POTTER PFC-4410RC Releasing Control Panel Owner’s Manual

: June 9, 2024
: POTTER

Table of Contents

POTTER PFC-4410RC Releasing Control Panel
Features
General Description
Ordering Information
Architects/Engineers Specifications
References
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POTTER PFC-4410RC Releasing Control Panel

Features

Dimensions: 18 ¼” x 14 ½” x 4 ¾”

UL and ULC Listed, FM Approved, NYMEA Accepted, CSFM Approved, CE Marked, and RoHS Compliant.

Multi-Hazard Operation
Four Class B Initiating Circuits
Two Class B Supervisory Circuits **
Four Class B Output Circuits
Programmable Cross Zoning
Supervised Microprocessor
32 Character Alpha-Numeric LCD Display
Custom Banner Message and Zone Description text
Custom Zone Description Text
On Board Menu Driven Programming Controls
Releasing Circuits Protected From False Activation
Continuous or Timed Discharge
40 Event History Buffer
Walktest with Automatic Time-out
Alarm, Trouble Supervisory, and Waterflow relays
Optional Class A Initiating Zone and output module
34 character LED supplemental display
24 Standard Programs in Panel Memory
Password Protection for all Programming
24 Hour Clock
Suitable for agent or water-based extinguishing
Programmable pre-discharge timers*
One Class B Abort circuit* (Defaults to additional supervisory zone in water based mode.)
Four Abort modes*
Available in Chemical mode only
** One zone programmable as abort in chemical mode.

General Description

The Potter Model PFC-4410RC is a flexible multi-hazard releasing control panel that is well suited for a number of applications. The PFC-4410RC is listed for use with pre-action and deluge sprinkler suppression systems and agent based fire suppression systems.
The panel utilizes a microprocessor-based system that has 24 Standard Programs, which covers a majority of installations. The simple to follow Menu Structure programs the entire system in a matter of minutes. In addition to the Standard Programs, the panel allows custom programming to accommodate any installation.

The panel is Tenth Edition UL listed, ULC listed, Factory Mutual, California State Fire Marshal (CSFM), New York Materials Equipment Acceptance (MEA) Approved, CE Marked, and RoHS Compliant. The PFC-4410RC is housed in a durable steel cabinet with removable door and key lock. The panel is available in either a red or white finish and an optional flush mount trim ring is available. The cabinet contains knockouts on the side, back and top of the cabinet to ease installation. In addition, the cabinet will house up to 18 amp-hour batteries that will provide in excess of 90 hours of standby power.

Ordering Information

Ordering Information|
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Model Number| Description| Stock Number
PFC-4410RC| 4 Zone Releasing Control (Red Cabinet)| 3006142
PFC-4410RC-PCA| Replacement Motherboard| 3006230
PFC-TR| Bezel for Semi-Flush Mounting (Red)| 5090155
BT-80| Battery, 12V 8AH for 24 hour standby (2 Req’d)| 5130084
BT-120| Battery, 12V 12AH for 24 hour standby (2 Req’d)| 5130090
BT-180| Battery, 12V, 18AH for 90 hour standby (2 Req’d)| 5130086
CA2Z| 2 Zone Class A Initiating Circuit Module| 3006013
CAM| Class A Indicating Circuit Module| 3005300
ARM-44| Relay Module for PFC-4410RC| 3006221
ARM-2| Auxiliary Relay Module| 3004725
RA-4410RC| Remote Annunciator| 3006400
BB-RA-44R| Surface Mount Back Box for RA-4410RC (Red)| 3006401

