echoflex EREB-AP User manual

Echoflex Installation Guide
Emergency Bypass Load Controller EREB
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8189M2133 Rev A Released 2022-09
Overview
The Emergency Bypass Load Controller (EREB) is powered by an
emergency source to provide power to emergency lighting loads. The
EREB ensures the emergency lighting is on during loss of circuit power,
and also tracks the state of controlled lighting loads during normal
operation. The EREB ensures a “lights on” override by using a normally
closed emergency contact closure that interfaces with fire alarm and
emergency systems.
The EREB is available in two models to provide installation options: Power
Pack EREB-AP and DIN rail EREB-AD.
Power Pack: EREB-AP
DIN rail: EREB-AD
This document covers installation of all the EREB models. The product
package includes the controller and lock nut for the EREB-AP model.
Electrical Specifications
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Certified by UL and cUL listed Emergency Lighting and Power
Equipment under UL 924 at 120 and 277 VAC line voltages, 60 Hz.
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Ballast load rating: 20 A maximum at 120 or 277 VAC.
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Incandescent load rating: 10 A maximum at 120 or 277 VAC.
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UL 2043 Plenum rated, EREB-AP model only.
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Provides remote activation by dry contact closure for connection to a
fire alarm or building management system.
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Provides auxiliary contact for 0–10 VDC or fluorescent ballasts,
EREB-AD model only.

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: RISKOFELECTRICSHOCK! This device utilizes
high voltage and should only be installed by a qualified
installer or electrician. Follow all local codes for
installation. Before terminating the AC power wiring verify
that the breakers for the normal power and emergency
power are in the off position and follow the proper
lockout/tag out procedures required by NFPA Standard 70E.
AVERTISSEMENT : RISQUE DE DÉCHARGE ÉLECTRIQUE! Cet
appareil utilise une haute tension et ne doit être installé
que par un installateur qualifié ou un électricien. Suivez
tous les codes locaux pour l'installation. Avant de raccorder
le câblage du courant alternatif, vérifiez que les
disjoncteurs pour l'alimentation normale et pour
l'alimentation de secours sont en position d'arrêt et suivez
les procédures de vérouillage/étiquetage prescrites par la
norme NFPA 70E.
WARNING: For indoor use only! Must install to an
electrical junction box or wireway.
AVERTISSEMENT : Uniquement pour usage d'intérieur!
Doit être installé sur une boîte de raccordement électrique
ou un chemin de câbles.
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This product is suitable for use in dry locations where the ambient
temperature is -10°C to 45°C (14°F to 113°F).
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Do not use outdoors.
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Do not mount near gas or electric heaters.
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The use of accessory equipment not recommended by the
manufacturer may cause an unsafe condition.
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Do not use this equipment for other than its intended use.
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Servicing should be performed by qualified service personnel.
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Pollution Degree: 2.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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Installation
The Power Pack model EREB-AP is designed for permanent installation
directly to an electrical junction box, a panel at the electrical lighting
load, or before the load in the circuit. See Model EREB-AP on page 3.
The DIN rail model EREB-AD is designed to be permanently installed on a
35 mm (1.3 in) DINrail that complies with DIN 43880 and EN 60715. See
Model EREB-AD on page 5.
Install the controller to an approved electrical enclosure in a location and
at a height where it is not subject to tampering by unauthorized
personnel. Review these instructions completely before installing the
controller.
Note: Follow applicable NEC and local electrical code
requirements when installing and powering the controller.
Model EREB-AP
Ensure that the junction box is clean and free of obstructions and that all
wiring is installed correctly. The EREB-AP mounts directly to the exterior
of the junction box or panel, either at the electrical lighting load or before
the loads in the circuit. See Examples of Use on page 10.
Two sets of wire bundles are provided on the top of the device. One set is
for emergency power input and the other set is for sensing normal power.
In addition, a single loop jumper is provided to connect a remote
triggering device, for example, a fire alarm (normally closed, dry contact
closure). See Wiring Diagram on page 4.
1. Locate the normal and emergency circuit breaker panels and
terminate power to the circuits.
2. Remove the cover plate and other hardware from the junction box to
access the wiring.
3. Mount the controller with the 1/2” threaded nipple. Use wire nuts on
all connections and individually cap any bare wires.
