STYLE 3479 ELECTRIC GEMINI™ INSTALLATION, …STYLE 3479 ELECTRIC GEMINI™ ... 1.5 amps for nozzle pattern motor Normal operating current (depending on operating conditions - pressure,

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STYLE 3479 ELECTRIC GEMINI™INSTALLATION, OPERATING and MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

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TOOLS REqUIREd •Utilityknife •Mediumflatscrewdriver •MediumPhillipsscrewdriver •Smallflatscrewdriver •SmallPhillipsscrewdriver •1/2inchhexheadwrench •Electrician’spliers(multipurpose,strippingandcrimping)

PROdUCT RATINGSMaximummotorcurrentdraw: 12voltversions 14.0ampseachforelevationandrotationmotors 3.0ampsfornozzlepatternmotor

24voltversions 7.5ampseachforelevationandrotationmotors 1.5ampsfornozzlepatternmotor

Normaloperatingcurrent (dependingonoperatingconditions-pressure,flow,etc.): 12voltversions 3-10ampseachforelevationandrotationmotors 0.7ampsfornozzlepatternmotor 24voltversions 2-5ampseachforelevationandrotationmotors 0.4ampsfornozzlepatternmotor

MinimumVoltage: All12voltmotors:11.5volts All24voltmotors:23volts Mass:46lbs.(21kg)

MaximumFlow:1000GPM

MaximumPressure:200PSI

NoiseEmission:95Db@1mwithmaximumflow

PROdUCT WARNINGSWARNING: ThemaximumflowoftheGeminiandAkromatic®is1000GPM.Thecenterofthewaterwayoutletis17inches

fromthebottomoftheinletflange.Ensurethesevaluesandanappropriatesafetyfactorisusedtodetermineapropersupportstructure.

WARNING: ChargetheElectricGeminislowly.Rapidchargingmaycausewaterhammer.WARNING: AimtheElectricGeminiinasafedirectionbeforepumpingwaterthroughit.

WARNING: Althoughthelogicboxincludesawaterresistantcoatingitisimportanttokeepwateroutofthecontrolandlogicboxes.Prolongedexposuretowaterwillcausedamage.

WARNING: WhenthecoverofthecontrolorlogicboxisremovedcheckthattheO-ringunderthecoverisintactandfreeofdirtanddebris.

WARNING: TheElectricGeminiusescurrentlimitingforboththemonitorandnozzlestops.UseonlyappropriateAkronBrassnozzles.

WARNING: Donotusetheelectriccontrolswhentheoverridecranksarebeingusedorareinpositionforuse.WARNING: Maketheconnectionofthevehicleandauxiliarybatterythefinalstep.WARNING: Ifanytagsorbandsarewornordamagedandcannotbeeasilyread,theyshouldbereplaced.WARNING: Disconnectpoweranddisableflowbeforemaintenance.WARNING: TheElectricGeminiisnotdesignedforautooscillation.WARNING: KeepallpersonneloutoftheDangerZone(Figure4),infrontoftheoutletofthemonitorwhenthe

watersourceisattached.Dangerousflowvelocitiescancauseseriousinjury.WARNING: TheElectricGeminimonitorcontainsmovingparts.Keephand,fingerandobjectsawayfrom

pinchpoints. WARNING: Notdesignedforexplosiveenvironments.WARNING: Exceedingthemaximumpressureandflowofthemonitorornozzlemaycausedamage.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS•Reviewtheinstructions,wiringdiagram,componentlayoutandrotationalstopsdiagrambeforeinstallingthisunit.Thisunitoperateson12voltDCor24voltDCdependingontheunitchosen.Allelectricalcurrentflowsthroughthewires.Themonitordoesnotactasaground.Thewiresfromthecontrolboxescanbecuttothelengthfortheapplicationplus10inches(SeeSTEP2).Donotextendthewiresfromthelogicboxtothemonitor.

