switches, alarms and indicators. Specifically each
console contains the following:
1. A mimic diagram colored to indicate JP-5
(purple), drainage (green), stripping (red), and miscel-
laneous (black) systems operated and/or monitored
from the control console. The mimic also indicates the
outline of the ship and shows components in their
relative locations. Monitoring and control devices ap-
pear near or in the symbol served. The mimic on each
console shows only the system served by the adjacent
pump room except the filling and transfer mains; the
filling system on 2nd and main deck are shown on both
consoles. The drainage and ballast system shown is the
part that serves the JP-5 or ballast and JP-5 over-flow or
ballast tanks.
2. Liquid-level indicators for the JP-5, JP-5 or
ballast, JP-5 overflow or ballast, JP-5 service, JP-5
defueling and contaminated-JP-5 settling tanks.
3. Full-indieator (red) lights for each tank.
These lights are located adjacent the level indicator and
are on when the tank reaches its operating capacity.
4. Seawater-detector (green) lights for JP-5 or
ballast and JP-5 overflow or ballast tanks. These lights
are located adjacent the level indicator and are on when
seawater is present within the tank. These tanks also
have white lights, which indicate the presence of JP-5
within the tank.
5. Control switches for starting and stopping the
JP-5 service pumps.
6. Indicator lights for valve positions (open/-
shut) for all motor operated valves and other valves
(manually operated) whose position must be monitored
at the console.
7. Power indicator lights for JP-5 purifiers and
pumps (except auxiliary JP-5, jet engine test facility,
JP-5 defuel pumps).
8. Audible and visible overflow alarms that
warn when any tank having an independent overflow
that overflows overboard reaches the 98 percent full
level. A control switch is provided to silence the audible
alarm.
9. Seawater cleavage indicator lights for con-
taminated-JP-5 settling tanks. The lights come on suc-
cessively when seawater in the tanks reaches the 6-inch,
2-foot, 4-foot and 6-foot levels.
10. Control switches (open/shut) for positioning
the selected electric motor operated valves.
11. Override switches that reenergize the circuit
that closes tank cutout valves when the tank reaches
operating capacity. This allows complete tank filling
when desired. One switch controls a specific zone.
12. Pressure gages for firemain water to eductors
and eductor suctions. These are the eductors used to
deballast JP-5 or ballast and JP-5 overflow or ballast
tanks.
Circuit Description
You might ask why an ABF needs to know the
control circuits of a JP-5 console. We are operators of
the console, not electrical repair personnel. In one
respect, you are right, we do no repair work on the
consoles. But you need to know how the circuits are
interconnected to prevent specific things from hap-
pening, such as a storage tank valve that will not open
because a saltwater level light is on for that tank.
Each console includes circuit operations as fol-
lows:
1. Circuit for JP-5 or ballast tank and JP-5 over-
flow or ballast manifold valve interlocked with mani-
fold root valve. This circuit actuates the manifold valve
either open or shut by a switch on the control console.
Additional features of this circuit are:
a. Circuit automatically shuts manifold by
high level detector circuit.
b. Circuit interlocks the root valve operation
with the manifold valve. The root valve opens when any
manifold valve is opened. The root valve closes when
all manifold valves are closed.
c. Circuit does not allow manifold valve to
open if sea water detector circuit indicates water in the
tank.
d. Circuit monitors valve positions by open
and shut lights on control console.
2. Circuit for JP-5 service tank suction and recir-
culating valves. This circuit actuates the suction valve
either open or shut by a switch on the control console.
The circuit interlocks the recirculating valve with the
tank suction valve for the same tank so both valves open
and shut simultaneously, circuit monitors valve position
by open and shut lights on control console.
3. Circuit for JP-5 tank and JP-5 service tank fill
manifold and gate valves. This circuit actuates the
valves either open or shut by a switch on the control
console. Circuit automatically shuts the valve by a high
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