Tornatech MPA Manual

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INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
FOR MEDIUM VOLTAGE ELECTRIC FIRE PUMP
CONTROLLERS MODEL MPA
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Safety Information 4
Introduction 6
TechnicalData 6
Installation 7
Storage 7
Environment 7
Electromagneticcompatibility(EMC) 7
Handling 7
FCCRegulationsandRadioStandardsSpecification(RSS)Rules 7
Location 8
Mounting 8
Floormounting 8
Wallmounting 8
MakingSystemPressureConnections 9
MakingElectricalConnections 9
ImportantPrecautions 9
Procedure 10
Operator interface 11
Methods of starting and stopping 12
Methodsofstarting 12
Automaticstart 12
Manualstart 12
Remotemanualstart 12
Remoteautomaticstart,delugevalvestart 12
Emergencystart 12
Sequentialstart 12
Teststart 12
Methodsofstopping 12
Manualstop 12

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Automaticstop 13
Emergencystop 13
Commissioning 14
Procedure 14
Maintenance 15
Patents 16

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Warning:
This product can expose you to chemicals including DINP, which is known to the State of Cali-
fornia to cause cancer, and DIDP which is known to the State of California to cause birth
defects or other reproductive harm.
Warning:
This product can expose you to chemicals including lead and lead compounds, which are
know to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Formoreinformationgoto:www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
DANGER
RISK OF ELECTROCUTION
PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR.
ENSURE ALL POWER IS DISCONNECTED BEFORE INSTALLING OR SERVICING
THIS EQUIPMENT.

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DANGER
Do not attempt to install or perform maintenance on equipment while it is energized! Death,
personal injury or substantial property damage may result from contact with energized equip-
ment. Always verify that no voltage is present before proceeding and always follow generally
accepted safety procedures. Controller disconnect switch must be in the “off” position in
order to open the enclosure door. Tornatech cannot be liable for any misapplication or incor-
rect installation of its products.

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INTRODUCTION
MediumVoltageElectricFirePumpcontrollersaredesignedtostartanelectricmotordrivenfirepump.
Itcaneitherstartthefirepumpmanuallythroughthelocalstartpushbuttonorautomaticallythrough
thesensingofapressuredropinthesprinklersystem.Thefirepumpcontrollerissuppliedwithapres-
suretransducer.Thefirepumpcanbestoppedmanuallywiththelocalstoppushbuttonorauto-
maticallyaftertheexpirationofafieldprogrammabletimer.
TECHNICAL DATA
Rating Value
RatedOperationalCurrentIe AccordingtotheMotor(HP/kW)
RatedOperationalVoltageUe Accordingtothecontrollerratinglabel
RatedOperationalFrequency 50/60Hz
Standardenvironmentaltemperature 4°Cto40°C
Altitude ≤2000m
Relativehumidity 5%to80%
Pollutiondegree 3
ShortCircuitCurrentRatingIcc(SCCR)(A) Accordingtothecontrollerratinglabel
Standarddegreeofprotection NEMAType2
Standbypowerconsumption 10W
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INSTALLATION
STORAGE
Ifthecontrollerisnotinstalledandenergizedimmediately,Tornatechrecommendsfollowingthe
instructionsinchapter3ofNEMAICS15.
ENVIRONMENT
MediumVoltageElectricFirePumpcontrollersareintendedtobeinstalledinlocationswhereambient
temperaturesarewithin4°Cand40°Candtherelativehumidityiscontrolledbetween5%and80%.
Optionally,thecontrollercanhaveanextendedtemperatureofupto55°Candaslowas-5°C,provided
thatthecontrollerandthepressurewaterpipesareheatedtopreventwaterfreezinganddamagingthe
electronicsandthepipingsystem.
Theyareintendedforpollutiondegree3andshallbeinstalledatanaltitudeofnomorethan2000
meters.Forabnormalinstallationenvironment,consultfactory.
ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC)
MediumVoltageElectricFirePumpcontrollershavebeentestedforthemoststringentconditionsfor
emissions(EnvironmentB)andimmunity(EnvironmentA),hencecontrollerscanbeinstalledineither
environment.Allcontrollersvariantssharethesameelectronicsandcomplytothosecriteriawithout
requiringadditionalmeasures.
HANDLING
TheweightofeachMediumVoltageElectricFirePumpcontrollerisindicatedonthepackinglabel.Light-
weightcontrollersdonotrequirespecialhandlinginstructions,whileheavycontrollersareequipped
withliftingmeansandshouldbehandledfollowingtheguidelinesspecifiedinTornatech'sdocument
"LargeEnclosureSafeHandlingRequirements_PN12162021".
FCC REGULATIONS AND RADIO STANDARDS SPECIFICATION
(RSS) RULES
TocomplywithFCCandIndustryCanadaRFexposurecompliancerequirements,aseparationdistance
ofatleast20cmmustbemaintainedbetweentheantennaofthisdeviceandallnearbypersons.This
devicemustnotbeco-locatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter.
Thisdevicecontainslicence-exempttransmitter(s)/receiver(s)thatcomplywithInnovation,Scienceand
EconomicDevelopmentCanada’slicence-exemptRSS(s).Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwocon-
ditions:
1. Thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference.
2. Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoper-
ationofthedevice.
Compliance:CANICES-003(B)/NMB-003(B)