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•Theoptionalauxiliarybatteryisusedforpowerfailuresandtoensurethatthepropervoltageandcurrentaremaintainedatthelogicboxwhenusingasmallergaugewireforthevehiclebatterywires.Iftheoptionalauxiliarybatteryisused,donotextendtheauxiliarybatterywires.Thiswillensurethatthepropervoltageandcurrentaremaintainedatthemonitorforittooperateproperly.Theoptionalbatteryisautomaticallyrechargedbythetruckelectricalsystemthroughthepositive(auxiliarybattery)andgroundconnectionsonthecircuitboard(Figure2).Thevehiclebatteryconnectionsmusthavepowerturnedonwheneverthetruckisrunningsothatthebatterycanberechargedproperly.Ifpossible,connectthepositive(vehiclebattery)wiredirectlytothemainvehiclebatteryormainmasterswitch.Adiodeinthelogicboxwillpreventtheoptionalbatteryfromfeedingcurrentbackintothemain trucksystem.

• Notrecommendedforuseinsaltwaterapplications.

• Forfirefightingbytrainedfirefightersonly.

• Forusewithwaterorstandardfirefightingfoamsonly.Afterusewithfoam,flushwithfreshwater.

• DonotusetheElectricGemininozzleasaforcibleentrytool.

• DraintheElectricGeminimonitorandnozzleafterusetoprevent“freezedamage”.

• EnsurethatthethreadinthenozzleswivelmatchesthethreadontheElectricGeminioutlet.DonotovertightenthenozzleontotheElectricGemini.

•TheElectricGeminimonitor,nozzle,logicbox,controlboxes,optionalbattery,andfieldadjustablerotationstopsaremadeforoptimalperformance,Donotalterinanymanner.

• DonotinstallshutoffsontheoutletoftheElectricGemini.

•Mountthelogicbox,controlboxesandoptionalbatteryoutofDangerZone(Figure4).

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONSTheseelectricalinstructionsareforaUniversalIlogicbox.Usestyle6032UniversalIIlogicboxinstallationandoperatinginstructionsforaUIIlogicbox.(Sheet#122552)A.CONTROLBOXESANDJOYSTICKSWIRINGANDATTACHMENT TheElectricGeminiupperandlowercontrolsusethesamecontrolbox.Thefollowingstepswillprepareeitheroneorboth controlboxesandjoystickforattachmenttothelogicbox.

STEP 1 IfthecontrolboxincludesanattachedcableskiptoSTEP5.

STEP 2 Determinethelengthof#20-7cableneeded,add10inches,thencut.Forexample,ifafivefootlengthofcableisneeded,add10inchesandcutthecable5foot10incheslong.

STEP 3 Removethecablegripnutandwasherfromthecontrolboxandputitonthecablewiththethreadsfacingthebox.Onthesameendofthecableremove4inchesoftheoutercasingofthecableandstripback3/8inchfromeachofthe7wires.

STEP 4 Removethefourcontrolboxcoverscrewsandsetthecontrolboxcoveraside.Threadthe7wiresthroughthecablegripattachedtothecontrolboxandattachthemtotheproperterminals.Reattachcontrolboxcoverandsecurewiththefourscrews.Tightenthecablegripnutandwasheronthecabletothecablegriponthecontrolboxtosecurethecable.

STEP 5 Removethecablegripnutfromtheplasticbagandputitontheotherendofthecablewiththethreadsfacingout.Remove6inchesoftheoutercoverandstripback3/8inchfromeachofthe7wires.

STEP 6 Removethe6logicboxcoverscrewsandsetthelogicboxcoveraside.Threadthe7wiresthroughtheupperorlowercontrolholeinthelogicbox(seecomponentlayout,Figure3).Threadthecablegripwasherandcablegripnutwiththethreadsfacingtheboxonthecable.Pullenoughcablethroughthecablegriptoensureagoodfit.Tightenthecablegripnutandattachtheindividualwirestotheproperterminals(seewiringschematicFigure2&2A).Reattachthelogicboxcoverandsecurewiththe6screws.

NOTE: The lower control and upper control wires must be attached to the correct terminals for the lower control to override the upper control. None of the functions can be controlled from the upper control box when any of the switches on the lower control box are activated.

B.MONITORWIRINGHARNESSATTACHMENT Theseinstructionsaretoattachthemonitorwiringharnesstothelogicbox. STEP 7 Removethecablegripnutfromthelogicboxforthewiringharnesscable.DONOTREMOVETHECABLEGRIP.Put thecablegripnutonthewiringharness(#16-6)cablewiththethreadsfacingout.Putthecablethroughthecorrect logicboxcablegrip(seecomponentlayout,Figure3)sothecablegripnutwillgrabtheoutercoverofthecable. Tightenthecablegripnutandattachtheindividualwirestotheproperterminals(seewiringschematicFigure2).

