Standard installation materials – Franklin Fueling Systems TS 550 evo Fuel Management System Installation User Manual

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Standard Installation Materials

Recommended standard materials should be selected and 

installed per all applicable local, state and federal codes 

governing the installation of this product and its associated 

systems. Please see the corresponding console / module 

wiring section or the associated devices section of this 

manual for complete installation details.
Cables Required for Liquid Level Probes, and 4-20 mA

Sensors

Use cables and wires compliant with national and local 

codes. Franklin Fueling Systems recommends using the 

types of cable shown below up to a recommended length of:
•   Belden No. 87760 87760 (0.15" or 3.048 mm OD) to 260 

feet (80 m)

•   Belden No. 87761* (0.12" or 3.048 mm OD) to 400 feet 

(120 m)

•   Belden No. 88761 88761 (0.12" or 3.048 mm OD) to 400 

feet (120 m)

•   Belden No. 89182* (0.31" or 7.874 mm OD) to 1500 feet 

(450 m)

Note: An asterisk (*) denotes a cable that may be ordered 

from Franklin Fueling Systems.
Note:  Conductors of different intrinsically safe (IS) circuits 

may be run together within the same conduit, and, 

when they do, they should have at least .01 inches 

(.25 mm) of insulation.

Cable or Wire for 2-Wire or 3-Wire Sensors

2-wire or 3-wire sensor wire (type THHN, TFFN, or THWN, 

gas and oil resistant, 18 AWG minimum, 1500 feet max. 

wire run length) can be used when enclosed within rigid 

metal conduit  from the sensor to the console.

Leak detection sensor cable is required when NOT 

run through rigid metal conduit. Refer to the Direct Burial

Cable – Installation Manual (P/N 000-1041) for further 

information. See below for cable types and descriptions:

Alpha 58411 (Franklin Fueling Systems P/N

600-0062)

Two conductor cable for standard, 2 conductor leak 

detection sensors  (0.114 inch (2.9 mm) O.D.)

Wire required for the TS-550 evo Console

 • 3 conductors:  Power – 14 GA to 12 GA Max. – Black, 

White, and Green
 • 1 conductors:  Safety Ground – 12 AWG Green (2 may 

be required in some locations)
 • As required conductors:  Accessories – Type THHN, 

TFFN, or THWN, 18 AWG minimum
Circuit Breaker

20 Amp — providing power only for the TS-550evo 

console, one required per console

Weatherproof Junction Boxes

Minimum 16 cubic inch (406.4 cubic mm) weatherproof 

junction box, cover, and cover gasket for the manholes 

of: liquid level probes and leak detection sensors. See 

our sales literature for part numbers for ½ and ¾ inch 

(12.7 mm and 19.05 mm) conduit junction boxes and 

recommended manufacturers. Also use ¾ to ½ inch (12.7 

mm to 19.05 mm) bushings for probe/sensor compression 

fittings. 
Use a weatherproof metal pull box for combining several 

circuits that will run into the TS-5 Series console through 

one or more conduits. Use a separate weatherproof metal 

pull box to combine intrinsically safe (IS) liquid level probe 

and leak detection sensor wiring. Do not run other non-

intrinsically safe wiring within the IS pull box. Run ½ or ¾ 

inch (12.7 mm or 19.05 mm) IS probe or sensor conduit 

from the manholes to the IS pull box, and then run up to 

four ½ or ¾ inch (12.7 mm or 19.05 mm) conduits to the 

console’s IS conduit knockouts.
Conduit

Rigid metal conduit (RMC) - male NPT threaded: use ½ 

or ¾ inch (12.7 mm or 19.05 mm) for IS probe and sensor 

wiring to the console (from the manholes, use ½ or ¾ inch 

conduit), and use ½ or ¾ inch (12.7 mm or 19.05 mm) for 

non-intrinsically safe accessories and power wiring.
Use conduit hardware that is appropriate for the installation 

and meets local, state and federal requirements.
Splice Connector Kits Must Be Used — Warranty

Requirement

Use the Franklin Fueling Systems-approved, moisture-

resistant, no-strip splice connectors for liquid level probe 

and leak detection sensor wires. You may order the TSP-

KW30, which contains 30 of the Franklin Fueling Systems-

approved, moisture-resistant connectors.
Using moisture resistant splice connectors will:
•   Reduce/eliminate corrosion of the wire connections from 

repeated exposure to water condensation, which causes 

eventual signal loss and system failure.

•   Reduce/eliminate equipment damage from water 

flooding around the connectors, which causes short-

circuit damage.

Thread Sealant (UL Classified)

Use a non-hardening, “stay-soft,” thread sealant, or 

equivalent, to seal and waterproof all tank riser pipe 

threads. In addition, the thread sealant (or “pipe dope” 

as it is commonly known) should also be chemically 

non-reactive to the product in the tank(s).

Apply thread 

sealant to seal/waterproof all outdoor electrical conduit 

fitting threads including the hole plugs at the weatherproof 

junction boxes.
Riser Pipes

ANSI Schedule 40  (or chemically non-reactive) – 4 inch 

(101.6 mm) (8 NPT) riser pipes for liquid level probes. 

See the appropriate leak detection sensor manual for 

information on required riser pipes and riser cap adapters.

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