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Potter FSBS Flowswitch Bypass Switch Owner's manual

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FSBS
Flowswitch Bypass Switch
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Potter Electric Signal Company, LLC • St. Louis, MO • Phone: 800-325-3936 • www.pottersignal.com
Features
• Suitable for use in NFPA 13, 2016, A.6.8.4 applications.
• Allowssprinklersystemtobelledwithoutactivatinglocal
waterowalarmorrepanel.
• Eliminatesneedtocoordinatescheduleswithalarmcompanies
andsprinklertech’s.
• ProvidesvisualindicationoftheFSBSselectedmode:Normal
orBypass.
• IndicatesstatusofthemonitoredFlowswitch.
• Keyoperatedtopreventunauthorizeduse.
• Compatiblewithanyowswitch,localindicatingapplianceand
repanel.
Description
Thedeviceconsistsofastainlesssteeldoublegangfaceplatecontaining
a key operated switch assembly to switch between “NORMAL”
indicatedbyagreenLEDand“BYPASSED”indicatedbyanamber
LED.TheFSBSalsocontainsaredLEDtoindicateiftheowswitch
is“ACTIVATED”ineithermode.Itisdesignedtomounttoadouble
gangelectricalenclosureatleast2”deep.
The red “FLOWSWITCH ACTIVATED” LED provides a visual
indicationoftheowswitchstatusinbothnormalandbypassmodes.
Thishelpstopreventunwantedalarmscausedbyturningthekeyswitch
backtothereadypositionwhiletheowswitchisstillactivated.Itcan
alsobeusedasavisualindicatortoidentifywhichriserisowing.
Application
TheFSBSisakeyoperatedswitchwhichwhenturnedtotheBypass
position will disconnect the owswitch from the re alarm panel
and/or local alarm while simultaneously lighting an amber LED
on the switch plate to indicate that the waterow alarm has been
bypassed.Thisallowsthesprinklersystemtobelledafterserviceor
maintenancewithoutactivatingthealarmsystem.Italsoprovidesa
visualindicationoftheowswitchstatustoindicateifitisinalarmor
normalcondition.
Technical Specications
Dimensions 4.56”Wx4.56”Hx1.4”D(Approximate)
ContactRating 2.5A@120VAC/350mA@30VDC
Power
Requirements 24VDC,40mA
Environmental
Specications
Indooruseonly
Temperaturerange0°Fto120°F
(0°Cto49°C)
Important: This documentcontainsimportantinformationon theinstallationand operationofFSBS. Pleasereadall instructionscarefullybefore
beginninginstallation.AcopyofthisdocumentisrequiredbyNFPA72tobemaintainedonsite.
Notifythebuildingownerortheirrepresentativebeforeactivatingthe
FSBS.ActivationoftheFSBSwillresultinatroubleconditiononthe
realarmpanelwhichmaybetransmittedtothemonitoringstation.
Itmaybepossibletosilencethetroublebuzzerontherepanelby
pressingtheSILENCEorACKNOWLEDGEbuttonontherepanel.
Restoralof the FSBS to normal should result in therealarmpanel
restoringtonormal.Iftherepaneldoesnotautomaticallyrestoreto
normal,presstheresetbuttonontherepanel.
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FSBS
Flowswitch Bypass Switch
Installation
Engineering Specication
Purchase and install a UL listed Flow Switch Bypass Switch for
bypassingthewaterowswitchinthevicinityoftheowswitchwhere
itwillbevisiblefromtheoororwhererequiredbytheAHJ.
Thedeviceshallconsistofastainlesssteelplatewithakeyswitchand
three(3)LED’s,GreenforNormal,AmberforBypassedandRedfor
FlowswitchActivated.
In the normal condition the green LED on the device shall be lit
indicatingthattheowswitchisconnectedtotherealarmpaneland
local bell if applicable.
TurningthekeyswitchtothebypassedpositionturnsoffthegreenLED
andlightstheamberLED.Thisdisconnectstheowswitchfromthe
repanelcausingittogointoatroublecondition.Italsodisconnects
theowswitchfromthelocalbellifapplicable.
Activation of the owswitch will light the red LED on the device
regardlessofthepositionofthekeyswitch.
Keyswitchmodel;FSBSmanufacturedbyPotterElectricSignalCo.
Model Description Stock No.
FSBS FlowswitchBypassSwitch 3001006
DG-B-R SurfaceMountDoubleGangBox-Red 1000484
Ordering Information
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FIRE ALARM CONTROL PANEL
CIRCUIT BREAKER
NEUTRALHOT/
LINE
120 VAC
120 VAC BELL
FIELD INSTALLED WIRE
CABLE CLAMP
CABLE CLAMP
IF 120 VAC IS USED WITH
FSBS, USE CABLE
CLAMPS PROVIDED TO
ROUTE HIGH VOLTAGE
WIRES AWAY FROM ALL
OTHER WIRING.
SHOWN WITHOUT FSBS
INSTALLED TO INDICATE
WIRE ROUTING IN
JUNCTION BOX TO
MAINTAIN SEPARATION
WHEN USING 120 VAC
COM N.O. COM
VSR
FLOWSWITCH
N.O.
MONITORING MODULE/
WATERFLOW ZONE AUX POWER
24 VDC
Fig 1
1. ConnecttheredandblackleadsoftheFSBStothe24VDC
auxiliarypoweroftherealarmpanelbeingsuretoobserve
polarity.
2. Connect either one of the yellow wires to one side of the
waterowzoneormonitoringmoduleoftherealarmpanel.
3. ConnecttheotheryellowwiretooneoftheNormallyOpen
switchcontactsontheowswitch.
4. Theother sideofthe waterowzoneor monitoringmodule
will connect directly to the Common contact on the same
TheFSBSshallonlybeusedbyauthorizedpersonnel.
ThekeyfortheFSBSshallberemovedandsecuredbyauthorized
personnelwhennotinuse.
Activation of the FSBS will prevent an alarm from the waterow
switch.
TheredACTIVATEDLEDindicatesthattheowswitchisinalarm.
TurningtheswitchtoNORMALwhiletheredLEDislitwillcause
an alarm.
DonotusetheFSBStosilenceanactualwaterowalarm.
CAUTION
Installationandwiring,includinggroundingthemetalelectricalbox
whenusedwith120VAC,shallbeinaccordancewiththeNational
ElectricCodeNFPA70,theNationalFireAlarmandSignalingCode
NFPA72and/or CSAC22,CanadianElectricalCodePartI,Safety
StandardforElectricalInstallationsSection32andCAN/ULC-S524.
Power limited wires shall be FPL, FPLP, FPLR or equivalent. If
theFSBSisusedwith120VAC,the120VACforconnectiontothe
orangeandbrownwiresshallentertheenclosurethroughaseparate
openingfromallotherwires.Allwiresshallberatedforthehighest
voltageused.
CAUTION
waterowswitch.ItdoesnotconnecttotheFSBS.
5. Installthe EOLRfromthe re panel/monitormoduleto the
commonandopenowswitchcontacts.
6. Connect either Blue wire to the unused Common switch
contactontheowswitch.
7. ConnectotherBluewiretotheunusedNormallyOpencontact
oftheowswitch.
Note: Steps 8-9 are only for systems where a 120VAC
indicatingapplianceisoperateddirectlyfromtheowswitch.
8. Connect the Hot/Line side of theAC supply to the orange
wire.
9. Connectthebrownwiretotheblackwireonthebell.
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