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C. BATTERYATTACHMENT Thebatteryconnectionsshouldbethelastconnectionmade.

STEP 8 AUXILIARYBATTERY-Removethelogicboxcablegripnutfortheauxiliarybatteryandplaceitonthebattery(#16-3) cablewiththethreadsfacingout.Threadthecablethroughthecablegripnutuntilthecablegripwillgrabthecable. Tightenthecablegripandattachtheindividualwirestotheproperterminals(seewiringschematicFigure2).

NOTE:AuxiliaryBatteryisnotintendedtooperatethemonitor.

STEP 9 VEHICLEBATTERY-Removethelogicboxcablegripnutforthevehiclebatteryandthreadontothebattery(#10-2or #12-2dependingonlength)cablewiththethreadsfacingout.Threadthecablethroughthecablegripuntilthecablegrip nutwillgrabthecable.Tightenthecablegripnutandattachtheindividualwirestotheproperterminals(seewiring schematicFigure2).Reattachthelogicboxcoverandsecurewiththe6screws.

NOTE: To supply enough current to operate the monitor properly, adequate wire size is critical.

D. MECHANICALMONITORATTACHMENT TheMonitoristobemountedonthewaterwaywith5⁄8inchboltsandnutsofgradefiveminimumandsuitablewasherswitha minimumofsixthreadsengagement.ThefrontofthemonitorinFigure4isconsideredtobepoint4andisabovethe identificationtag.Theboltsmustbetightenedinacrisscrosspatternprogressivelyincreasingtighteningtorquetoamaximum of100poundfeetdry.

NOTE:Notrecommendedtomountonaraisedflangeorhaveabutterflyvalvebetweentheflanges.Thismaycausedamage tothemonitor’sflangewhentighteningthebolts.

THEROTATIONALANDELEVATIONSTOPSSETTHEBOUNDARIESFORTHEAREAINWHICHTHEMONITORISALLOWEDTO TRAVELANDMEETSTHEREQUIREMENTSOFTHENFPA.Theupperrowcontrolstherighttravel,andthelowerrowcontrolsthe lefttravel.Theanglesfortherotationalstopsarewithrespecttothe“referencedirection”illustratedinFigure4.Themonitoris shippedwiththeupperrowstopatpoint5whichstopsthemonitorat90˚right,clockwiseandthelowerrowstopatpoint3 whichstopsthemonitorat90˚left,counterclockwise.Allotherpositionsareachievedbyswitchingthefactorysetstopand thepluginthedesiredstoplocation.Boththestopsandtheplugshavea1/2inchhexhead.RefertoFigure4todetermine whichstoplocationisneededforthedesiredright,clockwiseorleft,counterclockwiserotation.Theelevationstopsetsthe upperlimitoftheelevation.Themonitorisshippedwithelevationstopsat45°abovehorizontaland90˚belowhorizontalto meetNFPA.AllotherverticalpositionsareachievedbymovingtherollpintothedesiredlocationsasindicatedinFigure5.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONSA. UPPERANDLOWERCONTROLOPERATION Theupperandlowercontrolboxesareusedtocontrolthemonitorandnozzle.Tochangethenozzlepatterntowardthe “straightstream”or“fog”positionpressthepropertoggleswitchtoward“STRAIGHT”or“FOG”respectively.Tochangethe horizontalmonitorpositiontowardthe“RIGHT”or“LEFT”pressthepropertoggleswitchtoward“RIGHT”or“LEFT” respectively.Tochangetheverticalmonitorpositionupwardordownwardpressthepropertoggleswitchtoward “RAISE”or“LOWER”respectively.

THELOWERCONTROLBOXFUNCTIONSWILLOVERRIDETHEUPPERCONTROLBOXFUNCTIONSINCOMPLIANCEWITHTHE REQUIREMENTSOFTHENFPASTANDARD.NOTE:THELOWERCONTROLANDUPPERCONTROLWIRESMUSTBEATTACHED TOTHECORRECTTERMINALSFORTHELOWERCONTROLTOOVERRIDETHEUPPERCONTROL.NONEOFTHEFUNCTIONS CANBECONTROLLEDFROMTHEUPPERCONTROLBOXWHENANYOFTHESWITCHESONTHELOWERCONTROLBOX AREACTIVATED.

