Alderon Industries Oil Alert OA1S Series Quick Start Manual

Oil Alert Control Panel
™
Single Phase Simplex | Type 4X (Indoor/Outdoor)
Models: OA1S Series, Standard and Overload, Remote Alarm
QUICK START GUIDE
Introduction
Read all instructions thoroughly. Installation of the Oil Alert™ control system must comply with all federal, state, and local
codes,  regulations,andpractices.Thecontrolsystemmustbeinstalledbyqualifiedpersonnelfamiliarwithallapplicable
local electrical and mechanical codes. Refer to the National Electrical Code (NEC) (NFPA 70). Failure to properly install and
test this product can result in personal injury or equipment malfunction.
The Oil Alert™ control system is designed and approved for the safe operation of pumping, alarming, and monitoring of
elevator sump pits, transformer vaults, and leachate well applications. The Oil Alert™ control panel will activate a pump to
remove water from elevator pits in accordance with ASME A17.1, stopping the pump before oil or other harmful substances
enter the water supply. The control panel includes LED indicators that will illuminate while monitoring various conditions
including but not limited to: power, pump running, high oil, high water, power loss, pump overload, level sensor error
detection(ifenabled),firealarmmode(ifenabled),andlowlevelalarm/redundantoff(ifenabled).Theincludedauxiliary
contacts will activate on power loss, high oil, high water, pump running, or the various alarm conditions. These contacts
are connected to the Oil Alert™ remote alarm panel which provides audio and visual indication of an alarm condition with
built-in auxiliary contacts for connection to a building automation system (BAS) or SCADA system and phone dialers.
TheOilAlert™controlsystemhasconfigurablefeaturesincluding:levelsensorerrordetection,automaticormanualalarm
condition reset, function input to be used for a fire system or low level/redundant off float switch, and a weekly pump
exerciser. An integrated pump hand-off-auto (HOA) selector switch is included to set the desired operation mode of the
pumpandasensitivityadjustmentdialenablesfinetuningofthewatersensors.
Safety Guidelines
1. DISCONNECT ALL ELECTRICAL SERVICE BEFORE WORKING ON OR HANDLING THE OIL ALERT™ SYSTEM.
2. DO NOT USE WITH FLAMMABLE OR EXPLOSIVE FLUIDS SUCH AS GASOLINE, FUEL OIL, KEROSENE, ETC.
DO NOT USE IN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES. SENSOR MODULE SHOULD ONLY BE USED WITH WATER.
3. DO NOT HANDLE THE OIL ALERT™ CONTROL SYSTEM WITH WET HANDS, WHEN STANDING ON A WET OR
DAMP SURFACE, OR IN WATER.
4. INCOMING VOLTAGE MUST MATCH OIL ALERT™ CONTROL SYSTEM VOLTAGE.
5. TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION, USE ONLY WITH A PUMP SUPPLIED
WITH A GROUNDING CONDUCTOR AND GROUNDING-TYPE ATTACHMENT PLUG. MAKE SURE TO PLUG THE
OIL ALERT™ CONTROL PANEL INTO A PROPERLY GROUNDED, GROUNDING-TYPE RECEPTACLE.
6. USE CAUTION ON CONTROL PANEL MODELS USING AN OVERLOAD RELAY. THE PUMP MOTOR MAY START
IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE OVERLOAD IS RESET.
7. CONTROL PANEL CAN BE MOUNTED INDOOR OR OUTDOOR. ALARM PANEL MUST BE MOUNTED INDOOR.
FOR OUTDOOR ALARM APPLICATIONS, CONSULT FACTORY.
8. SECURE THE PRESET LEVEL SENSOR MODULE ON THE DISCHARGE PIPE AT A LEVEL THAT GUARANTEES
PARTIAL PUMP SUBMERGENCE WHEN THE WATER LEVEL IS JUST BELOW THE PUMP STOP PROBE
(longest probe; see step 2 on page 4 of this manual). FAILURE TO PROPERLY MOUNT THE PRESET LEVEL
SENSOR MODULE MAY CAUSE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES.
9. CAUTION! REMOVE ANY FLOAT SWITCH THAT IS CURRENTLY USED OR SUPPLIED WITH THE PUMP. IF THE
FLOAT CANNOT BE REMOVED, SECURE FLOAT SWITCH SO THAT IT IS ALWAYS ON.
IMPORTANT
Refer to the included electrical schematic for all incoming power connections and pump connections which may include
optionalfieldwiringconnections.
QSG00345_Rev06_Oil Alert Standard 1P Simplex OA1S Series Remote Alarm | February 9, 2023 2:43 PM
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