Underground Storage Tank Monitoring System

INSTALLER COURSE
STUDENT WORKBOOK
for
The United States and Canada
(formerly Level 1)

Print out this workbook and take notes as you progress through the course.
You may use this workbook, your notes and all VR manuals when completing
the online exam.

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 INSTALLER RESPONSIBILITIES

• All wiring connections and conduit runs

o _______________‐___________ (low voltage)
o High voltage
• __________________ junction boxes and
Epoxy packs
• Adherence to __________ and ___________
codes
An electrician with VR Installer Certification only may not
_________ ____ the console or perform any _______ ‐ _____
procedure.

A Veeder‐Root Technician may recall an Installer if

____________________________________
___________________________________.

The website address to get the latest installation manuals for consoles, probes
and sensors is ______________________________.
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DEFINITION

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INSTALLER SAFETY

• ____________ all site personnel and/or other tradesmen ________

you will be working and _________ you’ll be doing.

• _______________ all circuits, ________ and ________ them out.

• Thoroughly ____________ your work area.

• Wear __________ __________ ____________ appropriate for the

environment & task.

• Follow __________ and customer standards for safety.

________________________________________________________________

Underwriters Laboratories Inc. is an _____________ organization that

conducts testing of products on behalf of public safety. ____________
__________ __________, Federal agencies, __________, county, and
______________ authorities and inspectors recognize UL’s findings.

Veeder‐Root firmly believes in the quality and high standards that are
promoted by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. for the public safety and is proud
to participate in the ____ __________ and ________ ____ Service.

In the event that ___________ or an employee raises a concern which is

addressed by UL’s standards, they may ______________ the product for
compliance.

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 Definition: At no time will there be enough
INTRINSIC _________ created to cause an __________
SAFETY or ________.
I.S. is designed and built‐into ____________
Veeder‐Root product. It is __________ responsibility to make sure
that I.S. is maintained throughout the installation.

Fire Safety

The _________ _______ ____________ ________ publishes the NEC

Handbook.
Class I Hazardous Locations = Those in which flammable ________ or
_________ are or may be present in the air in quantities sufficient to
produce _________ or __________ mixtures.

Explosion Proof
Definition ‐ An apparatus enclosed in a case that is capable of…
____________ the ignition of a specified ______ or _________
surrounding the enclosure by _______, _______, or __________ of
the gas or vapor within, and that operates at such an external
______________ that a surrounding flammable atmosphere will not
be ignited thereby.

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 Failure to install Veeder‐Root products in accordance with the
instructions and warnings found in VR manuals could result in:

• voiding all _____________ connected with this product,

• serious ________, __________ or electrical shock,
• serious ______________ and health hazards.

INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
Consoles or control units can only be installed in ____________
locations that are free from _____________ _________.
Drilling or tapping in a _____________ area could result in injury,
death and/or damage to property.
I.S. wiring MUST NOT share conduit with __________ wiring.
I.S. wiring runs cannot be longer than ___________ feet.

TLS‐3XX SERIES CONSOLES

Bay
Bay
Bay

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 TLS‐450 CONSOLE

Bay
Bay

POWER WIRING CONSIDERATIONS

• The AC power circuit for the console must be on a dedicated

______ amp breaker in the panel.
• You should ALWAYS test ___________ grounding to _________
ground ‐‐the impedance should be less than ______ ohm.
• Minimum gauge is ______ for the hot, neutral and chassis
ground. The barrier ground should be _____ gauge.

“Why do we need a separate barrier and earth ground for the

console?”
Answer: In event that the barrier ground ______, it will still maintain
_____________ __________.

• Conduit type is determined by __________ regulations.

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 CONSOLE MOUNTING CONSIDERATIONS
The maximum diameter of screw/anchor is ____”.
With the TLS‐450, be sensitive to the __________ _________.
Be sure that the wall it is mounted to can support ______ lbs.

I.S. WIRING
Indicate on this picture all of the points where the I.S. wiring shield
should be grounded.
This junction box should be
____________________.

Indicate on the diagram where potting compound should be used.

Indicate on the diagram where a seal pack (Epoxy pack) should be
used.

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 PLLD & WPLLD
Indicate whether the block diagram below is PLLD or WPLLD.

For WPLLD, you MUST have the __________ and the _______
___________ _________ on the SAME PHASE. WPLLD will not
operate properly if it is cross‐phased.
With WPLLD, you must install a ________________ valve in the pump
port.

INSTALLING PROBES AND SENSORS

Is this 3" Mag Plus Probe assembled correctly? If not, why not?

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Label each type of sensor and list any installation considerations for
each one.

__________________

_______________________ _______________________

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