FTA1300 Fire Pump Controllers for

Business-Critical Continuity
Wye-Delta, Open Transition Starting
Electric Fire Pump Controllers
Product Description

• Daylight Savings Time Option

• Weekly Test Timer
• Elapsed Time Meter
• Door mounted display/interface panel featuring a 128
x 64 pixel backlit LCD Graphical Display, Membrane
Type User Control Push-buttons and easy to read LED
Indicators for:
• POWER AVAILABLE
• ALARM
• TRANSFER SWITCH NORMAL (If unit ordered with
Automatic Power Transfer Switch)
• TRANSFER SWITCH EMERGENCY (If unit ordered with
Automatic Power Transfer Switch)
• SYSTEM PRESSURE LOW
• PUMP RUNNING
• DELUGE OPEN
• REMOTE START
Description—Firetrol® FTA1300 Wye-Delta, Open Transi- • INTERLOCK ON
tion Starting Fire Pump Controllers are used with delta-
wound squirrel cage motors. FTA1300 controllers are • FAIL TO START
of the open circuit transition type in which the motor • MOTOR OVERLOAD
circuit is opened during the transition from start to run. • EMERGENCY ISO SWITCH OFF (If unit ordered with
The controller monitors, displays and records fire pump Automatic Power Transfer Switch)
system information. • PHASE FAILURE
Actuating the controller by the pressure switch, START • PHASE REVERSAL
pushbutton or deluge valve contact closes the start • AUTOMATIC SHUTDOWN DISABLED
contactor connecting the motor to the line in the wye • OVERVOLTAGE
connection. The motor will draw approximately 33% of • UNDERVOLTAGE
its normal inrush current and develop approximately • Digital Pressure Display
33% of its normal starting torque. After a time delay, the • USB Host Controller and Port
motor is automatically reconnected in delta, applying • Solid State Pressure Transducer
full voltage to the motor windings. These controllers are • Data Log
recommended especially for use with generator sets. • Event Log (3000 Events)
Approvals – Firetrol fire pump controllers are listed by • True RMS Metering with simultaneous 3 Phase Display
Underwriters’ Laboratories, Inc., in accordance with of Amps, Volts, Frequency, Pressure and Alarm Mes-
UL218, Standard for Fire Pump Controllers, CSA, Standard sages
for Industrial Control Equipment, and approved by Factory • Disk Error message
Mutual. They are built to meet or exceed the require- • Disk Near Full message
ments of the approving authorities as well as NEMA and • Pressure Error message
the latest editions of NFPA 20, Installation of Centrifugal • Motor Over 320% message
Fire Pumps, and NFPA 70, National Electrical Code. • Local Start message
Standard Features—The following are included as stan- • Remote Start message
dard with each controller: • Emergency Start message
• Voltage surge protector • Fail To Start message
• Main Disconnect Switch sized for connected motor • Undervoltage message
horsepower and voltage • Overvoltage message
• Fire pump Circuit Breaker • NEMA Type 2 (IEC IP22) enclosure
• Single handle Isolating Disconnect Switch/Circuit • Suitable for use as Service Equipment
Breaker mechanism • Each standard controller comes with user configurable
• Motor contactor options for:
• Emergency Manual Run Mechanism to mechanically • Interlock Alarm • Low Pressure Audible
close motor contactor contacts in an emergency con- •Low Suction • Pump Run
dition • User Defined Input • Weekly Test
• Built-in Start and Stop push-buttons to bypass auto-
matic start circuits
• Minimum Run Timer / Off Delay Timer
SPECIAL ENCLOSURES -BW Extra contacts for remote indication,
-T NEMA Type 3R (IEC IP24), Painted Steel phase failure/phase reversal
-E NEMA Type 4 (IEC IP66), Painted Steel -BY Contacts for remote indication, pump overload
-F NEMA Type 4X (IEC IP66), #304 Stainless Steel, -COM Low Suction Pressure Alarm, (Includes selectable auto/
Unfinished** manual reset, audible, visible and remote alarms, initiating
-FXP NEMA Type 4X (IEC IP66), #304 Stainless Steel, pressure switch NOT included)
