Ansul system wiring with contactors exhaust keeps on everything else shut off

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How can the OP have a commercial hood with no supply air?

It’s possible the kitchen RTU is the make up air, in which case it would need to be shut down when fire suppression is activated.

OP do you know if the cooking equipment also interlocks with the hood fan? Can I ask what restaurant it is? That’s like 90% of what I do for about a dozen different brands.


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Okay, since you have no make-up air, you can use just one microswitch (m/s) for everything. You'll want a 2-pole contactor for the exhaust fan, and you can use a one 2-pole or two 1-pole contactors for the two 120v circuits as well.

Look at the lower diagram. C = common, N = normal, E = emergency. Instead of a horn/strobe, you would have the exhaust fan contactor. One wire to your manual exhaust switch would connect to the incoming power and the C terminal, and the other wire would connect to the E terminal, which connects to the exhaust fan contactor.

So, the m/s tripping removes power from the appliance contactor(s) and the light switch, and energizes the exhaust fan contactor if it's not already on. As I said above, you can have one 2p or two 1p appliance contactors, depending on where you choose to break each appliance circuit. So, as I said, one microswitch will do everything.

I am going to wire it tomorrow.
If Exhaust contactor is getting power only in emergency.
Doesn't this mean exhaust is off other times.
If you kindly make me full diagram.
Because I want call for inspection.
Thank you again. I really appreciate your help.
 
Exhaust should never be off. That's why its wired to stay on in the diagram that Larry posted. Still can't figure how he got my diagram!;)
 
In a nutshell, all equipment, including make-up air should go off, exhaust should stay on.
In a normal condition, the exhaust fan is powered through on/off switch. If for some reason the exhaust switch is off and the Ansul system is activated, the micro switch will then change state and power the fan even if the on/off switch is off.
 
In a nutshell, all equipment, including make-up air should go off, exhaust should stay on.
In a normal condition, the exhaust fan is powered through on/off switch. If for some reason the exhaust switch is off and the Ansul system is activated, the micro switch will then change state and power the fan even if the on/off switch is off.
That's what I am trying to accomplish.
 
That's what I am trying to accomplish.
Here, we have to get the Fire Marshall on board with what he wants. Depending on what equipment you have, the requirements can change on what's required to accomplish it. Whatever else you may need, the diagram will take care of the exhaust, make-up air, and any light, alarm, etc. that you want on.
 
That's what I am trying to accomplish.
The manual fan switch and the N.O, contacts (C and E) should be in parallel, so either can activate the exhaust fan.

Use the lower diagram just as it is, except make these two differences:

1. Where I show the horn strobe, you should have the contactor coil, so the micro-switch will energize it if it trips.

2. Your manual switch's two wires should connect to the wires that connect to the C and E terminals of the micro-switch.

I'll PM you with my cell phone in case you need to call me from there. Print or copy the diagram and have it with you.
 
The manual fan switch and the N.O, contacts (C and E) should be in parallel, so either can activate the exhaust fan.

Use the lower diagram just as it is, except make these two differences:

1. Where I show the horn strobe, you should have the contactor coil, so the micro-switch will energize it if it trips.

2. Your manual switch's two wires should connect to the wires that connect to the C and E terminals of the micro-switch.

I'll PM you with my cell phone in case you need to call me from there. Print or copy the diagram and have it with you.
Thank you
 
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