Taco FloodBreaker Installation & Operating Instructions Manual
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Installation & Operating Instructions
FloodBreaker®
SUPERSEDES: December 18, 2013 EFFECTIVE: December 10, 2014
Plant ID No. 001-4063
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Table of Contents
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Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1. Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2. Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3. Inserting / Changing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4. General Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4.1 Unlocking the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5. User Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5.1 Standard leak protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5.2 Setting the standard leakage protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5.3 Temporarily deactivating the leakage protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
5.4 Vacation leakage protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
5.5 Setting the vacation leakage protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
5.6 Deactivating the vacation leakage protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
5.7 Re-opening after a leak shut-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
5.8 Opening and closing the FloodBreaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
6. Advanced Menu Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
6.1 48 hour leak monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
6.2 Activating / deactivating the 48 hour leak monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
6.3 Time-based leak protection (Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
6.4 Time-based leakage (flow rate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
6.5 Volume base leak (secondary check) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
6.6 Output contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
6.7 Internal alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
6.8 IN1 floor sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
6.9 IN2 input contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
6.10 Full or partial monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
7. System Information Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
7.1 Software version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
7.2 Battery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
7.3 Alarm memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
8. Using the Manual Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
8.1 Installing the control unit back onto the valve body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
9. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
10. Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
11. Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
12. Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
13. Installing the FloodBreaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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Safety Requirements
Consult local plumbing, building and electrical codes in
your area before installing the FloodBreaker®.
The FloodBreaker is for indoor use only and should
only be installed by qualified professionals. These
instructions are not intended to contradict any local building
codes. These instructions should be considered in addition to
local codes. Consult your local authority regarding any
instructions contradictory to code requirements.
1. Application
The Taco FloodBreaker® is a whole home adjustable leak
protection system that monitors several aspects of water
usage. It shuts off the water supply once any of the monitored settings are reached.
Note: The FloodBreaker will not be suitable for installa-
tions where the flow rate will exceed 15.5 GPM for 30 min-
utes or longer.
Warning: The FloodBreaker must not be installed
between the water source and a fire sprinkler system.
Failure to follow these instructions could result in serious per-
sonal injury, death and/or property damage.
Warning: Boilers must be equipped with both a boiler
relief valve and a low water cut-off before installing the
FloodBreaker. Failure to follow these instructions could result
in serious personal injury, death and/or property damage.
Warning: Water heaters must be equipped with a T & P
relief valve. Failure to follow these instructions could
result in serious personal injury, death and/or property damage.
Caution: FloodBreaker will not provide any protection
against water usage or leaks that take place prior to its
location in the piping system.
2. Factory Default Settings
DESCRIPTION
Standard Leak Protection LE 4
Vacation Leak Protection UL 10
Valve Position Ab P1
48 Hour Monitor 4# –
Time-Based (Volume) t1 –
Time-Based (Flow Rate) t2 1
Volume-Based Secondary Check E# –
Output Contact O# 1
Internal Alarm bu 1
Floor Sensor (In1) 11 1
External Contact (In2) 12 –
Monitoring Option H# c
MENU
DISPLAY
DEFAULT
SETTINGS
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3. Inserting/Changing Batteries 4. General Operation
Insert the batteries prior to using the FloodBreaker. Open
the battery door and remove the battery block.
Figure 1
Insert new batteries or change used ones. Put the battery
block back into place in the battery compartment.
Make sure that the battery block is correctly positioned in
the compartment against the internal back wall or you may
experience difficulty closing the battery door. See Figure 1.
Close the battery door.
The FloodBreaker is supplied with an optional power cord so
that you can also connect the FloodBreaker to an external
power source.
Note: Not all operations function on battery power alone,
some will require the use of the external power source.
The control consists of a two digit display and three push
buttons (mode, up and a down button).
Use the up or down button to adjust the values.
Use the to confirm and save the values or to scroll through
the menu items.
Symbol Key Function
Mode Scroll / Save Settings
Down To decrease values
Up To increae values
4.1 Unlocking the keyboard
When the FloodBreaker is exclusively battery operated,
press any button to activate the display. It will sleep automatically after approximately 30 seconds of no use.
The menu is locked automatically.
The menu must be unlocked to scroll through menus or
change any values.
In order to unlock the menu, simultaneously press the
and buttons for about 3 seconds. There will be a short
beep and the display starts flashing to signal that the menu
is unlocked. (See Figure 3)
Warning: The batteries must be inserted even when
using the power cord. Replace the batteries annually!
Never mix old and new batteries. Always install 4 new AA
alkaline batteries!
Figure 3
Scroll through the menu by pressing the Mode button.
Change the values by pushing the up or down buttons. Save changes by pressing the mode button.
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