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Full Voltage Starting Electric • FTA1000
Fire Pump Controllers

„ Built-in Start and Stop push-buttons to bypass

automatic start circuits
„ Door mounted display/interface panel featuring
a 40 Character Vacuum Fluorescent Display,
Membrane Type User Control Push-buttons and
easy to read LED Indicators
„ Single handle Isolating Disconnect Switch/Circuit
Breaker mechanism
„ POWER ON LED
„ PUMP RUN LED
„ PHASE FAILURE LED
„ PHASE REVERSAL LED
„ LOW PRESSURE LED
„ DELUGE OPEN LED
„ INTERLOCK ON LED
„ TRANSFER SWITCH NORMAL LED (If unit
ordered with Automatic Power Transfer Switch)
„ TRANSFER SWITCH EMERGENCY LED (If unit
ordered with Automatic Power Transfer Switch)
„ EMERGENCY ISOLATING SWITCH OFF LED
(If unit ordered with Automatic Power Transfer
Description—Firetrol® FTA1000 Full Voltage Fire Switch)
Pump Controllers are intended for use with electric „ Minimum Run Timer / Off Delay Timer
motor driven fire pumps where the capacity of the „ Daylight Savings Time Option
power source permits full voltage starting. Full volt- „ Weekly Test Timer
age is applied to the motor as soon as the controller „ Elapsed Time Meter
is actuated. The controller monitors, displays and „ Digital Pressure Display
records fire pump system information. „ USB Host Controller and Port
Full voltage starting is simple and low cost and is „ Solid State Pressure Transducer
preferred whenever the utility or emergency genera- „ Data Log
tor set will permit this type of starting. „ Event Log (3000 Events)
„ True RMS Metering with simultaneous 3 phase
Approvals—Firetrol fire pump controllers are listed display of amps and volts
by Underwriters’ Laboratories, Inc., in accordance „ Disk Error message
with UL218, Standard for Fire Pump Controllers, „ Disk Near Full message
CSA, Standard for Industrial Control Equipment, „ Pressure Error message
and approved by Factory Mutual. They are built to „ Motor Over 320% message
meet or exceed the requirements of the approving „ Local Start message
authorities as well as NEMA and the latest editions „ Remote Start message
of NFPA 20, Installation of Centrifugal Fire Pumps, „ Emergency Start message
and NFPA 70, National Electrical Code. „ Fail To Start message
„ Undervoltage message
Standard Features—The following are included as „ Overvoltage message
standard with each controller: „ High Speed Open Serial Communications Port
„ Voltage surge protector „ NEMA Type 2 enclosure
„ Main Disconnect Switch sized for connected mo- „ Suitable for use as Service Equipment
tor horsepower and voltage
„ Fire pump Circuit Breaker
„ Motor contactor
„ Emergency Manual Run Mechanism to mechani-
cally close motor contactor contacts in an emer-
gency condition

Main Fire Pump Controller
The main fire pump controller shall be a factory
assembled, wired and tested unit and shall conform
to all the requirements of the latest edition of NFPA
20, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps
for Fire Protection and NFPA 70, National Electrical
Code.
The controller shall be listed by Underwriters Labo-
ratories, Inc., in accordance with UL218, Standard for
Fire Pump Controllers, CSA, and Canadian Standards
Association CSA-C22.2, Standard for Industrial Con-
trol Equipment (cULus), approved by Factory Mutual
and approved by the City of New York for fire pump
service.
Starting Method
The controller shall be of the combined manual
and automatic type designed for:
Full Voltage Starting
Solid State Soft Starting
Wye (Star)-Delta Open Transition Starting
Wye (Star)-Delta Closed Transition Starting
Part Winding Starting
Primary Resistance Reduced Voltage Starting
Autotransformer Reduced Voltage Starting
of the fire pump motor having the horsepower, volt-
age, phase and frequency rating shown on the plans
and drawings. The controller components shall be
housed in a NEMA Type 2 (IEC IP11) drip-proof, wall
mounted enclosure.
