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Introduction:
Setting up a backup pump for your chemical metering application can save you from downtime. This guide will help you to set up your Blue-White Flex-Pro® Metering Pump with a backup pump that automatically turns on when the primary pump fails.
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Wiring Setup Guide
Step 1: Understanding the Wiring Schematic
Step 1: Understanding the Wiring Schematic
Review the wiring schematic for setting up a backup pump. The diagram shows both the contact closure wiring necessary for triggering the backup pump when the primary pump fails, as well as the wiring layout for a 4 to 20 milliamp signal.
Step 2: Contact Closure Wiring
Step 2: Contact Closure Wiring
Connect your wires from the T3 input terminal used for dry contact in your primary pump over to the T8 output terminal of your backup pump.
Step 3: Signal Wiring (If applicable)
Step 3: Signal Wiring (If applicable)
If you're using a 4 to 20 milliamp signal to drive your pump's chemical output, follow the signal wiring diagram. The wiring process involves connecting your positive wire from your signal generator to the T1 terminal of your primary pump and running another wire from the same terminal to your backup pump's T1 terminal.
Step 4: Program Contact Closure
Step 4: Program Contact Closure
On the primary pump, press the menu button and select the "output setup" option. Then, select "contact closure number 1". Set a delay for how long you'd like the pump to wait until it initiates. Once this is done, exit the menu.
Step 5: Configure Backup Pump
Step 5: Configure Backup Pump
On the backup pump, select the "input setup" option and select "close stop pump". You can set a delay option here. Afterward, select the "output setup" and configure it to "pump run stop". Exit the menu once this is done.
Step 6: Test the Pumps
Step 6: Test the Pumps
Once the pumps are configured, test them by pressing the stop button on the primary pump. The backup pump in standby mode should immediately turn on when the primary pump stops.
✅ With the backup pump in place, you can relax knowing that critical chemicals will continue being injected even if the primary pump fails.
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