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will increase slightlyastheinputvoltage isreduced.The12V
unitsdo nothaveavoltage regulatorandthereforetheirinput
current will increase whentheinputvoltage isincreased.
LEDBeaconSection
Theinputcurrenttothebeaconsectionwill varyaccordingto
thevoltage inputlevel. Thecurrentlevelsshownaboveare
fornominalinputvoltages of12V,24Vand48VDC theunits
haveaconvertercircuit andthereforetheinputcurrentlevel
will decreaseslightlyastheinputvoltage inincreasedand
will increase slightlyastheinput voltage isreduced.
10) CableSelection
Whenselectingthecablesizeconsiderationmustbegivento
theinputcurrentthateachunit draws(see tableabove), the
numberofunitsonthelineandthelengthofthecableruns.
Thecablesizeselectedmusthavethenecessarycapacityto
provide theinputcurrenttoall oftheunitsconnectedtothe
line.
SAFETYWARNING: Iftheunit isusedathighambient
temperatures,i.e.over+40ºC,thenthecableentry
temperaturemay exceed +70ºCandthereforesuitableheat
resistingcables mustbeused,witharated service
temperatureofat least 110ºC.
11) Earthing
BothAC andDC unitsmustbeconnectedtoagood quality
earth.Theunitsareprovidedwithinternalandexternal
earthingterminals,whichareboth,locatedonthe beacon
sectionoftheunit (see figures2and3).
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Whenusingtheexternalearthterminalacablecrimplug
mustbe used.Thecablelugshouldbe locatedbetweenthe
twoM5stainless steelflatwashers.TheM5stainlesssteel
springwashermustbe fixed betweentheouterflatwasher
andtheM5stainless steelnuttoensurethatthecablelugis
secured against looseningandtwisting.
Theinternalearthbondingwireensuresthatagoodquality
earthismaintained betweenthesoundersectioncastingand
thebeaconsectioncasting.
12) CableGlands
TheBExCS110-L1Dunit hasdualcableglandentries which
haveanM20 x1.5entrythreadasstandard.Onlycable
glands approvedforEx‘d’applicationscan be used,which
mustbe suitableforthetype ofcablebeingusedandalso
meettherequirementsoftheEx‘d’flameproofinstallation
standardEN60079-14:2008/ IEC60079-14:2007 .
SAFETYWARNING: Iftheunit isusedathighambient
temperatures,i.e.over+40ºC,thenthecableentry
temperaturemay exceed +70ºCandthereforesuitableheat
resistingcableglandsmustbe used,witharated service
temperatureofat least 110ºC.
IfahighIP(IngressProtection)ratingisrequired thena
suitablesealingwasher must be fitted under thecablegland.
Whenonlyonecableentryisusedtheotheronemustbe
closedwithanEx‘d’ flameproofblankingplug, whichmust be
suitablyapproved for theinstallationrequirements.
13) CableConnections
ThecombinedsounderLED beaconunit BExCS110-L1Dhas
separateprinted circuit boards inthesounderandLED
beaconsections.Theterminalsforthesounderareonthe
printed circuit boardinthesoundersectionandtheterminals
forthebeaconareontheprinted circuit boardinthe beacon
section(seefigures 4&5and6&7). Seesection8ofthis
manualforaccesstotheenclosureandthewiringdiagrams
at theendofthismanual.
ThesounderandLEDbeaconsectionscan bewired tothe
sameinputsupplyso thattheyoperatesimultaneouslyor
theycan be wired toseparateinputsuppliesso theycan be
operated independently(see diagramsonpage6ofthis
manual). If thesounderandbeaconsectionsareconnected
tothesameinputsupply,theincomingcablesshouldbe
connected totheinputterminalsontheLED beaconboard
andthetwoconnectingwires,thataresuppliedwiththeunit,
shouldbeused tolink thesupplyfromtheinterconnecting
terminalsonthebeaconboarddowntothesupplyterminals
onthesounder board.
SOUNDER SECTIONCONECTIONS
OntheACunitsatwo-way terminalblockisprovidedforthe
liveandneutral mainssupplywires andathree way terminal
blockisprovidedforlinkingthesecond andthirdstages,(see
figure7). OntheDC unitsafourwayterminalblockis
providedfor+veand–vesupplyinput andsecondandthird
stage modesofoperation, (see figure6).
Asinglewirewithacross sectionalareaofupto4mm²can
be connectedtoeachterminalwayorifan inputandoutput
wireisrequired two2.5mm²wires can be connected toeach
terminalway.Whenconnectingwires totheterminalsgreat
careshouldbetakentodress thewireso thatwhenthe
beaconsectionisinserted intothechamberthewires do not
exert excess pressureontheterminalblocks.Thisis
particularlyimportantwhenusingcables withlarge cross
sectionalareassuchas2.5mm²andabove.If thesounderis
wired tothesamepowersupplyasthebeaconalwaysuse
theflexibleinterconnectingwires provided.
LEDBEACONSECTIONCONNECTIONS
Thecablesupplyconnectionsaremade intotheterminal
blocksontheelectronicpcbassemblylocatedinthe
flameproofLEDbeaconsectionenclosure,see section8of
thismanualforaccess totheflameproofenclosure.TheAC
unit hastwoliveterminalsandtwoneutralterminalsforthe
inputandoutputsupplywiringandtheDC unit hastwo+ve
WireTerminal
CableEntries
Figure3