Withstand Ratings (Short Circuit Current Ratings)
All controller components shall be front mounted,
wired and front accessible for maintenance. The mini-
mum withstand rating of the controllers shall not be
less than 100,000 Amps RMS Symmetrical at 200-
600 Volts*. If the available system fault current ex-
ceeds these ratings, the controllers shall be supplied
with a withstand rating of 150,000 or 200,000 Amps
RMS Symmetrical, as required.
*Note: 100,000 Amp withstand rating not available in
some larger horsepowers. Consult factory for
details.
Isolation Switch and Circuit Breaker
The controller shall include a motor rated combi-
nation isolating disconnect switch/circuit breaker,
mechanically interlocked and operated with a single,
externally mounted handle. When moving the handle
from OFF to ON, the interlocking mechanism shall
sequence the isolating disconnect switch ON first, and
then the circuit breaker. When the handle is moved
from ON to OFF, the interlocking mechanism shall
sequence the circuit breaker OFF first, and then the
isolating disconnect switch.
The isolating disconnect switch/circuit breaker
shall be mechanically interlocked so that the enclo-
sure door cannot be opened with the handle in the
ON position except by a hidden tool operated defeater
mechanism. The isolating disconnect switch/circuit
breaker shall be capable of being padlocked in the
OFF position for installation and maintenance safety,
and shall also be capable of being locked in the ON
Specifications FTA1000
Electric Fire Pump Controllers • -1900
position without affecting the tripping characteristics
of the circuit breaker. The controller door shall have
a locking type handle and three point cam and roller
vault type hardware. The circuit breaker trip curve
adjustment shall be factory set, tested and sealed for
the full load amps of the connected motor. The circuit
breaker shall be capable of being field tested to verify
actual pick up, locked rotor, and instantaneous trip
points after field installation without disturbing incom-
ing line and load conductors.
Operator Interface
The fire pump controller shall feature an operator
interface with user keypad. The interface shall moni-
tor and display motor operating conditions, including
all alarms, events, and pressure conditions. All alarms,
events, and pressure conditions shall be displayed
with a time and date stamp. The display shall be a 2-
line, 20-character, vacuum fluorescent, dot matrix type
designed to allow easy viewing from all angles and in
all light conditions. The display and interface shall be
NEMA rated for Type 2, 3R, 4, 4X, and 12 protection
and shall be fully accessible without opening the con-
troller door. The display and user interface shall uti-
lize multiple levels of password protection for system
security. A minimum of 3 password levels shall be
provided. The display shall be capable of being pro-
grammed for any language.
Ammeter/Voltmeter
The fire pump controller operator interface shall
be capable of displaying true RMS digital motor
voltage and current measurements for all three
phases simultaneously. Displays requiring push-
button and selector switches to toggle between
phases or current and voltage shall not be ac-
cepted.
Voltage and current shall be measured by True
RMS technology to provide the most accurate
measurement for all sine waves, including non-
sinusoidal waveforms. Average responding meters
will not be accepted.
Digital Status/Alarm Messages
The digital display shall indicate text messages
for the status and alarm conditions of:
• Motor On • Sequential Start Time
• Minimum Run Time • Local Start
/ Off Delay Time • Remote Start
• Fail to Start • System Battery Low
• Under Voltage • Over Voltage
• Locked Rotor Trip • Over Frequency
• Emergency Start • Motor Over 320%
• Drive Not Installed • Motor Overload
• Disk Error • Printer Error
• Disk Near Full • Pressure Error
The Sequential Start Timer and Minimum Run Timer/
Off Delay Timer shall be displayed as numeric values
reflecting the value of the remaining time.
 LED Visual Indicators The START, STOP and SYSTEM PRESSURE shall
LED indicators, visible with the door closed, shall be digitally displayed and adjustable through the user
indicate: interface. The pressure transducer shall be mounted
• Power On • Emerg. Isolating Switch Open inside the controller to prevent accidental damage.
• Pump Running • Low System Pressure The pressure transducer shall be directly pipe mounted
• Alarm • Transfer Switch Normal to a bulkhead pipe coupling without any other support-
• Deluge Open • Transfer Switch Emergency ing members. Field connections shall be made exter-
• Phase Failure • Phase Reversal nally at the controller coupling to prevent distortion of
• Interlock On the pressure switch element and mechanism.
