MATelec Australia’s HydroSTART Controller brings the features of the standard single pump controllers into a new age with a redesigned capacitive touch keypad and control module with pump current sensing, providing wide range electronic overload protection which functions with three phase pumps.
Additional control inputs and functionality has been incorporated into the new design to enhance the controller’s flexibility and cover an even wider range of pumping applications. The HydroSTART is the new standard for pump controls.

 APPLICATIONS

• Sewage pump out
• Stormwater pump out
• Water transfer
• Pressure boosting
• Hot water recirculation

FEATURES

BMS (Building Management System)

• IP55 rated, polycarbonate enclosure
• Low voltage control and input circuitry protection
• BMS interface board
• Inputs - Three phase power supply - Input for connection to BMS volt-free coded data output from a MATelect standard pump controller
• Outputs - BMS volt-free outputs for power failure, level alarm, pump 1 fault.

Enclosure

• Powder coated mild steel enclosure with removable gland plate
• IP54 rated with single door, for indoor mounting (Single Door version), or
• IP56 rated with inner door, for outdoor mounting (Inner Door version)

Protection

• Padlockable mains power isolator switch 
• Low voltage control and input circuitry 
• Individual pump circuit breaker protection/isolation 
• Contactors for pump switching (three phase panels) 
• Electronic short and overload protection of alarms 
• Din rail mounted terminal connections 

Control & interface

• HydroSTART single pump capacitive touch keypad interface:
• Indicator lights for system and pump status, level alarm
• Buttons for alarm mute/reset and pump mode selection 
• HydroSTART PCB control module with dipswitches for adjusting configuration 
• Visual (strobe) and audible (buzzer) alarms 
• Pump current sensing providing adjustable overload & other protections 
• Soft starter per pump with adjustable soft start & stop (Soft Start versions) 

Inputs

• Three phase (415V) power supply 
• 6x digital inputs for float or pressure switches, optional prime loss flow switch and system enable 
• Standard terminal setup: Low level, duty stop, duty start, standby start, high level and system enable 

Outputs

• 1 pump supply outputs 
• BMS volt free output for common fault 

Functions

• Level control mode – Level empty operation controlled by up to 5 float switches: Low level, duty stop, duty start, standby start and high level
• BMS - The BMS module connects to the pump controller to provide 4 volt-free outputs for interfacing with a computer or other monitoring equipment.
• Pressure control mode – Pressure boost operation controlled by up to 3 pressure switches: Duty start, standby start and low pressure
• Duty sharing and alternation – Duty pump alternates on pump start and after 30 minutes of continuous running in alternation mode, or 6 hours of accumulated running in recirculation mode
• Staggered pump start – Prevents excessive current draw and reduces water surge
• Manual pump control – Manual pump mode with optional 5 minute timeout to revert to auto mode
• System enable input – Enables and disables the system in auto mode
• Static duty mode – No duty alternation, for applications using smaller duty pump that always starts first
• Smart chirp mode alarms – Audible alarm automatically silences after 5 minutes if not muted, then chirps every 5 minutes

Fault Protection

• High level alarm – Alarms after 15 minute delay with auto reset in stormwater mode, or after 1 minute with manual reset only in sewage mode
• Low level protection – Alarms and shuts down pumps on low level, manual reset only
• Low pressure protection – Alarms and shuts down pumps if low pressure input is closed for 60 seconds
• Prime loss protection – Alarms and shuts down running pumps if there is no flow for 30 seconds
• Pump anti-seize protection – Runs pumps periodically during low use to prevent seizing
• Pump current sensing – Provides adjustable pump overload, undercurrent and zero current protection