Sentry Industries 5000 User Manual

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Sentry Instruction Manual - Version 6

INSTALLATION

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Connect the necessary remote audible and visual
alarms or other process control equipment to the

"HIGH",

"LOW"

and

"TROUBLE"

dry contact relays on

the connector panel.

The Double Pole/Double Throw

(DPDT)

relay

connections are marked to indicate Normally Open

(N/O)

, Normally Closed

(N/C)

and Common

(COM)

terminals for each pole. No voltage is applied to the
terminals internally.

Typical wiring configuration is described in Figure
3-11. The trouble relay is fail safe so that it will
switch from Normally Closed to Normally Open if all
system power is lost.

NOTE

It may be preferably to delay wiring the alarms, or delay
powering them, until the detection system has been fully

activated, tested and calibrated.

Connect 120 volts AC wiring to the terminals marked

Hot

(black), Neutral (white), and Ground (Green).

If a 12-28 VDC supply is to be used as either back-up or as
the primary operating voltage make the necessary
connections to the terminal marked "DC INPUT 12 - 28V"
"+" (Red) & "-" (Black).

NOTE

When a battery is to be used for back-up DC supply only,

a Sentry feature provides protection against battery

damage by shutting off the battery before complete

discharge. When this feature is used, the Sentry

controller can only be restarted by AC voltage.

To implement the battery protection feature, two red

jumper wires located on the power supply board must be

cut. See

Figure 7-3

.

If splice boxes are used to combine multiple modules on a
channel the splice connections should be made using a
terminal block/wire lug assembly or all wires should be
soldered and insulated. Figure 3-5.

3.5.3 ALARM DEVICE INSTALLATION

Alarm devices must be installed according to the
manufacturer's instructions for the particular device.
Sentry dry contact relays provide switching capability as
rated in the specifications. (See Appendix A.)

NOTE

Certain warning strobes have a very high peak current

which is dependent upon the phase angle of the AC line at

the precise moment the strobe is switched on. A high

current at the time of switching may cause the relay

contacts to stick together.

The corrective action to avoid contacts sticking together is

to install a 10 Ohm, 5 Watt resistor in series with the

strobe power, preferably close to the relay.

3.5.4 RELAY OUTPUTS

Three relays on the standard Sentry controller are for: high
alarm, low alarm and trouble. The trouble relay is
normally energized (power applied to coil). The gas alarm
relays (high and low) are normally not energized.
Individual low and high alarm relays are optional
hardware.

Figure 3-1

Typical Protection Circuit

The relays are dry contact and may be used to actuate bells,
lights, sirens, solenoid valves, or contactors as required. It
is recommended that for 120 VAC circuits a metal oxide
varistor (MOV) rated for 150 Vrms be place across the
load (Figure 3-1). (General Electric V150LA20A or
equivalent). For DC circuits a general purpose rectifier
diode should be placed across the load (1N4005).

3.5.5 DC POWER LOAD

Table 3-7 is provided to allow correct sizing of battery
back-up. To determine total load add the applicable
individual loads. (All measurements are at 12 VDC.)

Test Condition

Amps

Watts

Controller, No Sensors, No Alarms

0.560

6.7

Controller, No Sensors, All Alarms

0.660

8.0

Controller, 8 Combust, All Alarms

4.000

48.0

Individual Relay Board

0.750

9.3

Hydrogen Sulfide (Type 1) Module

0.260

3.1

Combustible (Type 2) Module

0.420

5.0

Electrochemical Sensor (typical)

0.050

0.6

Table 3-7

Sentry Power Load

NO

RELAY

COM.

110 VAC

MOV

Install MOV

close to switch

+ -

DC

NO

RELAY

COM.

1N4005

Install diode

close to load

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