4. Connect the emergency power wiring leads.
a. Connect the Emergency Power In and Power Out wiring leads on
the EREB-AP with the emergency lighting loads [Black 4 mm2
(12 AWG) and Red 4 mm2(12 AWG)].
b. Connect the Emergency Neutral [Gray 1 mm2(18 AWG)] for the
emergency circuit to the Emergency Neutral lead.
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5. Connect the normal sense wiring leads.
a. Connect the Normal Power Sense [Black 1 mm2(18 AWG)] and
Normal Switch Sense [Red 1 mm2(18 AWG)] wiring leads to the
normal lighting circuit .
Note: To ensure that the emergency lighting in the controlled
area turns On in the event of a power loss, you must connect the
Normal Power Sense wires upstream of any switched control
device for the normal lighting loads.
b. Connect the Normal Neutral [White 1 mm2(18 AWG)] lead to the
normal Neutral for the lighting loads.
6. Are you are installing a remote triggering device to remotely activate
the emergency circuit?
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No: Go to Initial Test on page 8 to confirm the connection.
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Yes: See Remote Activation Input below for wiring instructions.
7. Replace the cover plate and restore power to the circuits.
Wiring Diagram
Emergency Bypass
Load Controller EREB-AP
Remote
LED
Option
Button
Status
LED
Emergency Power In (Black 4 mm²)
Emergency Power Out (Red 4 mm²)
Emergency Neutral (Gray 1 mm²)
Normal Power Sense (Black 1 mm²)
Normal Switch Sense (Red 1 mm²)
Normal Neutral (White 1 mm²)
Normally Closed:
-Test Switch
-Fire Alarm Panel
-Security System
Remote Activation Input
The EREB-AP offers a normally closed, dry contact input to accommodate
connection to a fire alarm panel, security system, or test switch. This
input ships from the factory with a blue wire loop (jumper) on the side of
the device. It is a complete loop that disables remote activation. Do not
cut this jumper unless you are installing a remote triggering device.
Note: Echoflex recommends that you power up and test your
system before connecting to a remote device.
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The remote device that triggers the Emergency circuit ON must provide a
normally closed, maintained dry contact closure for fire alarms. When the
remote device is activated, the contact closure opens and the contacts
force the EREB-AP into the emergency ON state.
Note: When using 1 mm2(18 AWG) wire, the remote triggering
device, test switch, or emergency system must be installed within
305 m (1,000 ft) of the EREB.
1. Cut the blue wire loop in the middle of the wire lead. Doing this
provides two leads, which are the connection points for both the
contact input and contact output to a remote triggering device.
2. Connect the two leads to the normally closed single pole contacts on
the remote device or test switch.
3. Go to Remote Activation Test on page 9 to confirm the connection.
Model EREB-AD
The EREB-AD is designed to attach to lighting control panels or electrical
enclosures that are fitted with a DIN rail.
Six screw terminals on the bottom of the device are used to connect
normal sense and emergency power wires. Four screw terminals on the
top of the device are used for the following connections:
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The two terminals on the left have a factory-installed wire loop
(jumper). It provides a connection to a remote triggering device
(normally closed, dry contact closure, such as a fire alarm). When the
normally closed contact is triggered, the contact input opens,
activating the emergency lighting.
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The two terminals on the right provide termination of 0–10 V, LED
driver loads, or fluorescent lighting control.
1. Snap the device onto an installed DIN rail in the upright position at
least 5 cm (2 in) away from any heat-generating devices. Tension clips
on the device provide an audible click when the device is installed
properly.
2. Terminate the EREB-AD to the emergency lighting for the area
controlled as shown in the Wiring Diagram on the next page.
a. Connect Emergency Power In and Emergency Power Out wires to
the screw terminals on the device in series with the emergency
lighting.
b. Connect the Neutral for the emergency circuit to the Emergency
Neutral screw terminal.
3. Connect the EREB-AD to the normal lighting and control device for
the area controlled.
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4. Connect the normal lighting circuit to the Normal Power Sense,
Normal Switch Sense, and Normal Neutral screw terminals.
a.
Note: To ensure that the emergency lighting connected to the
device turns On in the event of a power loss, the Normal Power
Sense wire must be connected upstream of any switched control
device for the normal lighting loads.
