathing from section of cable at end. Placing exposed cable shielding under bonding plate then securing. Connect U/V/W wires to harness plug then plug into bottom of Servo Drive. ●...
  • Page 13 Installation Manual Wire Color Breakout Wire Color Breakout Board Board Terminal Terminal Black hite/Gray & Orange White/Black Gray White/Green White/Red White/Orange Green Shield wire March 3, 2022 Page 13 of 25...
  • Page 14 Installation Manual Installation, Termination, and Testing of Fiber Cable ● Fiber converters are located in the BCP and in location near Operator Control Console. ● Fiber must be run in locations where the network communication distance exceeds 300 feet. ● A technician terminates the fiber and conducts a BASIC go/no go indication test. Based on the performance of the fiber optic link, if there are any issues, further testing with OTDR and certification may be required.
  • Page 15: Attachments

    2. Servo Drive Set-up 3. Vehicle Detector Loop Installation 4. Traffic Light Installation 5. Commissioning Checklist * * END OF SECTION * * RSSI Barriers LLC 6530 E Highway 22 Panama City, FL 32404 (850) 871-9300 www.rssi.com March 3, 2022...
  • Page 16 Installation Manual ATTACHMENT 1 – S AFETY Safety Loop Set-up 1. Ensure 24v power supply is on. 2. Install the frequency plug with the wires from the safety loops. Loop detector should flash red/green and then go to solid green indicator light. NOTE Ensure safety loops are clear before powering safety loop detectors.
  • Page 17 2. At the Main Screen, go to the LOGIN box and login: “RSSI” password: “32404”. 3. Once you have logged in at the Main screen, select the HOME box and then at the HOME menu press the red HOME button.
  • Page 18 Installation Manual 2. Inside the BARRIER CONTROL menu use the MOVE CLOSED/OPEN buttons to operate the barrier a few cycles. In the OPEN(up) position to ensure the Locking Tab at end of the beam clears the roadway and ensure the CLOSE(down) position is all the way down and sitting firmly in the receiving buttress.
  • Page 19 Installation Manual ATTACHMENT 4 - V EHICLE ETECTOR NSTALLATION UIDE INTRODUCTION This loop installation guide is intended to illustrate the steps involved in installing a "saw cut type" vehicle detector loop. Loop sizes shown in the figures and illustrations vary according to the detection requirement being accommodated.
  • Page 20 Installation Manual turns of loop wire to be placed in the loop slot. It is important that the proper number of turns are used. 6. Carefully install a continuous piece of the provided Loop Wire in the saw slot. Use Loop Installation Roller to insure that the wires are in the bottom of the saw slot (see figure 7).
  • Page 21 Installation Manual NOTE If the backer rod is not pressed down firmly on top of the wires and the wires fully encapsulated, the detector loop may false call due to the wires being loose and vibrating under the backer rod. The loop wires should be continuous from the electronic control panel, around the loop and back.
  • Page 22 Installation Manual ATTACHMENT 5 – T RAFFIC IGHT NSTALLATION 1. Run Conduit up where Traffic Light will be located. 2. Pour concrete pad 16” W X 16” L X 24” D – Square base is 13 ¾ inches X 13 ¾ inches. 3.
  • Page 23 B. Voltage and Phase Test: Normal Power (If no BBU skip to Step D) 1. Verify the Customer Supplied Electrical Power to the RSSI automatic transfer switch CB1 (Located in the battery backup panel) should be 240VAC, between L1 and L2.
  • Page 24 F. Safety Loop Check 1. Position a person at the RSSI Control Panel/Box and drive a vehicle slowly over the safety loops and the barriers. The RED LED (detects presence) will light as the vehicle travels over the safety loops and will turn off as the vehicle clears them.
  • Page 25 2. With the Barrier in the OPEN (up) position, pull a vehicle forward on the front edge of the front safety loop and stop. The LED indicator on the safety loop detector in the RSSI Control Panel/box should indicate RED (detects presence).

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