Spectra Watermakers Newport 400 manual

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    1 NEWPOR T 400 MPC-5000 MkII INST ALLA TION & O WNER’S MANU AL P art 1……....I nsta lla tion, Oper a tion, Mainte nance P art 2………………….. Pr o gr amming and Controls Spectra Watermakers, Inc. 20 Mariposa Road, San Rafael, CA 94901 Phone 415-526-2780 Fax 415-526-2787 E-mail: spectra@spectrawatermakers.com www. spectrawatermaker[...]

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    3 Newport Installation Quick S tart Important D etail s for Ins taller The system must have a dedicate d sea water inlet to guarantee a solid flow of water to the system. The inlet should be as low in the boat as possible and with a scoop t y pe for- ward facing thru-hull fitting installe d. Follow the wire gauge cha rts in the instructions! Using [...]

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    5 T a ble of Contents Part 1 Installation Operation Getting Started ................................................................................................................ ................................ 7 Installation Bas ics ............................................................................................................ ....[...]

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    7 Unpack the s y stem and inspect it to make sure that it has not been dama ge d in shipment. Refer to the shipping lis t for your system to make sure you have receiv ed all of the compo- nents listed. Do not discard any packaging until you have found and identified all of the parts. The small installation parts are listed on the cellophane ba gs?[...]

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    8 Installation Basics • Read the di rections! • Avoid tight hose bends and excessive runs. • Use heavy gau ge wire. • Install feed pump as low as possible. • Use a dedicated thruhull with scoop t y pe strainer. Thru-hulls It is mandatory that a dedicated 3/4” to 1” forw ard facing scoop t y pe intake thru-hull and seacock be instal le[...]

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    9 Component Placement Refer to the Plumbing Diagrams S trainer Mount the strainer in an accessible area close to t he intake throu gh- hull that can handle water spillage during ser vice. Extra care during assembly must be taken to avoid air lea ks from the straine r. Use the supplied “Quick Block” and wire tie fo r mounting. The fresh water fl[...]

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    10 The membrane maximum temperature specificat ion is 120F. This modul e must be installed in an area that maintains a temperatur e below 120F (50C). A cool location is preferable. It ma y be placed as hi gh in the boat as y ou desir e. Make sure that the area around and under the pump does not have any water sensitive equipment. Water will be spil[...]

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    11 Plumbing From the inlet thru hull to the boost pump module and from the boost pump module to pump module inlet use supplied clear 3/4 (19mm) spiral suction rated hose. Th e outlet of the filter assembly on the main module to the Clark pump assembly is under pressure. Use the sup- plied braided clear vin yl hose rated to 150 PSI (11 bar). From Cl[...]

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    12 From the i nlet thru hull to the b oost pum p mod- ule use t he supplie d clea r 3/4 (19mm ) spiral suction rat ed hose. From the C lark pum p brine dis - charge co nnector us e the supplied 5/8 (15.9m m) c lear braided vinyl hose to the brine overb oard fitting . System Piping schematic Mount the pr essure gau ge in the low pres sure inlet gaug[...]

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    13 Note! When plum bing the N ewport P ump Modul e route the fe ed water s o that the front cov er may be open ed without re m ov ing the hose or t ubing. Feed wat er inlet from boos t pump. L eave enough extra length in this hose to allo w the front cover to be moved as ide. Flush water Inlet From Flush Module Feed Water Inlet from Filters Product[...]

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    14 Product W a ter tubing Product water tubing is 1/4 “ (6.3mm) parker tubing. See the Parker tube fitting assembly d ia- gram next page . Product water goes from the membrane into the pump m odule manifold where it passes throug h the flow meter, the sa linity sensor and the dive rsion valve. If the salinity is good the diversion valve ener g iz[...]

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    15 Fresh W ater Flush Run a feed line from the domestic cold pressure water system to the 1/2 hose barb on the fresh water flush assembly. This needs to be pressurized when the boat is unattended for the fresh water flush s y stem to function properl y. The dom estic fre sh water pum p must be able to deliver 1.5 gallons per minute (6lpm) at 25 PSI[...]

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    16 Install the Nut first then use the bevelled side of the Spacer to push the Grab Ring onto the tube no more than 1/2". Slip the O-ring over the tube to hold the Spacer in place. If the Grab Ring is pushed too far, trim back the tube so about 1/4" of tube extends past the O-ring. Use 2 grab rings for 1/2" tube Single grab ring for 1[...]

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    17 Wir i ng Identif y cables that are connected to the Newp ort Control System. Newport MkII S ystems have a Power Inlet harness with a terminal block, a 50’(15M) cable with connectors is supplied for th e MPC-5000 control display and a two concuctor boost pump power cable. Power in let harness with term inal block 50’ (15M) c able with connect[...]

