RLC4

ELECTRONIC RELAY FOR FUEL LEVEL AND PUMP CONTROL

ƒ FUEL LEVEL CONTROL

ƒ SINPLIFIES THE INSTALLATION OF THE TRANSFER SYSTEMS FOR
SUPPLYING GENERATING SETS
ƒ ONLY ONE FLOAT AS A LEVEL INDICATING INSTRUMENT
ƒ MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC DRIVE OF THE POMP
ƒ VISUALIZATION OF THE SYSTEM’S STATE

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 COMPOSITION

RLC4 consists in an electronic circuit board, which controls the levels of pump performance. The
following is found on the front of the RLC4 instrument:
1. A bar of 12 LED which indicate the fuel level (each LED is equal to 1/12 of the maximum level);
2. System status indicator LED;
3. A three-position switch for the operating mode selection.
On the back of the instrument:
1. Two jumpers for the selection of the type of maximum level marker contact;
2. DIP switch for the pump starting and stopping levels selection;
3. Two trimmers to adjust the minimum and maximum level of the tank (preset and to be adjusted
only if necessary);
4. Two jumpers to select the type of float (VDO or VEGLIA BORLETTI);
5. A 10-pole connector for its connection and a 500mA safety fuse.

OPERATING PRINCIPLES

RLC4 is designed to operate in two modes, which can be selected using the following switches:

AUTOMATIC: automatic operating;

0: the pump is completely disconnected;
MANUAL: manual operating. This is not a fixed position. The system returns to the 0 position
as soon as the switch is released.

AUTOMATIC OPERATING MODE

An electric signal associated with an electric circuit is received by the float, which controls the level
indicating instrument and activates a relay and three transistor outputs depending on the level.
These outputs supply the following commands:
• Pump starting and stopping (transistor);
• Reserve level (transistor);
• No fuel level (transistor);
• Safety solenoid valve (16A relay).

The above commands have the following performance sequence:

When the level falls between 8 and 4/12 (2/3 and 1/3) of the maximum level, the pump power
transistor is activated (pump command), together with the pilot relay of the safety solenoid valve;
If the pump does not start in correspondence to 3/12 (1/4) of the level, the level continues to fall,
which enables the fuel reserve transistor pre-alarm when the level reaches 2/12 (1/6) of the level;
When the pump starts, the level is restored until it reaches 9/12 - 12/12 (3/4 - 1) of the maximum
level: the pump is then stopped and the solenoid valve disabled.

MANUAL OPERATING MODE

When the switch is set in the MANUAL position, the pump is started and stops automatically when
the switch is released. A safety device is active, which controls the stoppage of the pump as soon
as the maximum level is reached even if the switch is pressed.

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 SIGNALS

SYMBOLS DESCRIPTION
MAXIMUM LEVEL

PUMP ON
PUMP OFF

THERMAL RELEASE
FUEL RESERVE
NO FUEL

FUEL LEVEL: indicates the level by means of the 12 yellow LED bar.
MAXIMUM LEVEL: indicates the status by means of a red LED; the safety stoppage of the
pump is also performed.
POMP ON: indicates that the pump is working by means of a green LED.
POMP OFF: indicates that the pump is not working by means of a red LED.
THERMAL RELEASE: indicates that the thermal safety device is enabled by means of a red
LED and the pump stops.
FUEL RESERVE: indicates the reserve status by means of a yellow LED.
NO FUEL: indicates no fuel by means of a red LED.

CONNECTIONS

For the power and service supply to the RLC4 module, see the connection diagram in
Fig. 4

PROGRAMMING

Level selection switch: for the related setting, see the performance programming in Fig. 3.
NO/NC maximum level contact selection jumpers: if the system is supplied with the
maximum level contact normally closed, cut the two MAX LEV NC jumpers, on the back of
the RLC4 circuit board, as indicated in Fig. 2.
Floating selection Jumper: see the related setting as in the drawing below:

FLOAT

VDO (0-180 ohm) VEGLIA BORLETTI (200-0 ohm) VDO VEGLIA

MAX 180 Ohm 0 Ohm
J1 J1

J2 J2
MIN 0 Ohm 200 Ohm

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 TECHNICAL FEATURES
RLC4 is ideal for reading signals received from the transducer with 0 ohm minimum level resistance and 180/200ohm
maximum level (VDO) or inverted function (VEGLIA BORLETTI). RLC4 is preset to operate without a level-indicating
instrument and is protected against a power cut-out and a power cut-out of the level conductor which control the
pump stoppage (VDO position).
• POWER SUPPLY: 12/24V
• ABSORBED POWER: 300 mA
• OUTPUT CAPACITY:
♦ 8 PUMP POWER SUPPLY 250mA
♦ 4 FUEL SUPPLY REMOTE REPEATER 250mA
♦ 5 NO FUEL REMOTE REPEATER 250mA
♦ 6 SAFETY SOLENOID VALVE 16A
• 8 LEVEL PROGRAMMING SWITCH
• FLOAT CUTOUT PROTECTION (VDO position)
• STANDARD VDO CONFIGURATION

FIG. 1: FRONT VIEW RLC4 FIG. 2: REAR VIEW RLC4

CONNECTOR

JUMPERS TO BE
CUT FOR THE FUSE 1A
MAX NC LEVEL

FIG. 3: PUMP PERFORMANCE PROGRAMMING

RLC4
TABELLA SWITCH PROGRAMMING
PROGRAMMAZIONE TABLE RLC4
SWITCH
SWITCH N. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
MASSIMO
MAX. 12
LIVELLO
LEVEL 1 11
1 10
1 9
1 8
1 7
1 6
1 5
1 4
3
MIN.
LIVELLO 2
LEVEL
MINIMO 1
1=ON INSERIMENTO
PUMP ARRESTO
PUMP STOP
0=OFF START
POMPA POMPA

EXAMPLE
Releasing the switch:
n. 2 the pump starts at level 5;
n. 7 the pump stops at level 10.

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 RLC4

RLC4 CONNECTION DIAGRAM

*NOTE: KEY
Bond 1 with 2 K1: FUEL RESERVE RELAY
for 12 Vd.c K2: NO FUEL RELAY
power K3: PUMP CONTROL RELAY
supply. EV: SAFETY SOLENOID VALVE
Supply 2 with
ML: MAX. LEVEL CONTACT
24V.
LC: LEVEL TRANSDUCER
ST: THERMAL RELEASE

ATTENTION
THE 4-5-8 OUTPUTS ARE CONTROLLED BY
TRANSISTORS (NPN) AND ARE THEREFORE
NOT PROTECTED BY OVERLOAD OR SHORT
CIRCUIT DEVICES.

MOTOR
EARTH

PUMP

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