Franklin Fueling Systems S940 User Manual

S940

Sensor Alarm Console

Installation and Operation Guide

Franklin Fueling Systems • 3760 Marsh Rd. • Madison, WI 53718 USA

Tel:  [phone] • 800 225 9787 • Fax: [phone] • www.franklinfueling.com

Notice

INCON reserves the right to change this document and specications at any time without notice. INCON makes no 
expressed or implied warranty with regard to the contents of this manual. INCON assumes no liability for errors or 
omissions, or for any damages, direct or consequential, that may result from the use of this document or the equipment 
that it describes.

Trademarks

INCON®, TS-5 Series®, System Sentinel®, SCALD®, Brite®, BriteBox®, BriteBus®, and BriteSensors® are registered 
trademarks of Intelligent Controls. All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their 
respective companies.

Inspection of Materials

Visually inspect all components for defects or damage prior to installation. If any defect or damage is found, do not use the 
product and contact INCON for further assistance.

Return Shipping Charges

INCON will not accept shipments of returned products without a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number. RMAs are 
obtained by contacting INCON’s Technical Service Division — NO RMAs will be given without the unit’s serial number(s). 
Returned material remains the property of the buyer until replaced or repaired.

Under Warranty

INCON will pay all freight and insurance charges for all “Under-Warranty” RMAs. 

Non-Warranty

It is the buyer’s responsibility to prepay all freight and insurance charges for “Non-Warranty” RMAs.

Refer to the Warranty document FFS-0079.

Contacting Franklin Fueling Systems (FFS)

Please feel free to contact us by mail at:  

Franklin Fueling Systems

3760 Marsh Rd.

Madison, WI 53718 USA

Or contact us by phone, fax or e-mail:

Tel: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
Fax: [phone] [e-mail]
Tel: US & Canada 1 800 225 9787
Tel: México 001 800 738 7610
Tel: Europa [phone]

Ofce Hours: 8am to 5pm CST - Monday through Friday

Please visit our web site at www.franklinfueling.com

Copyright ©2008 by Franklin Fueling Systems (FFS). No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the prior written consent of FFS.  

All rights reserved.

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Contents

Important Safety Messages ....................................................................................................... 1

Introduction ...................................................................................................................................2

Product Description .....................................................................................................................2

Installation ......................................................................................................................................2

Operation ........................................................................................................................................ 3

Programming ................................................................................................................................. 3

Control Drawing ............................................................................................................................ 4

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Important Safety Messages

INCON equipment is designed to be installed in association with volatile hydrocarbon liquids such as gasoline and diesel 
fuel. Installing or working on this equipment means working in an environment in which these highly ammable liquids 
may be present. Working in such a hazardous environment presents a risk of severe injury or death if these instructions 
and standard industry practices are not followed. Read and follow all instructions thoroughly before installing or working 
on this, or any other related, equipment.

  As you read this guide, please be aware of the following symbols and their meanings:

Warning

Caution

Danger

Warning

Warning

Warning

This symbol identies a warning. A warning sign will appear in the text of this document when a potentially 
hazardous situation may arise if the instructions that follow are not adhered to closely. A potentially hazardous 
situation may involve the possibility of severe bodily harm or even death.

This is a caution symbol. A caution sign will appear in the text of this document when a potentially hazardous 
environmental  situation  may  arise  if  the  instructions  that  follow  are  not  adhered  to  closely. A  potentially 
hazardous environmental situation may involve the leakage of fuel from equipment that could severely harm 
the environment.

This symbol identies an electrical danger. An electrical danger sign will appear in the text of this document 
when a potentially hazardous situation involving large amounts of electricity may arise if the instructions that 
follow are not adhered to closely. A potentially hazardous situation may involve the possibility of electrocution, 
severe bodily harm, or even death.

Follow all applicable codes governing the installation and servicing of this product and the
entire system. Always lock out and tag electrical circuit breakers while installing or servicing
this equipment and any related equipment. A potentially lethal electrical shock hazard and the

possibility of an explosion or re from a spark can result if the electrical circuit breakers are

accidentally turned on during installation or servicing.

Follow all federal, state and local laws governing the installation of this product and its associated
systems. When no other regulations apply, follow NFPA codes 30, 30A and 70 from the National Fire
Protection Association. Failure to follow these codes could result in severe injury, death, serious
property damage and/or environmental contamination.

When the Alarm Console is used to monitor tanks containing gasoline or other ammable

substances, you may create an explosion hazard if you do not carefully follow the requirements in
this manual.

Warning

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All wiring must enter the console’s enclosure through the designated knockouts. An explosion
hazard may result if other openings are used. All wiring from sensors to the console must be run in
conduit separate from all other wiring. Failure to do so will create an explosion hazard.