Painted Finish -CTS Built-in Low Suction Pressure Alarm
-FD NEMA Type 4X (IEC IP66), #316 Stainless Steel, Panel (Includes selectable auto/manual reset, audible, vis-
Unfinished** ible and remote alarms and wired and mounted pressure
-FDB NEMA Type 4X (IEC IP66), 12 Gauge, Seam switch)
Welded, #316 Stainless Steel, Polished and -EG Audible and Visible relief valve discharge alarm
Brushed Finish -EH Contacts for remote indication, relief valve discharge (Re-
-FDP NEMA Type 4X (IEC IP66), #316 Stainless Steel quires option -EG)
Painted Finish -EJ Audible and Visible flow meter on alarm
-G NEMA Type 12 (IEC IP54), Painted Steel -EK Contacts for remote indication, flow meter on (Requires
** Unfinished (Not painted, polished or brushed). option -EJ)
-KH Contacts for remote indication, common output for any
CIRCUIT BREAKER OPTION alarm
-N Intermediate withstand rating -JR Visible jockey pump running indication
150,000 Amps RMS Sym. -JT Audible and Visible jockey pump trouble indication
-P High withstand rating -P Built-in alarm system (Includes visible supervisory voltage
200,000 Amps RMS Sym normal indication and audible pump operating, phase
Note: Intermediate and High withstand ratings may not be failure and phase reversal indication)
available for all horsepowers and voltages. Consult factory for avail- -PE Contacts for remote indication, low system pressure (pump
ability. on demand)
-PT Built-in alarm system, 220 VAC supervisory power (Includes
ANTI-CONDENSATION SPACE HEATERS visible supervisory voltage normal indication and audible
-H 120 Volt Space Heater pump operating, phase failure and phase reversal
-J 120 Volt Space Heater With Thermostat indication)
-K 120 Volt Space Heater With Humidistat
-L 240 Volt Space Heater MISCELLANEOUS
-M 240 Volt Space Heater With Thermostat -ED Load shed circuits
-N 240 Volt Space Heater With Humidistat -EL Series pumping, high zone controller
-EM Series pumping, mid zone controller(s)
PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS -EN Series pumping, low zone controller
-B 0-600 psi (0-42.25 bar) Pressure Transducer for -FZX 400 VAC Operation (Controller labeled for operation at 380-
Fresh Water Service 400 VAC - Use with voltage code FZ)
-C 0-300 psi (0-21.1 bar) Pressure Transducer for -IEC CE Marking with Externally Mounted Wet Parts
Copper Corrosive Service -IECI CE Marking with Internally Mounted Wet Parts
-D 0-600 psi (0-42.25 bar) Pressure Transducer for -OSP OSHPD Seismic Certification (State of California) (Requires
Corrosive Service Option -SEI)
-PY Motor space heater output contacts
COMBINED AUTOMATIC POWER TRANSFER SWITCHES -S Tropicalization
FTA950 - Generator/Utility emergency source -SEI Seismic Certification (in accordance with IBC)
FTA951 - Bypass Isolation for Generator/Utility emergency source (Note: Not available on model FTA1500)
-USBX External USB Port
ALARMS -ZPA Customized, annual service display message (when factory
-AC Extra contacts (normally open & normally closed) for programmed or programmed by Firetrol representative
remote indication, pump operating during start-up)
-AF Audible and Visible low pump room temperature alarm -ZPN Serial Modbus RTU over Ethernet TCP/IP using 5150 Con-
-AG Audible and Visible reservoir low alarm nectivity Module
-AH Audible and Visible low suction pressure alarm -ZPM Serial Modbus RTU over 2-wire or 4-wire RS485
-AM Contacts for remote indication, pump fail to start
-AV Contacts for remote indication, Export packaging (Wooden crating to conform
low pump room temperature (Requires option -AF) to IPPC Standards)
-AW Contacts for remote indication, reservoir FTA1000 - 1930
low (Requires option -AG)
-AY Contacts for remote indication, low suction pressure (Re-
quires option -AH)
-AZ Low pump room temperature switch, mounted and wired

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