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XH5/XH5-HE
USER’S MANUAL

SELF-CONTAINED, SINGLE PUMP

WELLHEAD CONTROL PANEL
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GENERAL
The XH5 self-contained system is a device designed and built for protecting oil and gas
production wells. It includes a switch-gage to detect high and low pressures as well as hydraulic
interface for fire detection and manual ESD.
The XH5 is self-sufficient and doesn’t need external sources of energy or supply pressure for
keeping a wellhead open and protected. It uses hydraulic fluid for driving the surface and sub-
surface valves and it has two separate hand pumps and dump valves for independent control of
the SSV and SCSSV
The detection of High and Low pressures is done by a switch-gage with adjustable contacts for
detecting when the monitored pressure is out of acceptable limits. The switch-gage connects to
an electronic module that indicates High and Low pressure conditions as well as initiates the
shutdown when a pressure alarm is detected. The electronic circuits are fed by a battery module
capable of keeping the system operating for five (5) years.
The XH5 is built to operate exposed to the elements as all hydraulic components are enclosed in
a stainless steel box while the electronic circuits and battery module are enclosed in a separate
compartment inside the stainless steel box. The front of the panel includes the gages and
controls as shown in Fig.1 while the inside components are shown in Fig. 2. The –HE version
also includes additional sealing and a chemical seal to protect the sensing gauge from process
fluids.

“Reset” – “Test” Switch Flow Pressure w/

High and Low
Pressure Alarm
LEDs
- High Pressure Alarm SSV Actuator
- Low Pressure Alarm Pressure
- Aux/Remote Alarm
- Telemetry Alarm
- Low Battery Alarm
- Pulse Indication (Green)
“SSV – Pilot”
“Pilot” Pressure Selector Valve

Hydraulic Pump “In Service – ESD”

Selector Valve

Fig. 1 XH5 Interface & Controls.

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The XH5 is built to operate exposed to the elements as all hydraulic components are enclosed in
a stainless steel box while the electronic circuits and battery module are enclosed in an explosion
proof box inside the stainless steel box. The inside components are shown in Fig. 2.

Operator Interface Module

Diaphragm Accumulator
(Pilot Pressure)

Electronic Enclosure

Switch Solenoid Valve

Gage
SSV Dump Valve

Pilot Pressure Relief

Valve

Hydraulic Level Indicator

Hydraulic Hand Pump Diaphragm Accumulator

(High Pressure)

Fig. 2 – XH5 Enclosure’s Interior

INSTALLATION – PRELIMINARY STEPS AND TESTS

The XH5 is sent with the battery module not mounted to prevent the system from operating
while in transit. Also, as needed to meet shipping regulations, the device is typically shipped
without hydraulic fluid in the reservoir and without Nitrogen pre-charge in the accumulators.

Before installing the system, it is to be inspected to confirm that there is no external damage or
indication of rough handling during shipment.

In case of overseas shipments it is recommended that the XH5 is tested in a work shop near the
final destination to facilitate the commissioning and allow the operators to become familiar with
the unit.

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NOTE
It is recommended that the operator becomes familiar with the Hydraulic Schematic
(Appendix “B”) and have a copy handy during the tests described below to better
understand the system’s behavior.

To commission the system follow with the steps listed below:

i. Pre-charge 20 CU IN diaphragm accumulator with 500 PSI of Nitrogen
ii. Pre-charge 5 CU IN diaphragm accumulator with 40 PSI of Nitrogen.
iii. Add hydraulic fluid to the reservoir, approximately one gallon if reservoir is
empty. Filling is to be done with care not to exceed the “High” level mark in the
liquid gauge.
iv. Open Electronic Compartment inside the stainless steel box and install battery
module as shown in Appendix “A”. By doing this the electronic circuit becomes
energized and the green LED blinks every second (Heartbeat) to indicate the
electronic circuit is operating without problem.
v. Before applying pressure it is recommended that hydraulic fluid is circulated
throughout the system to flush any particle and contaminants that could be present
within the hydraulic lines. With this purpose proceed as follows:
a. Set valve “In Service – ESD” to “ESD”.
b. Set valve “SSV - Pilot” to “Pilot”
c. Pump “Pilot/ SSV” in a fast mode for approximately one minute while
observing the “Pilot” pressure gage. This gauge should display “0” PSI but the
needle oscillates with each pump strike.
d. Set valve “SSV – Pilot” to “SSV”
e. Again, pump “Pilot/ SSV” in a fast mode for approximately one minute while
observing the “SSV” pressure gauge. This gauge should stay in “0” PSI
vi. Confirm that the plugs on the bulkhead connectors are tight before proceeding
with the following steps.
vii. Set valve “In Service – ESD” to “In Service”.
viii. Set valve “SSV - Pilot” to “Pilot”
ix. Press “Reset” on switch “Test – Reset”.
x. Pump “Pilot/ SSV” while observing the “Pilot” pressure gauge. Pump until
reaching 80 PSI. Inspect hydraulic lines to confirm that there is no leakage.
xi. Set valve “SSV - Pilot” into “SSV”
xii. Pump “SSV - Pilot” pump while observing the “SSV” pressure gauge. Pump until
reaching 1,500 PSI. Inspect hydraulic lines to confirm that there is no leakage. It
is normal for the pressure to fall about 10% after finishing the pumping.
xiii. Set valve “In Service – ESD” to “ESD” to return all pressures to cero before
moving the XH5 to the field for installation.