Data Logging Operation
The digital display shall monitor the system and A digitally set On Delay (Sequential Start) timer
log the following data: shall be provided as standard. Upon a call to start, the
• Motor Calls/Starts • Elapsed Motor Run Time user interface shall display a message indicating the
• Last Trip Currents • Elapsed Power On Time remaining time value of the On Delay timer.
• Last Breaker Trip • Maximum Run Currents The controller shall be field programmable for
• Minimum Voltages • Minimum Run Currents manual stop automatic stop. If set for automatic stop-
• Maximum Voltages • Last Motor Run Time ping, the controller shall allow the user to select either
• Last Phase Failure • Last Start Currents a Minimum Run Timer or an Off Delay Timer. Both
• Last Phase Reversal • Min/Max Frequency timers shall be programmable through the user inter-
• Min/Max Pressure face.
Event Recording
Memory - The controller shall record all operational
and alarm events to system memory. All events shall
be time and date stamped and include an index num-
ber. The system memory shall have the capability of
storing 3000 events and allow the user access to the
event log via the user interface. The user shall have
the ability to scroll through the stored messages in
groups of 1, 10, or 100.
USB Host Controller - The controller shall have a
built-in USB Host Controller. A USB port capable of
accepting a USB Flash Memory Disk (aka: flash drive,
thumb drive, memory stick, etc..) shall be provided.
The controller shall save all operational and alarm events
to the flash memory on a daily basis. Each saved
event shall be time and date stamped. The total amount
of historical data saved shall solely depend on the size
of the flash disk utilized. The controller shall have the
capability to save settings and values to the flash disk
via the user interface.
Serial Communications - The controller shall fea-
ture a RS485 serial communications port for use with
2 or 4 wire Modbus RTU communications.
Solid State Pressure Transducer
The controller shall be supplied with a solid state
pressure transducer with a range of 0-300 psi (0-20.7
bar) ±1 psi. The solid state pressure switch shall be
used for both display of the system pressure and con-
trol of the fire pump controller. Systems using analog
pressure devices or mercury switches for operational
control will not be accepted.




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Full Voltage Fire Pump Controllers
Introduction
The following information is in reference to Wiring
Schematic, Publication WS1000-50.
Note: Firetrol schematics are drawn showing the
equipment in a de-energized state.
Energizing The Controller
1. Close the isolating switch/circuit breaker by moving
the handle to the “ON” position.
Note: The unmarked, red, “Interlock” jumper wire, located
between terminals #1 & #10 on the Relay PC board,
(TB1), will prevent the MarkII unit from starting the electric
motor automatically. This jumper wire should only be
removed after the pressure settings have been input,
and the system pressurized at, or above the Stop set
point.
2. The factory programmed MarkII unit will begin
“initialization”. Upon completion, the display will confirm
system pressure, the time, date, and “Interlock ON”,
which is an alarm condition and will cause the yellow
alarm LED to flash. Any other existing alarm conditions
(low system pressure, phase reversal, phase failure,
deluge open), will also be sequentially and continuously
displayed at this time, until each is rectified.
3. With the “interlock” jumper wire still in place, the
electric motor can only be started by depressing the
START push-button, located on the flange of the controller
enclosure, or by engaging the Emergency Run
Mechanism. After all alarm conditions have been
rectified, and the system pressurized at or above the
Stop pressure setting, then the “interlock” jumper may
be removed for the controller’s automatic operation
(“standby”). With the “interlock” jumper removed, a drop
in system pressure to the MarkII’s set Start point, will
start the electric motor.
4. The deluge valve contacts are only operational if the
factory jumper has been removed and a normally closed
deluge valve contact has been placed between terminals
1 and 8 of the Relay PC board, (TB1). The Remote Start
is only operational if a normally open, momentarily closed
contact is wired to terminals 6 and 7 of the Relay PC
board, (TB1). If engaged, the Emergency Run
Mechanism will cause the pump motor to run as
described in the Emergency Starting and Stopping
section.