5. If you are connecting to 0–10 VDC or fluorescent lighting loads,
connect to the terminals, labeled 0–10 V/ FLO. See Examples of Use
on page 10 for more information.
6. Are you are installing a remote triggering device to remotely activate
the emergency circuit?
•
No: Go to Initial Test on page 8 to confirm the connection.
•
Yes: See Remote Activation Input on the facing page for wiring
instructions.
Wiring Diagram
Normally Closed:
-Test Switch
-Fire Alarm Panel
-Security System
Emergency Power In
Emergency Neutral
Emergency Power Out
Normal Switch Sense
Normal Power Sense
Normal Neutral
EREB-AD
Note: Screw terminals
accept single wires.
Status
LED
Remote
LED
Option
Button
Remote
Loop
0–10 V/
FLO
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Remote Activation Input
The EREB-AD offers a normally closed, dry contact input to accommodate
connection to a fire alarm panel, security system, or test switch. This
input ships from the factory with a blue wire loop (jumper) connected to
two of the top screw terminals. It is a complete loop that disables remote
activation. Do not remove this jumper unless you are installing a remote
triggering device.
Note: Echoflex recommends that you power up and test your
system before connecting to a remote device. Do not remove the
jumper unless you are installing a remote triggering device.
The remote device that triggers the Emergency circuit ON must provide a
normally closed, maintained dry contact closure for fire alarms. When the
remote device is activated, the contact closure opens and the contacts
force the EREB-AD into the emergency ON state.
1. Power up and test your system before installing a remote activation
input to your EREB. See Initial Test on page 8.
2. Remove the wire loop jumper from the Remote Loop In and Remote
Loop Out terminals.
3. Connect the Remote Loop In and Remote Loop Out terminals on the
EREB-AD to the single pole contacts on the remote device or test
switch.
4. Go to Remote Activation Test on page 9 to confirm the connection.
Configure a Time Delay
If your lighting requires a warmup period (for example, for high-intensity
discharge [HID] lamps), you can configure a time delay to keep the
emergency lighting on for a period of time after the normal power is
restored. The default time delay is zero. To configure a longer transition
time follow the steps below.
1. Press the [Option] button on the EREB. Both the Status and
Remote LEDs will blink to indicate the current time delay
configured.
2. Press and release the [Option]
button to cycle through the
settings, and stop when the
blink pattern matches the
setting you want.
3. Wait 10 seconds for the EREB
to save the setting and resume
normal operation.
No. of Blinks Time Delay
1 blink no delay (default)
2 blinks 10 seconds
3 blinks 30 seconds
4 blinks 10 minutes
5 blinks 15 minutes
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Initial Test
Initial testing of the EREB should be done with the Remote Loop In and
Remote Loop Out jumper installed on the EREB-AD and the blue loop
uncut on the EREB-AP.
1. Turn On the circuit breaker in the emergency panel for the controlled
circuit. The Status LED on the EREB shows red. With only the
emergency circuit On (normal power should be Off), the emergency
lighting should be activated.
2. Temporarily disconnect and cap the wire lead connected to the
Normal Switch Sense terminal on the EREB. This disables the normal
control function and allows exclusive testing of the emergency On
functionality.
3. Turn On the circuit breaker in the normal panel for the controlled
circuit. The Status LED on the EREB shows green, indicating that
normal power is present and emergency lighting is not required.
4. Confirm the automatic emergency On functionality by turning Off the
circuit breaker in the normal panel. The connected emergency
lighting should immediately turn On again and the Status LED on the
EREB shows red.
5. With the normal circuit breaker secured Off, reconnect the Normal
Switch Sense wire to the terminal.
6. Turn On the normal circuit breaker. The EREB should now behave as
described in Examples of Use on page10.
Note: If you are installing a remote activation input to the EREB,
see Remote Activation Input on page4 for the EREB-AP or Remote
Activation Input on the previous page for the EREB-AD.
Manual Switch Test
The EREB features a button to manually switch the load from normal to
emergency power for test purposes.
1. Press and hold the red [Test] button on the front of the device.
2. Verify the emergency relay closes. This is apparent when the
emergency loads turn on according to your installation.