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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.
Note: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instructionmanual,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.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hisownexpense.
“Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoid
theuser'sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.”
LOCATION
Consult the appropriate job plans to determine the controller mounting location.
Thecontrollershallbelocatedascloseaspracticaltotheengineormotoritcontrolsandshallbewithin
sightoftheengineormotor.Thecontrollershallbelocatedorprotectedsuchthatitwillnotbedam-
agedbywaterescapingfrompumporpumpconnections.Currentcarryingpartsofthecontrollershall
benotlessthan12in.(305mm)abovethefloorlevel.
WorkingclearancesaroundcontrollershallcomplywithNFPA70,NationalElectricalCode,Article110or
C22.1,CanadianElectricalCode,Article26.302oranyapplicablelocalcodes.
ThestandardcontrollerenclosureisratedNEMAType2.Itistheinstaller’sresponsibilitytoinsurethat
eitherthestandardenclosuremeetstheambientconditionsorthatanenclosurewithanappropriate
ratinghasbeenprovided.Controllersmustbeinstalledinsideabuildingandtheyarenotdesignedfor
outsideenvironment.Thepaintcolormaychangeifthecontrollerisexposedtoultravioletraysfora
longperiodoftime.
MOUNTING
TheMediumVoltageElectricFirePumpcontrollershallbemountedinasubstantialmanneronasingle
incombustiblesupportingstructure.
FLOOR MOUNTING
Floormountedcontrollersshallbeattachedtothefloorusingallholesprovidedonthemountingfeet
withhardwaredesignedtosupporttheweightofthecontroller.Themountingfeetprovidetheneces-
sary12in.(305mm)clearanceforcurrentcarryingparts.
WALL MOUNTING
Refer to the controller dimension drawing for necessary mounting dimensions.
Thecontrolleriswallmountedbyusingatleastfour(4)wallanchors,2anchorsforthetopmounting
bracketsand2anchorsforthebottommountingbrackets.Thebracketsaredimensionallyonthesame
centerlineforeaseinmounting.Thereshouldbeaclearanceofatleast6inches(152mm)aroundthe
controllertoallowproperaircirculationaroundtheequipment.

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1. Usingeitherthedimensionprintorbymeasuringthedistancebetweenthecenterlinesofthe
lowerbracketslots,transcribethisdimensionontothewall.Note:Thebottomedgeoftheenclos-
ureshouldbeaminimumof12”(305mm.)fromthefloorincasefloodingofthepumproom
occurs.
2. Drillandputanchorsintothewallforthelowermountingbrackets.
3. Markonthewall,thelocationoftheholesintheuppermountingbrackets.
4. Drillandputanchorsintowallfortheuppermountingbrackets.
5. Installboltsandwashersinloweranchors.
6. Alignholesinuppermountingbracketsandinstallboltsandwashersinanchors.
7. Shimanchorsasnecessarytoensurerearofenclosureisverticallevelandenclosureisnot
stressed.
8. Tightenallanchorbolts.
9. Checktobesureenclosuredooropenandclosesfreelyandthatenclosureislevel.
MAKING SYSTEM PRESSURE CONNECTIONS
Thecontrollerrequiresone(1)“SystemPressure”connectionfromthesystempipingtotheenclosure.
Theconnectionfitting,1/2”NPTmaleport,isprovidedontheleftexternalsideoftheenclosureforthis
purpose.RefertoNFPA20forcorrectfieldpipingprocedureofthesensinglinebetweenthepumping
systemandthecontroller.Ifadrainispresent,theconnectiontothedrainisataperedconnectionfor
plastictubing.
MAKING ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
TheelectricalwiringbetweenthepowersourceandthefirepumpcontrollershallmeettheNFPA20,
NFPA70NationalElectricalCodeArticle695orC22.1CanadianElectricalCode,Section32-200orany
applicablelocalcodes.Electricalwiringshallbetypicallysizedtocarryatleast125%ofthefullloadcur-
rent(FLCorFLA)ofthefirepumpmotor.
IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS
Alicensedelectricianmustsupervisetheelectricalconnections.Thedimensiondrawingsshowthearea
suitableforincomingpowerandmotorconnections.Nootherlocationshallbeused.Onlywatertight
hubfittingsshallbeusedwhenenteringthecabinettopreservetheNEMAorIPratingofthecabinet.
The installer is responsible for adequate protection of the Medium Voltage Electric Fire Pump
controller components against metallic debris or drilling chips. Failure to do so may cause
injuries to personnel, damage the controller and subsequently void warranty.
Priortomakinganyfieldconnections
1. Opendoorofenclosureandinspectinternalcomponentsandwiringforanysignsoffrayedor
loosewiresorothervisibledamage.
2. Verifythatthecontrollerinformationiswhatisrequiredontheproject:

