MPC-3000 Controller System

One Button Operation for Total Control

Add one touch control and monitoring to any Spectra Watermaker.

One touch of the auto run button on the MPC-3000 touch pad sets the watermaker in motion. You tell the controller how long to run, and the MPC-3000 controller produces the desired amount of water, or fills your water tanks full, then flushes the watermaker system with fresh water and shuts off. Just set it and forget it!

If you don't use your watermaker for a while, the controller will flush your watermaker system every five dayswith fresh water keeping your watermaker in a fresh water storage state for as long as you like. Just set it and forget it!

No need to go to the engine room to adjust the watermaker or see if the pre-filters need changing. The MPC-3000 controller monitors all functions of the watermaker. The display will show time remaining for requested water production, feed water pressure, pre-filter condition (optional), water tank full status (with optional tank switch), product water quality, product water flow rate to tanks, and total system hours run.

All functions are in one small 5.25" x 3.75" control display panel located in a convenient space away from the watermaker. Interfacing the display panel with the control box is done by six conductor phone cable and jacks. Each control display panel has terminals on the back to accommodate an alarm annunciator. Multiple control display panels, up to three, can be added for even more convenience.

For Spectra watermakers with two feed water pumps, a high/low button is used to run the watermaker in high mode (two feed water pumps running) or low mode for one feed water pump running.

An optional automatic priming system can be added for systems that may have a potential of drawing air into the seawater intake. If the controller does not reach operating pressure within

The electrical control box has built-in manual override switches so the watermaker system can work without the MPC-3000 electronic controls. The switches can also be used for servicing the watermaker.

Two MPC-3000 Controller Systems To Choose From
The BASIC MPC-3000 Controller System is used as an option with new Spectra watermaker systems, or existing Spectra watermaker systems without any automatic salinity control and or automatic back flush systems. This would include all 180 modular systems, 200-C and 380-C modular systems, Santa Cruz systems and all future Spectra watermaker systems. The BASIC SYSTEM includes: control box with controller board and override switches, one control display panel, 50 foot control cable, feed water pressure sensor, fresh water flush system with charcoal filter housing and filter element, salinity sensor, product diversion valve, Clark High Pressure Pump sensor (requires Clark pump retrofit for existing watermaker systems), alarm annunciator, installation and operations manual.

The RETROFIT MPC-3000 Controller System is used with all existing Spectra watermakers that have automatic back-flush and or automatic salinity control. This would include all 180 modular systems, 200-C and 380-C modular systems, Santa Cruz systems, and Gulfstream 400 systems. The RETROFIT SYSTEM includes: control box with controller board and override switches, one control display panel, 50 foot control cable, feed water pressure sensor, salinity sensor, product diversion valve, Clark High Pressure Pump sensor (requires Clark pump end-block replacement), alarm annunciator, installation and operations manual.

Basic MPC-3000 Controller with System Options

Notes:

  • The MPC-3000 controller pictured above has a factory pre-assembiled option. See price pages.
  • The Retrofit MPC-3000 Controller System does not include the fresh water flush system.
  • The pre-filter condition sensor option is required for pre-filter condition display and alarm functions.
  • The prime valve is used for the automatic priming feature of the controller.
  • For MPC-3000 controllers that will be added to existing Spectra Watermakers, the Clark high-pressure pump needs to be modified.

See an authorized Spectra distributor for exchange procedures.

Options for MPC-3000 Controller Systems

  • Control Display Panel (up to a total of 3 per system)
  • Pre-filter Condition Sensor (for one or two pre-filter systems)
  • Self Priming Valve
  • Factory Mounted MPC-3000 System on 10" x 15.5" Board
  • Water Tank Sensor Switch, Side Mount (the MPC-3000 controller can accept up to two tank sensors)
  • Water Tank Sensor Switch, Top Mount (the MPC-3000 controller can accept up to two tank sensors)
  • 50 Foot Control Cable
  • Alarm Annunciator (each control display panel and the control box will accept an annunciator)

MPC-3000 Controller Operation and Displays

Documentation