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    18 Wiring (continue d) Mount the main power terminal block in a junction box or on a bulkhead adjacent to the feed pump module. Make sure that this is a dr y location well above bil g e level a nd not subject to wa- ter spray. Route the control cabl e through the boat to the M PC display location. Be careful not to damage the connector or ge t it w[...]

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    19 Newp ort Mk II 1 2V DC System W iring Wire Length FT. Meters A WG. SQ MM 10 3 10 6 15 4.5 8 10 20 6.1 6 16 25 7.6 4 25 30 9.4 4 25 35 10.6 4 25 40 12 2 35 45 14 2 35 50 15 2 35 MkII 24 V Meters AWG. SQ MM 10 3 12 4 15 4.5 10 6 20 6.1 8 10 25 7.6 8 10 30 9.4 8 10 35 10.6 6 16 40 12 6 16 45 14 6 16 50 15 4 25 W ire length for a pair of wir es is m[...]

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    20 MPC Remote Co ntr ol Displ ay Panels The displays must be mounted in a protect ed location, out of direct sunli g ht, and awa y from spray or dripping water. Commands to the s y stem can be entered at any panel. A buzzer may also be installed at the control box, current limit is 150mA. The display panels connect with the supplied 50 foot modular[...]

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    21 Connection of Op tional Acce ssories Use of any external devices not approved by the factory m ay cause permanent damage to the cont roller and is not covered by the Spect ra warranty. Accessory outputs are l im- ited to 2 amps maximum load! Do not connect motors, pumps, etc to accessory outpu ts. Ultraviolet Sterilizer: Detailed instructions ar[...]

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    22 Tank Switch Installation and O peration: There are two s ets of terminals on the MPC-5000 PCB that can be used in four dif- ferent confi g urations to automaticall y start and stop the watermak er or to automaticall y stop the watermaker wh en the tank(s) are full without the auto start feature. Th ese terminals are on the green ten pin connecto[...]

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    24 New Syste m S tart -Up and T esti ng Avoid running the sy stem if the vessel is in contaminated water, which might contain oil or high levels of bacteri a. The system should be full y run tested befor e leaving port. It is preferable to sacrific e a filter b y running the s ystem in turbid water rather than waiting to get offshore to discover a [...]

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    25 7 . The system is now in the operational mode. You may start and run y our system as y ou de- sire. You will not have to go through the purg in g mode unless y ou “de-power” the s y stem. If you do, y ou can bypass the purging mode b y pushing “Stop” and “Auto run” buttons at the same time . I t is best to use the Auto-Run and Auto-S[...]

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    26 Newport MkII Will produce 14 -16 GPH (54-60LPH) NOTE: To toggle between Imperial (gallons ) and Metric Units (Li ters) push and ho ld Alarm /Disp for 5 sec- onds. Produc t Flow Salinity Salinity reads in parts per million. Sys- tem rejects water higher than 750 PPM. Anything below 500 is excellent. Feedwater Pres sure Pressure range 90-115 P SI [...]

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    27 Dry T esting W ith Artificial O cean If it is not possible t o test run the s y stem with the boat i n the water testi ng may be accomplished with an artific ial ocean. Purchase e nough salt to make 5 g allons (20 liters) of salt wate r. Salt water is 32,000ppm or 3% salt by weight. Make sure tha t the domestic water system is powere d up and th[...]

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    28 Norm al S tart Up Using the Auto Run Button • Press Auto Run button once and the system will prime and run for 1 hour. The display reads “AUTO RUN MODE” t hen “STARTING” with a 30 second primin g countdown timer. Af- ter the prime, the display reads “AUTO RUN MODE” with a countdown timer. An hour of run time is added, up to 12 hour[...]

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    29 Flush Cycle Adju stment Before shipping from the factor y the Newport watermaker flush c y cle is set to factor y default settings. After initial start up, and annually thereafter, the flush c y cle parameters must be ad - justed to ensure that the salt water is thoroughly flushed out of the machine while a t the same time using the least amount[...]

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    30 Automatic S tor e Cycle Warning! Proper understanding of the Spectra f lush sy stem and the vess el’s fresh water s y s- tem configuration is mandatory for ex tended Auto Store cycles. The flush cy cles must not be allowed to drain a ll the fresh wa ter from the vessel or dama ge to the vessel’s sy stems may oc- cur. • Make sure there is e[...]

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    31 • In the ev ent of complet e MPC control failure , the s y stem may be operated manually by using the manual run switch on the MPC control box and manually opening the diversion valve. • For manual start up, switch on the feed pump by setting the feed pump switch to “RUN MAN”. Shut the unit down if the Clark pump d oes not cycle, if air [...]