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1. Tornatechcatalognumber
2. Motorelectricalnameplateinformationmatchescontrollerratingforvoltage,frequency,
FLAandHP.
3. Project'selectricalcontractormustsupplyallnecessarywiringforfieldconnectionsinaccordance
withtheNationalElectricalCode,localelectricalcodeandanyotherauthorityhavingjurisdiction.
4. Refertotheappropriatefieldconnectiondrawingforwiringinformation.
PROCEDURE
Allfieldconnections,remotealarmfunctionsandACwiringarebroughtintotheenclosurethroughthe
toporbottomconduitentrancesasindicatedonthedimensionaldrawing.
Donotplaceconduitentrancesonthesidesoftheenclosureunlessaglandplateisprovided.
1. Usingahole(conduit)punch,createaholeintheenclosureforthesizeconduitbeingused.
2. Installnecessaryconduit.
3. Pullallwiresnecessaryforfieldconnections,remotealarmfunctions,ACpowerandallother
optionalfeatures.Bringenoughwireinsidetheenclosuretomakeupconnectionstotheappro-
priateline,loadandcontrolterminalblockpoints.Besuretoconsulttheappropriatefieldcon-
nectiondiagramforconnectionpointsandacceptablewiresize.Forproperwiresizing,referto
theNationalElectricalCode,NFPA70.
4. Makeallfieldconnectionstotheremotealarmfunctionsandanyotheroptionalfeatures.
5. Connectmotortocontrollerloadterminals.
6. FindnameplateonMediumVoltageElectricFirePumpmotorandmakenoteofitsfullloadamp
rating.
7. VerifyAClinevoltage,phaseandfrequencywiththecontrollerdataplateontheenclosuredoor
priortoconnecting.
8. ConnectACpower.
9. Checktoseethatallconnectionsarebothcorrectlywired(inaccordancewiththefieldcon-
nectiondiagram)andtight.
10. Closetheenclosuredoor.
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OPERATOR INTERFACE
A. StatusLED
B. Manualstart
C. Stop
D. Notused
E. Runtest
F. Alarmbuzzer
G. Touchscreendisplay
H. Factoryreserved
I. USBkeyconnectorforlogsdownloadandsoftwareupdates
J. EthernetconnectorforstandardTCP/IPcommunication

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METHODS OF STARTING AND STOPPING
METHODS OF STARTING
AUTOMATIC START
Thecontrollerwillstartautomaticallyonlowpressuredetectionbythepressuresensorwhenthepres-
suredropsbelowthecut-inthreshold.
MANUAL START
Themotorcanbestartedbypressingthemanualstartpushbutton,regardlessofthesystempressure.
REMOTE MANUAL START
Themotorcanbestartedfromaremotelocationbymomentarilyclosingacontactofamanualpush-
button.
REMOTE AUTOMATIC START, DELUGE VALVE START
Themotorcanbestartedfromaremotelocationbymomentarilyopeningacontactconnectedtoan
automaticdevice.
EMERGENCY START
Themotorcanbestartedmanuallybyusingtheemergencyhandle.Thishandlecanbemaintainedina
closedposition.
Important: to avoid damaging the contactor, it is recommended to start the motor in this
manner:
1. Shutdownthemainpowerbyusingthemaindisconnectmeans,
2. Pulltheemergencystarthandleandlockitinclosedposition,
3. Turnthepowerbackonbyusingthemaindisconnectmeans.
SEQUENTIAL START
Incaseofamultiplepumpapplication,itmaybenecessarytodelaytheautomaticstartingofeach
motortopreventsimultaneousstartingofallmotors.
TEST START
Themotorcanbestartedintestmodemanuallybypressingtheruntestpushbutton,orautomatically
byusingtheperiodictestfeature.
METHODS OF STOPPING
MANUAL STOP
Manualstopisdonebypressingtheprioritystoppushbutton.Notethatpressingthestoppushbutton
willpreventthemotorfromrestartingaslongasthebuttonispressed,plusatwoseconddelay.This
actionhaspriorityoveranyactivedemand,butthemotorwillrestartautomaticallyoncethebuttonis
releasedifthereisany.