Automatic Start and Stop
1). The controller’s pressure transducer initiates the
automatic start circuits for the pump motor. When
pressure falls at, or below the MarkII Start setting, relay
Sequence of Operation
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1CR is energized. 1CR normally open contact closes,
allowing voltage to the motor starter circuits (see section
Pump Motor Starting Sequence for more information)
The minimum run time is a part of the MarkII’s Menu,
“Timer Settings” . The minimum run timer’s factory setting
is 10 minutes. In this mode, minimum run time begins
when the pressure falls at or below the “Start” set point,
calling for the pump motor to run. When pressure drops,
this signals the MarkII to output via the Relay PC board,
directly to the 1CR relay coil. The relay’s normally open
contact closes, allowing line voltage to the coil of the
1M contactor. The contactor’s 3 normally open contacts
close, allowing 3 phase line voltage to the electric motor,
and the motor runs. Simultaneously, the minimum run
function of the MarkII is activated, maintaining voltage
on the 1CR relay coil, and keeping the motor running
until the 10 minutes expire. At this time, with pressure
restored at or above the Stop set point, 1CR relay coil
will de-energize, re-opening its normally open contact,
de-energizing the 1M contactor coil. It’s 3 normally open
contacts will reopen, causing the motor to de-energize
and stop.
If pressure is restored at, or above the Stop set point
of the MarkII, and even if minimum run time has not yet
expired, the manual STOP push button located on the
flange of the controller can be depressed to manually
stop the engine. This also resets the minimum run time
function of the MarkII.
Manual Start and Stop
The pump motor may be manually started by using
either the START push-button mounted on the flange of
the enclosure or by using a normally open, momentarily
closed, remote start push-button connected to terminals
6 and 7.
When the START push-button is depressed, or a
remote start signal is seen through terminals 6 & 7, the
MarkII will output through the relay pc board to 1CR relay
coil and the pump motor will be energized and run as
described in section “Automatic Start & Stop”. The
MarkII’s minimum run time feature will not be activated.
The pump motor will continue to run until the STOP
push-button is depressed. When the STOP push-button
is depressed, 1CR relay coil is de-energized, interrupting
the voltage to the 1M contactor coil, which causes the
motor to stop.
Deluge Valve Operation
To operate the controller utilizing a deluge valve, the
wire jumper between terminals 1 and 8 must be removed
and a normally closed, open to run deluge valve contact
wired in its place.
 When the deluge valve contact opens, relay 1CR is
energized, closings it’s normally open contact to the
1M contactor coil, and the motor runs.
When the deluge valve contact closes, relay 1CR is
de-energized, re-opening it’s normally open contact, de-
energizing the 1M contactor, and the motor stops.
Shutdown Interlock Operation
The shutdown interlock, if used, is a normally open,
closed to interlock contact wired to terminals 1 and 10.
When the interlock contact is closed, relay 1CR
cannot be energized by inputs to the MarkII from the
pressure transducer, or the deluge valve. The controller
may be started manually by depressing the manual
START push button. See the specific starting operation
for more details.
Pump Motor Starting Sequence
Whenever relay 1CR is energized, it’s normally open
contact closes, allowing voltage to the coil of the motor
starting contactor. During full voltage starting the following
sequence occurs.
1CR normally open contact closes, energizing
contactor 1M . 1M connects motor terminals T1, T2,
and T3 to the power source. This starts the motor in the
full voltage configuration, in which the pump motor draws
100% of its normal inrush current and supplies 100% of
its normal starting torque.



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Emergency Starting and Stopping
The controller is equipped with an emergency run
mechanism for use in the event of a coil burnout or other
electrical problem which would prevent normal starting
of the pump motor. The mechanism attempts to both
electrically and mechanically start the pump motor.
When the emergency run mechanism is utilized, a
e-run contact is closed, energizing 1M coil. This, in
effect, attempts to electrically start the pump motor.
The emergency run mechanism also manually
closes the 1M contactor, starting the motor. This will
run the motor as long as the main three phase power is
available.
If the pump motor is running via the emergency run
mechanism, DO NOT release the mechanism to stop
the motor. Place the isolating switch/circuit breaker
handle in the off position, then release the emergency
run mechanism. Releasing the mechanism while the
motor is running could result in damage to the motor or
the motor contactor.
Note: The emergency run mechanism is not intended
for, nor should it be used as a testing device. Its sole
purpose is to attempt to start the pump motor in the
event of a failure.
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