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    32 Long T erm S torage Procedur es Watermakers are best ru n continuously. When not in use, biological growth in the membran e is the leading cause of m embra ne fouling. A warm environment will ca use more growth than a cold environment. The auto fresh water flush s y stem will greatly reduce biological gr owth but may not stop it completely in ce[...]

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    33 S torage Procedu re: • Step 1: Flush th e system twice. Press t he “Auto Flus h” button on the LCD display, once the first flush h as been completed, press “ Stop” to cance l the 5 day interval time r, then press “Auto Flush” again . • Step 2: Remove the quick disc onnect fitting from the brine discharg e outlet of the Clark pump[...]

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    34 S torage & W interiz ing W arning! Use only potable water antifr eeze (Propylene Glycol). Do not use autom otive antif reez e (Ethylene Glyc ol). Propylene Gl y col is an effective biocide and antifreeze only at concentratio ns above 25%. Commercially available products ran ge from 25 to 60 percent. The y are usually labeled with a temperatu[...]

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    35 Maintenance The Seawater S tra iner • The sea water straine r’s stainless steel element should be inspected, rem oved, and cleaned as neede d. A clogged strainer will c ause the MPC control to a larm “Service Prefilters” Be careful to ensu re that the t hru-hull is cl osed before disassembl y and the seal and element are in place before [...]

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    36 Membrane Clean ing For normal cleaning, the SC-3 Acid Cleaning Compound is used first, the n the SC-2 Alkaline Cleaning Compound. If known bio-fouling is present, the SC-2 ma y be used first. Using hot water if possible, up to 120° (45C) is r ecommended as it greatl y enhan ces the ability of the cleaners to do their jobs. If the history of the[...]

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    37 Cle aning Proced ure: • Step 1: Close th e seacock. Flush the system twice. Use the “Auto Flush” button on the MPC-5000 display, once the first flush has b een completed, press “Stop” t o cancel the 5 da y interval timer , then press “Auto Flush” aga in. • Step 2: Remove the quick disconnect fitting fro m the brine discharge outl[...]

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    38 Salinity Pr obe Ca libration Salinity is a measurement of dissolved solids in liquid: these solids will conduct electricity to varying degrees. A speci al probe is used, with two electrical cont acts in it, to determine the resistance to the flow of el ectricit y in the li quid. The higher th e resistance, th e lower the PPM of dissolved solids.[...]

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    39 Suggested Spar es Short term cruising, weekends etc. We suggest a basic cruise kit. Kit consists of 3 ea, 50 micron ,20micron, and 5 micron filters and two SC-1 storage ch emicals. Cruising 2 to 6 months at a time. Two basic cruise kits, One e ach replacement charcoal filte r. One replacement fee d pump head. Longer than 6 months, Additional fil[...]

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    40 Membrane Pr ess ur e V essel Relocation Use ONLY Day co I mperial N y lo-Seal 88-NSR-1/2 tubing for high pressure connections. Pay attention to the direction and flow path of the tubing before disassembl y . Make sure that you reinsta ll the tubing in the same manner. Rotate the 90 degree high pressure tube fittings on the Cla rk pump for ideal [...]

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    41 Spectra High Pr essur e T ube Fitting Assem bly Use ONLY Dayco I mperial Ny lo-Seal 88- NSR-1/2 tubing for high pre ssure conn ections. Careful ly fit and m easure the tub ing before cutt ing with a sha rp razor k nife or hose cutte r and rem ove any burrs. Minimum tubing bend rad ius is 6”. Route tub ing away from excessive hea t sources and [...]

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    42 Feed pum p runs consta ntly, wi ll n ot tur n off Manual override switches in “on” po sition Turn off manual switch on control box SY MPT O MS PROBABLE CAUS E REMEDY Spectra W aterma k ers New port T roubleshooting Pr ocedures No lights o r displa y , s ystem does not operat e - Remote displa y not connected - No pow er to control box - Chec[...]

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    43 SY MPT O MS PROBABLE CAUS E REMEDY Spectra W aterma k ers New port T roubleshooting Pr ocedures Error Messag es “System stalled” (“system st alled” may alarm whe n using t he cont rol pa nel to r un system for ser vicing with the pressure relief valve open– us e m anual override switch instead) - pressure relief valve open - intake thr[...]

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    44 Operation and Repair Bulletins The follo wing documen ts are sections of our complete service bulletin set. These are availa ble on our website Spectra waterm akers.com MB-2 ME MBRANE CARE Membrane life is affecte d by a large number of factors and is somewhat un predictable. A big comme rcial plant running 24/7 will ge t 10 to 12 years out of a[...]