Architects/Engineers Specifications

The control panel for the extinguishing agent releasing system shall be a microprocessor based control capable of protecting multiple hazards in one control panel. It shall be Underwriters Laboratories Inc. listed under Standard 864 Tenth Edition and Underwriters Laboratories of Canada for Local Control Units for Releasing Service. The control shall also be approved by Factory Mutual Research Corporation and be compliant with the requirements of NFPA-72 (Local: A, M, SS service types; DAC and NC signaling type) and NFPA12, NFPA12A, NFPA-13, NFPA-15, NFPA-16, NFPA-17, NFPA-17A, NFPA-750, and NFPA-2001.
The control shall be housed in an 18 gauge steel cabinet that has a hinged, removable door with a key lock. The finish shall be baked enamel and available in red with contrasting trim and logo. An optional matching bezel should be available for semi-flush mounting. The cabinet shall have adequate space to house 18 AH standby batteries capable of operating the system for at least 90 hours.
The control shall include a fully supervised integral power supply/battery charger capable of providing 200mA to the auxiliary power circuit. It shall also be capable of providing 2.5 Amps to all releasing and notification appliance circuits combined. All initiating, output and auxiliary power circuits shall be power limited.
The control shall have a 32 character (16 characters, 2 lines) backlit LCD display and a 34 LED supplemental display. All diagnostic and alarm event information shall be viewable in text form on this display. A field programmable custom banner message with the current date and time shall be displayed when no current alarm or diagnostic information exists.
All operational features of the control panel shall be field programmable using menu driven selections on the alpha-numeric display and on board controls. No special programmer will be required and jumpers or switches to configure operational features shall not be permitted. Alarm and trouble indications shall resound when required.
The control panel shall be equipped with 24 programs built into the panel memory, 15 for water based extinguishing and 9 for agent extinguishing. In addition, the panel shall have the ability to add custom programs. All programming functions shall be password protected.
The control shall have four fully supervised Class B (Style B) initiating circuits capable of supporting the operation of 25 compatible 2-wire smoke detectors on each circuit.
The individual circuits shall be selectable through the programming sequence to operate in one of the following modes: Conventional, Waterflow, Linear Heat Detection (up to 700 ohms per zone), Manual Release, Low Air Alarm, Supervisory, Tamper, Low Air or High Air.
Optional Class A modules, CA2Z, may be added for Class A operation.
The panel shall have a Low Air Zone that creates a supervisory condition and can be mapped to a release output.
The control shall have two fully supervised Class B (Style B) supervisory circuits. These circuits shall be selectable through the programming sequence to operate in one of the following modes: Supervisory, Tamper, Low Air or High Air.
The control shall have one fully supervised class B (style B) Abort circuit with 4 different operating modes, ULI, IRI, and NYC, and 30 second.
The control shall have four fully supervised Class B (Style Y) output circuits. These circuits shall be selectable through the programming sequence to operate as one of the following: Alarm Notification Appliance, Supervisory Notification Appliance, Trouble Notification Appliance or Releasing. The optional CAM module may be added to convert the outputs to Class A.
The panel shall have an RS-485 output and auxiliary power outputs for connection and supervision of up to 4 remote annunciators or an ARM-44 Relay Module and 3 annunciators.
The releasing circuits shall be supervised for short circuit conditions and shall be programmable for cross zoning operation when required. The discharge timer for these releasing circuits shall be programmable for times of 7, 8, 9, 10, 20 minutes or continuous. All initiating and output circuits shall be capable of being individually disabled or enabled. In addition, when in the agent extinguishing mode there shall be a pre-discharge timer adjustable from 0-60 seconds from an alarm zone or 0-30 seconds from a manual release zone.
The control shall have a test mode that will automatically disable
all releasing circuits. The test mode shall operate in such a manner as to automatically reset the initiating circuit and indicating circuits after detecting each alarm condition initiated by the test. All testing shall be recorded in the 40 event history buffer. The test mode will automatically terminate after twenty minutes of inactivity.
The control shall have four integral relay contacts rated 3 Amps at 30 VDC for connection to external auxiliary equipment. One relay shall operate when an alarm condition occurs, another when a trouble signal occurs, the third when a supervisory condition occurs, and the fourth during a waterflow condition.
UL and ULC Listed, FM Approved, NYMEA Accepted, CSFM Approved, CE Marked and RoHS Compliant.