Sentry Industries 5000 User Manual

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 sierra monitor corporation 
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 
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