3. Release the button to return to normal operation.
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What does the Test button do?
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EREB-AP: [Test] button simulates the loss of normal power and
bypasses the normal switching of power to the fixture. When using
the EREB-AP with a directly-controlled emergency fixture containing
a control input (for example, 0–10 V or DMX), note that the [Test]
button only bypasses the normal method of switching power to the
fixture. Pressing the button has no effect on the control device
providing data input to the fixture. To test this type of system, you
must enter the test mode of the control device (usually by turning
off normal power to the entire system).
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EREB-AD: [Test] button simulates the loss of normal power and
bypasses the normal control of supply to the fixture. It also
interrupts the 0–10 V or DMX control circuit, thereby illuminating
the load and bypassing the normal control signal to the load. In a
properly operating system, the load should illuminate upon pressing
the [Test] button.
Remote Activation Test
1. Do one of the following according to the EREB model:
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EREB-AD: Connect the Remote Loop In and Remote Loop Out
terminals on the EREB-AD to the single pole contacts on the remote
device or test switch. See Remote Activation Input on page7.
•
EREB-AP: Cut the Remove Loop wire and connect the remote
activation trigger device or test switch. See Remote Activation
Input on page4.
With the remote device in normal mode (contacts closed), the Status LED
on the EREB will show green and the device operates as it did with the
factory-installed jumper.
When the remote device activates, the Status LED shows red, indicating a
switch to emergency state. The EREB activates emergency On mode and
the Remote LED shows amber, indicating remote device control.
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Examples of Use
Switch Control Arrangement
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When normal power is present, the switch controls both the normal
and emergency light fixtures.
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When the normal power is lost, the emergency light fixture turns ON
regardless of the switch state.
Emergency Power In (Black)
Emergency Neutral (Gray)
Normal Switch Sense (Red)Normal Power Sense (Black)
Normal Neutral (White)
Normal Light
Fixture
Emergency Power Out (Red)
EREB
Emerg. Light
Fixture
Switch
Backup Arrangement
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When normal power is present, the emergency fixture is turned OFF.
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When the normal power is lost, the emergency fixture turns ON.
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Cap end with a wire nut or other suitable method to prevent contact
with bare wire.
Emergency Power In (Black)
Emergency Neutral (Gray)
Emergency Power Out (Red)
Normal Switch Sense (Red)Normal Power Sense (Black)
Normal Neutral (White)
Wire Nut
EREB
Emerg. Light
Fixture
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Phase Dimmer Control
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When normal power is present, the emergency fixture behaves as a
normally controlled fixture.
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When the normal power is lost, the emergency fixture turns ON full.
Emergency Neutral (Gray)
Emergency Power In (Black)
Emergency Power Out (Red)
Normal Neutral (White) Normal Switch Sense (Red)
Wire Nut
Load
Neutral
Line
Normal Power Sense (Black)
Phase
Dimmer
EREB
Emerg. Light
Fixture
0–10 V Fixture Control (EREB-AD model only)
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When normal power is present and the switch is closed, both 0–10 V
controlled fixtures dim.
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When normal power is present and the switch is open, both 0–10 V
controlled fixtures turn OFF.
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When the normal power is lost or fire alarm connection is broken, all
fixtures turn ON full: the 0–10 V connection is opened and
emergency fixture turns ON full.
EREB-AD
0–10 V
Controller
0–10 V
Emerg. Fixture
0–10 V Non-
Emerg. Fixture
Emergency Power Out
Emergency Neutral
Emergency Power In
Normal Neutral
0–10 V Signal0–10 V Signal
0–10 V Common
Normal Power Sense
Normal Switch Sense
Normal Neutral Switch
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Compliance
For complete regulatory compliance information, see the Echoflex
Emergency Bypass Load Controller datasheet at echoflexsolutions.com.
FCC Compliance
Echoflex Emergency Bypass Load Controller
(For any FCC matters):
Echoflex Solutions, Inc.
3031 Pleasant View Road
Middleton, WI 53562
[phone]
echoflexsolutions.com
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCCRules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)this device must accept
any interference received; including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. Any modifications or changes to this product not expressly approved by
Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc. could void the user’s authority to operate the product.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in
which case the user will be required to correct the interference at their own expense.
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