{"id":2051,"date":"2022-08-26T18:13:40","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T18:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepyroscope.com\/blog\/?p=2051"},"modified":"2024-05-29T02:04:26","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T02:04:26","slug":"is-a-fuel-system-controller-the-right-choice-for-your-critical-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepyroscope.com\/blog\/is-a-fuel-system-controller-the-right-choice-for-your-critical-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Is a Fuel System Controller the right choice for your critical applications?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Fuel System Controller<\/a><\/strong> <\/a>is a general-purpose programmable logic controller that is programmed with function block logic. A single FSC can be used to control a single device or process, or multiple FSCs can be networked together for coordinated distributed control of larger systems. Up to ten FSC nodes can be linked together using the redundant, masterless Preferred NodeNet \u00a0Communication network. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With an FSC, networks communicate continuously. If one network\ngoes down (due to a broken wire, a shorted terminal, etc.), another network continues\nto communicate with no loss of function. Additionally, if any node fails, all\nother nodes continue to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Network communication between nodes eliminates the need to run\nnumerous line and low voltage wires between devices or control panels. The most\ncommon application of the FSC is to monitor and control emergency generator\nfuel oil supply pumping and storage systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An FSC provides redundancy and a central point of contact for\nlarge systems\u2014and Preferred is quickly becoming the top provider of these\ncontrollers to complex and critical applications. We\u2019re currently focusing on converting\nplant-wide controllers (PWCs) near the end of their functionality to FSCs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For better control and monitoring, each FSC node can be equipped\nwith a four-inch color touchscreen HMI for setup and operator interface. Once\nall the conversions are completed, the updated technology allows increased\nvisibility of the overall system from any of the control cabinets. The process\ncan take as a little as one day per cabinet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Case\nStudy<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A facility Preferred worked with last year had two identical system. Each system consisted of: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • 1 filtration system with integral main tank monitoring for level and leak indication along with controlling filling operations.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 duplex pump set<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
      • 2 100-gallon day tanks with integral control cabinets<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
        • 4 FSC\u2019s per system<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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          Projects such as data centers\nor mission critical facilities often include custom or special specifications.\nThis particular site required equipment to be inside an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP)\nbarrier, which is an enclosure used to block\nelectromagnetic fields. This is sometimes referred to as a \u201cFaraday Cage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          The problem presented by the\nEMP barrier was that the generators, day tanks, and pump set are contained\nwithin, while the main storage tank and filtration are outside the barrier.\nControl signals need to be transferred between control panels, however due to\nthe EMP barrier, they signals can only be transferred across the barrier via\nfiber optics. To solve the problem, we sourced RS-485 to Fiber convertors,\nwhich allowed us to use the node net communication between FSCs and be able to\npenetrate the EMP barrier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

          This updated technology\nallows increased visibility of the overall system from any of the control\ncabinets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          Staying on the cutting-edge\nof controller technology helps Preferred to keep the most critical applications\nup and running. Does your job need this level of reliability? Contact us today\nto learn more about the value of fuel system controllers. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          The Fuel System Controller is a general-purpose programmable logic controller that is programmed with function block logic. A single FSC can be used to control a single device or process, or multiple FSCs can be networked together for coordinated distributed control of larger systems. Up to ten FSC nodes can be linked together using the redundant, masterless Preferred […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4,10,24],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepyroscope.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2051"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepyroscope.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepyroscope.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepyroscope.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepyroscope.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2051"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepyroscope.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2051\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2058,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepyroscope.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2051\/revisions\/2058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepyroscope.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2051"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepyroscope.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2051"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepyroscope.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2051"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}