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AUTOMATIC STOP
This function is never activated by default and must be authorized by the authority having
jurisdiction prior to activating.
Automaticstopispossibleonlyafteranautomaticstart.Whenthisfunctionisenabled,themotoris
automaticallystopped10minutesaftertherestorationofthepressuregiventhatnootherruncauseis
present.The10minutesdelayisadjustable.
EMERGENCY STOP
Theemergencystopisalwayspossibleinanystartingconditionandisdonebyusingthemaindis-
connectingmeanslocatedonthedoor.

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COMMISSIONING
Only an authorized field acceptance provider shall proceed with Medium Voltage Electric Fire
Pump controller commissioning. If you do not have the required training and authorization,
contact factory.
Untilcommissioningiscompleted,thecontrollermainscreenisreplacedbythecommissioningmenu
andtheautomaticmodeisdisabled.
PROCEDURE
Tocommissionthecontroller:
1. SecurethedoorinclosedpositionthenputthecircuitbreakerdisconnectingmeansinONpos-
ition.
2. Loginwithyourpasswordandcompletethefirststartupmenuonthescreen.
3. Forthree-phasemotors,incaseofincorrectrotation,power off the controllerandswaptwo
wiresatthecontactorloadside,thenpowerthecontrollerbackon.
4. Onceallthenecessarystepsarecompletedandthatyouareloggedinwithyourpassword,the
"ServiceDone"buttonwillbecomeonline.
5. Pressthe"ServiceDone"buttononceyouaresatisfiedwiththereadingsandparameters.
6. Downloadthelogstosaveinyourreport.

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MAINTENANCE
Tornatechcontrollersarecoveredbyalimitedwarrantyandbackedbya10-yearsservicelifeoruntil
supplylast,providedthatproperinstallation,commissioning,useandmaintenanceofthecontrolleris
madeasperthisdocument,NFPA25,andanymaintenancestandardapplicable.
Propercontrollerperformancemustbeassertedatleastonceamonthbyexecutingthefollowing:
1. Withthesystembeingatnominalpressure,ensurethatthepressurereadingiswithintolerances
2. Performateststartsequenceandverifythat
1. Themotorstartswhenthepressurefallsbelowcut-in
2. Therearenoalarms
3. Thereisnonuisancetripping
4. Themotorstartsproperlyandisabletoacceleratewithintheexpectedtime
5. Themotorrotatesintheappropriatedirection
6. Thepumpisabletorisethepressureabovethecut-out
7. Themotorstopswhenthepressureisabovecut-outaftertheconfiguredtestduration
time
Inadditiontotheabove,thefollowingpreventativemaintenancemustbeperformedatleastonceyear:
1. Turnoffthecontroller
2. Doavisualinspectionoftheexteriorofthecontroller
3. Opentheenclosureanddoavisualinspectionoftheinteriorofthecontroller
4. Makesurethatthereisnodustaccumulationinsidethecontroller
5. Inspectthetightnessofeachdeadcable
6. Putthecontrollerbackinservice

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PATENTS
Country Title Grant NO
CA Mechanicalactivatorforcontactor 2741881
US Mechanicalactivatorforcontactor US8399788B2
CA Mechanicalactivatorforelectricalcontactor 165512
CA Mechanicalactivatorforelectricalcontactor 165514
US Mechanicalactivatorforelectricalcontactor D803794
US Mechanicalactivatorforelectricalcontactor Patentpending
EP Mechanicalactivatorforelectricalcontactor 002955393-0001/2
AE Mechanicalactivatorforelectricalcontactor Patentpending
AE Mechanicalactivatorforelectricalcontactor Patentpending
CA Firepumpdigitaloperator 163254
US Firepumpdigitaloperatorinterface D770313
AE Firepumpdigitaloperatorinterface Patentpending
EP Firepumpdigitaloperatorinterface 002937250-0001
CA Systemandmethodfordetectingfailureinapressure
sensorofafirepumpsystem
Patentpending
US Systemandmethodfordetectingfailureinapressure
sensorofafirepumpsystem
Patentpending


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