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    45 MB-5 MEMBRA NE CLEANIN G WITH DETERGENT If the membr ane has been fouled with oil it may be possible to save it by clean ing it with dish soap such as Joy. Don’t use a n y thing that may contain bleach. You will need quite a lot of chlorine f ree fresh water. If using shore water run it through a c harco al filte r at a rate of not more than 1[...]

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    46 MPC-5 PURGE MODE BYP ASS Whenever the control power (12 or 24 volt DC) has been shut off the s y stem will prompt you through the purge mode when it is turned bac k on. This is because the only time the MPC-5000 should be turned off is after the s y stem has been pickled. Pur ge Mode prompts the operator to open the pressure relief and then runs[...]

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    47 OP-2 BAD SMEL LING PRODUCT W A TER The reverse osmosis membrane is perme able by many gases including hydrogen sulfide, the gas that causes rotten eggs to smell the wa y they do. If there ar e bad odors in the feed water they will g o through the membrane and the product wate r will be affected. Usually the source of the odor is fro m the decay [...]

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    48 PF-1 PREFIL TER S- V AN E PUMP SYSTEMS Five diffe rent filters ar e used on these Spectra Watermakers to ma ke sure that no damag ing foreign ma terials enter the sy stem. There are f our filters in the sy stem to clean the feed wa- ter of abrasive materials while the s y stem is in operation, and a fifth filter that prevents the entrance of chl[...]

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    49 PF-2 CHARCOAL FIL TERS The function of the charcoal filter element, p/n FT-F TC-CC, is to remove any c hlorine in the fresh water flush water s upply. It also removes any particulate matter. The char coal filter we use removes 99.7% of the chlorine. Beware when bu y ing other char coal filters. If the y don’t specify the percenta ge of chlorin[...]

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    50 Z-BRANE OPERA TION MANU AL[...]

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    51 The Z-br ane is a revolutionar y product which in corporates the Z-Guard High Voltage Capacitive technolog y into the membrane pressur e vessel. Always active, the Z-Bran e creates an environm ent that is unfriendly to bio-film and bacteria. The Z technoal gy also assits in t he prevention of scale format ion on the membrane sur faces. The Z-Bra[...]

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    52 Operati on During normal operation the Red LED should be on . Power needs to be sup plied to the Z- Brane unit at all times that you wish to have the biofouling and scale protection. We recom- mend that your watermaker be flushed after each use not onl y to protect the membrane but to prevent corrosion i n the feed water s ystem. To achieve full[...]

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    53 End block B End Cap Cylinder ring Stainless steel tube End block A Brine out Valve block Pressure relief valve Center block Clark Pump Feed in Front View Composite cylinder and base End block A End cap Cylinder ring Stainless steel tube End block B Valve block Alternate brine out Reset button Not on all units Test port Center block High pressure[...]

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    54 5/16"-3 1/4" SS AH Bolts Annular Ring O-Rings Spool Assembly Annular Rings Valve Block Mount inside Valve Block Relief Valve Relief Valve O-Ring Reset button and O-ring Spacer ring Valve spool Spool piston End block A Piston O-ring Valve bore O-ring Spacer ring Valve block Brine port O-ring Pilot port O-rings Reversing Valve End Blocks[...]

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    55 Pilot valve port seals Valve port seals Piston rod Pin seals Center Block Check valve port O-rings Piston to rod O-rings (2) Inside pistons Glass rod models only Check valve assembly Rod lip seals Mount inside block Clip rings Center block cylinder O-rings Pilot spool O-rings (4) Mount inside block Pilot valve pin Pin seal O-rings Pilot spool Ce[...]

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    56 Cylinder Assembly End cap O-ring Cylinder Ring Cylinder end cap S.S compression fittings 1/2" SS tube Piston with seal Composite cylinder and base PL -MT S-3/8 X1/2S HP-CYL-SST HP-CYL-CCA SO-HPP-ECCB HP-CYL-EC HP-CYL-R HP-CYL-PT[...]

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    57 10% CLARK PUMP P AR TS LIST PART DESCRIPTION USAGE HP-CB-CB10 CENTER BLOCK 1 HP-C B-INS CENT ER BLOC K INS ERT 4 HP-TB -VB VALVE BO DY 1 HP-TB- BV BLE ED VAL VE 1 HP-TB- VEB-A1 VALVE END BL OCK A 1-1/4" 1 HP-TB- VEB-A2 VALVE END BL OCK B 1-1/4" 1 HP-CB- PVPS PILOT VAL VE PIN SEAL 2 HP-CB- PPS PILOT VALVE PIN 2 HP-CB- PVCR PIL OT VAL VE[...]

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