Introduction

INTRINSICALLY

Rigid Conduit

Shown with wiring
shield cover removed

110/220 VAC

AC power

INTRINSICALLY SAFE WIRING ONLY

SAFE AREA

Relay
Connections

This manual contains installation instructions for the  
INCON S940 Alarm Console.

Please carefully read this entire manual. Failure to 
follow the instructions in this manual may result in faulty 
operation, equipment damage, injury or death.

This equipment should only be serviced by an INCON­certied technician.

Product Description

The 4-channel Alarm console is a stand-alone unit that 
monitors 4 intrinsically safe sensor contact closures and 
provides a visual and audible alarm should one of the 
normally closed contacts become open.

The unit also provides 2 SPDT dry relay contacts that can 
be set to activate upon an alarm condition.

The S940 is typically used to monitor sumps, overll or 
spill-containment areas.

Specications

Console Specications

Input Line Voltage: 100-240  VAC + / - 10%, 50 / 60 Hz, 15W max

Input power fuse 
rating

Operating 

temperature

Enclosure NEMA 4, indoor / outdoor *

Dimensions 6" X 6" x 4" (15.2 cm x 15.2 cm x 10.2 cm)

Relay contact rating 10A, 240VAC maximum (non-fused)

Conduits Two NPT, ½"

Intrinsic safety Class I, Div 1, Group D

1A, 250 VAC, time delay

-25º C (-13º F) to +60º C (+140º F)

(Non-hazardous locations only)

Installation

Mounting

To mount the unit to the wall, rst attach the included 
mounting tabs to the box (gure 1) and then attach it to 
the wall.

Figure 1: Box Mounting Tab

Power Supply Wiring

NOTE: The S940 Alarm Console is set to operate with 
between 100 to 240 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz. No setup is required.

The Alarm Console must be connected to a dedicated 
circuit breaker, at the service panel, not exceeding 15 
Amps.

To access wiring and programming, remove the 4 corner 
phillips-head screws on the faceplate and pull the 
faceplate straight out by holding the two faceplate knobs.

Electrical Hazard! Disconnect main

power to the console before removing
the faceplate.

* For outdoor use application, listed Type 4X conduit hubs 
must be used.

Note:  For power supply connection, use wires rated at 

least 90 ºC (194 ºF).

Figure 2: Installation Wiring

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1.   Connect the right ground terminal to the earth 
ground bus at the service panel. Use #14 AWG 
copper conductor wire.

2.   Connect the left ground terminal to the metal rigid 
conduit used to feed service panel wiring with #14 
AWG copper conductor wire.

3.   Connect power wires to the appropriate terminals 
on the power supply terminal strip: Ground, Line, 
Neutral, Earth Ground.

Sensor Wiring

All sensor wiring is to be intrinsically

Warning

1.   Remove the wire jumper from each contact input 
that you plan to use.

2.   Wire each normally closed sensor to the 
appropriate terminals.

safe and run into the right side of
the wiring bay and be fully contained
within the intrinsically safe wiring
compartment. When replacing
the faceplate, make sure no wires
are pinched under the faceplate
compartment divider.

Programming

Relay Conguration

Choose which output relay will be triggered by each sensor 
and activate them by moving the appropriate “Output 
Relays” DIP switch to the “on” position. The DIP selector 
switch is located in the wiring bay.

DIP

Switch

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2 Sensor 2

3 Sensor 3

4 Sensor 4

5

6 Sensor 2

7 Sensor 3

8 Sensor 4

9 1 Steady or Single Pulse Alarm

10 2 Steady or Single Pulse Alarm

Relay Effect

Sensor 1

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Sensor 1

2

Note: Only the following INCON sensors can be used 

with the S940 console:

• TSP-ULS Universal Liquid Sensor 

• TSP-HLS High Level Sensor 

• TSP-UHS Universal Hydrostatic Sensor 

• TSP-HFS Horizontal Float Switch Sensor

Using other sensors will violate the warranty.

Note: Sensors must be 3rd party or simple apparatus.

Relay Wiring

1.   Wire the device to the relay terminal strip in 
accordance with the instructions furnished by the 
manufacturer of the device.

2.   Observe the relays for terminal layout and 
voltage / current limits (10A @ 240 VAC).

Operation

When the contact input senses an open condition the 
corresponding red alarm LED will light and the annunciator 
will sound, and if a relay has been programmed it will 
change states.

The annunciator can be silenced by pressing the 
silence / test button. It will continue to sound until this 
button is pressed, even if the actual alarm condition clears.

DIP Switches

Figure 3: DIP Switch Location

The alarm LED (and relay if programmed) will turn off 
when the alarm condition clears.

If there is no alarm condition, and the alarm reset button 
is pressed, the audible alarm will sound and the relays will 
activate. Press again to silence and turn off the relays.

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Control Drawing

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