Reduce Your Risk of Dust Fires and Explosions with the industry leading Spark Detection Systems from GreCon

GreCon spark detection control consoles monitor the detection of spark alarms and immediately activate countermeasures such as: extinguishing valves, deluge valves, abort gates, or automatic machinery shutdown.

Principle

Multi-microprocessor based modular designed control consoles receive and process signals from the sensors, initiating user-defined countermeasures according to predefined alarm limits. Alarm limits may be set according to frequency of sparks or duration of spark activity.  Alarm conditions can trigger extinguishment valves, abort or diverter gates, deluge valves, or initiate the user’s PLC for programmed responses.

The control console is furnished as an IP 55 enclosure with uninterruptible power supply, circuit protection devices, and standby batteries.  Large display with graphic capability that displays alarms, number of spark, extinguishing time, zone identification, date and time.  Programmable sparks threshold, time threshold and adjustable extinguishing time. Storage of thousands of events are recorded exactly to the millisecond. Input interface devices monitor water booster pump status, central water flow, and heat tape monitor. Additionally, these devices provide inputs from external sources such as manual switch for system disable and manual extinguishment abort, or from relay inputs.  The system is expandable with two additional extension units to increase zone capacity.

Line modules supervise and control up to 4 zones and offers a variety of customizing options. Microprocessor based modules with automatic system testing for sparks, wire ruptures, and short circuits. Activates extinguishment valve and alarm relay in milliseconds. Activation of 2nd Alarm Relay and extinguishment if spark count thresholds are exceeded. Wiring connection block for spark sensors, extinguishment valves, and water flow switches. Up to ten voltage-free relay contacts per line module to indicate alarm and trouble conditions as well as for machinery shutdown, interlocking circuits or PLC connection.
 
Line module provides up to 6 valve outputs to activate extinguishing devices from an alarm in up to 4 detection areas. Input interface devices provide up to 6 control signals to disable zone using an access door limit switch, disable extinguishment for maintenance, or extinguish until reset switch.
 

 Technical Information

• Microprocessor programmable functions.
• Independent modular design
• IP 55, enclosure.
• RS-485/USB serial port.
• Recallable event memory.
• Spark counter.
• Automatic sensor testing.
• Automatic system testing and diagnostics.
• Manual extinguishment test.
• Uninterruptible power supply with battery Back-up.
• Power circuit protection.
• Device monitoring

New 5000 Series Control Consoles with a menu-driven interface for programmable functions, are more economically suitable for standard applications. MODEL ZONE CAPACITY HOUSING EXPANDABLE CC5001, CC5002, CC5004 1, 2, 4 Wall Mounted   CC5016 16 Wall Mounted Yes CC5036 36 Cabinet Yes The 7000 Series Control Consoles with advance application programmability provides more flexibility, more expandability, and more features for standard and complex configurations. MODEL ZONE CAPACITY HOUSING EXPANDABLE CC7016 16 Wall Mounted Yes CC7036 36 Cabinet Yes Extension Units Connect up to two Extension Units to a control console for system expanability. MODEL ZONE CAPACITY HOUSING 5000 Series   CC5020 20 Wall Mounted CC5040 40 Cabinet 7000 Series   CC7020 20 Wall Mounted CC7040 40 Cabinet

Features

• User-friendly menu with large text display.
• Event evaluation by spark count and extinguishing duration, time, date and alarm relay activation.
• Modular construction for expansion of zone protection.
• RS-232/RS-485/USB interface for connection to computer.
• Sensors automatically tested at regular intervals.
• Valves are manually tested from console.
• Recallable event memory.