B. MANUALOVERRIDECONTROLS THEMANUALOVERRIDECONTROLISTOBEUSEDWHENTHEPOWERTOTHEMONITORISOFF.Twooverridecranksare attached,oneofthehorizontalcontrolandonefortheverticalcontrol.Bothofthemare1/4inchinsize.A1/4inchAllenwrench willalsoactuatetheoverrides.Tousethemanualoverridepullthekeypinwhichholdstheoverridecrankinplaceandinsertthe hexheadendoftheoverridecrankinthehexagonshapedholebesidethecrankstoragebracket.Thenrotateorspinthe overridecrankeitherclockwiseorcounterclockwisetoaimthemonitorinthedesireddirection.

WHENTHEOVERRIDECRANKSARENOLONGERINUSEPUTTHEMBACKINTHESTORAGEPOSITION.DONOTUSETHE ELECTRICCONTROLSWHENTHEOVERRIDECRANKSAREBEINGUSEDORAREINPOSITIONFORUSE.

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MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONSYourElectricGeminimonitorandnozzleshouldbeinspectedpriortoandaftereachuse,toensureitisingoodoperatingcondition.Periodically,anunanticipatedincidentoccurswheretheElectricGeminiismisusedinamannerthatisinconsistentwithstandardoperatingpracticesandthoselistedinIFSTA.Apartiallistofpotentialmisuseincludes:•Operatingabovemaximumratedpressureandflow.

•Notdraining,andallowingwatertofreezeinside.

•Prolongedexposuretotemperaturesabove130°F,orbelow-25°F.

•Operatinginacorrosiveenvironment.

•HavingtheElectricGemininozzlehitafixedobjectduringoperatingortransportation.

•Othermisusethatmightbeuniquetoyourspecificenvironment.

Alsotherearemany“telltale”signsthatindicaterepairisinorder,suchas:

•Controlsthatareeitherinoperableordifficulttooperate.

•Excessivewear.

•Poordischargeperformance.

•Waterleaks.

Ifanyoftheabovesituationsareencountered,theElectricGeminishouldbetakenoutofservice,repaired,andtestedbyaqualifiedtechnicianbeforeplacingitbackinservice.

MOTOR REPLACEMENTToreplaceeitherthehorizontalorverticalrotationalmotors:1.DisconnectPowerfromtheunit.2.Loosenandremovethefoursocketscrews(Item54onthePartsList)fromthegearboxhousing.3.Slowlyremovethemotorassembly(25)andgearboxhousing(6)fromtheunit.

IMPORTANT: Make sure the internal gear, (Item 20 on the Parts List), remains in place, (hold with a screwdriver), to avoid gear alignment problems.

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WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER: We warrant Akron Brass products for a period of five (5) years after purchase against defects in materials or workmanship. Akron Brass will repair or replace product which fails to satisfy this warranty. Repair or replacement shall be at the discretion of Akron Brass. Products must be promptly returned to Akron Brass for warranty service.

We will not be responsible for: wear and tear; any improper installation, use, maintenance or storage; negligence of the owner or user; repair or modification after delivery; damage; failure to follow our instructions or recommendations; or anything else beyond our control. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OTHER THAN THOSE INCLUDED IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT, AND WE DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Further, we will not be responsible for any consequential, incidental or indirect damages (including, but not limited to, any loss of profits) from any cause whatsoever. No person has authority to change this warranty.

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4. Loosenandremovethefoursocketheadcapscrews(48)fromtheinsideofthegearboxhousingthatholdthehousingandthemotorassemblytogether.

5. Removegearboxhousing(6)fromthemotorassembly(25).

6. Replacebotho-ringseals(27&21)onthegearboxhousing(6).

7. Attachthenewmotorassembly(25)tothegearboxhousing(6)makingsureallfourscrews(48)aretight.

8. Installthemotorandgearboxhousingassemblytotheunitmakingsureallfoursocketscrews(54)aretight.Itmaybenecessarytorotatethemotorslightlytogetthemotorgeartolineupwiththegearsinsidethegearbox.

9. Restorepowertotheunit.

10. Testtheoperationoftheunit.

CallAkronBrassCustomerServiceDepartmentifanyproblemsareencountered.