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FIELD INSTALLATION
Typically the XH5 is mounted on one or two poles made of 3” pipe. Using two poles is
preferred as it would ensure safe mounting even if one of the pipe brackets used for fastening the
panel to the poles would fail. The two poles should have a separation of 10” to 15” (25cm to
38cm) center to center. The pipe brackets connect to the strut channel mounted on the left side
of the panel.
With the panel firmly mounted, proceed to connect the field devices to the rear of the panel.
The connection to the ESD station can be also connected to a fire plug. If the fire plug used does
not have a return line, some means are to be used to prevent hydraulic fluid from reaching the
ground. A small amount of hydraulic fluid (approximately 3 CU IN or 50 CC) will be released
in the event of the fire plug responding to a fire.
OPERATION AND ADJUSTMENTS
The operation of the installed panel is as follows:
Starting Production:
1- Set valve “In Service – ESD” to “In Service”
2- Set valve “SSV - Pilot” to “Pilot”.
3- Press “Reset” on switch “Test – Reset”.
4- Pump “Pilot/ SSV” while observing the “Pilot” pressure gauge until reaching 60 PSI.
5- Set valve “SSV - Pilot” into “SSV”.
6- Pump “SSV - Pilot” pump while observing the “SSV” pressure gauge. Pump until
reaching 1,500 PSI. It is normal for the pressure to fall about 15% after finishing the
pumping. Do not exceed maximum actuator’s pressure.
7- Check all hydraulic connections (internal and external to the panel) to confirm that
there is no leakage.
8- Adjust High and Low Alarm set point on switch-gage.
Closing SSV:
9- Turn “In Service – ESD” valve to “ESD”. The system responds closing the SSV.
Re-opening the SSV:
10- If any of the red LEDs is flashing Press “Reset”. The Alarm LED stops blinking while
the green LED (Heartbeat) blinks every two seconds.
11- If “In Service – ESD” valve is on “ESD” turn it to “In Service”
12- Set valve “SSV - Pilot” to “Pilot”.
13- Pump while observing the “Pilot” pressure gauge until reaching 80 PSI.
14- Set valve “SSV - Pilot” into “SSV”.
15- Pump “SSV - Pilot” pump while observing the “SSV” pressure gauge. Pump until
reaching 1,500 PSI. It is normal for the pressure to fall about 10% after finishing the
pumping. Do not exceed 2,000 PSI.
Adjusting High and Low Pressure Alarms:
16- Turn red knob to adjust High pressure Alarm to the desired High Pressure Alarm.
Repeat the same with the black knob to set the Low Pressure Alarm.

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HYDRAULIC CIRCUITS
The hydraulic circuits are shown in appendix “B”.

ELECTRONIC SYSTEM

WARNING – EXPLOSION HAZARD

 SUBSTITUTION OF COMPONENTS MAY IMPAIRE

SUITABILITY FOR CLASS 1, DIVISION 2

 DO NOT DISCONNECT EQUIPMENT OR REPLACE

COMPONENTS UNLESS POWER HAS BEEN SWITCHED OFF OR
THE AREA IS KNOWN TO BE NON-HAZARDOUS

By replacing most of the hydraulic logic with electronic circuits, the most failure prone
components are removed and the hydraulic circuit greatly simplified to a few reliable
components. In this way, by having self-diagnostics in the electronics and a simplified hydraulic
system, the XH5 offers a reliability level not seen on any of the typical self-contained wellhead
control panel. Furthermore, if a failure would occur, the diagnostic and correction of the
problem is much simpler because of the simplicity of the hydraulics.

Common
Telemetry
Shutdown Trouble alarm to RTU
Command Common
from RTU
Shutdown alarm to RTU

End of line ZENER

Fig. 4 – External Alarm Termination Box

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When operating under normal conditions (no alarms) the electronic system flashes the green
LED every second (heartbeat) to indicate that the electronic system is operating without
problems.

The connections to each of the remote alarms are through a single pair of wires and the remote
signal may be a “dry” contact or an open collector or open drain of a transistor that would “pull
the signal to ground” when the alarm is present. The End of Line Zener that is mounted on the
External Alarm Termination Box must be removed from there and connected in parallel with the
alarm device.

When connecting external alarm signals such as “Aux. Remote Shutdown” or “Telemetry
Shutdown” remove the End of Line Zener Diode and run the wiring to the remote device (i.e.
submersible electric pump control panel) and install the End of Line Zener in parallel to the dry
contact

If any alarm is detected the green LED stops flashing, the solenoid valve trips to initiate
shutdown and the red LED corresponding to the detected alarm starts flashing. Once detected,
the detected alarm is latched in such way that even if the alarm would go away or a new alarm
would be detected; only the first alarm detected will flash, holding the information for the
operator to see the cause of the shutdown. For example, if a High Pressure Alarm would occur
the corresponding High Pressure Alarm LED will flash and keep on flashing even if the high
pressure alarm would go away and now the gage’s needle is now touching the Low Pressure
contact. The first detected alarm will keep flashing until the operator presses “Reset”

Once the operator presses “Reset” the system resets the solenoid valve to allow the re-opening of
the well and flashes the green LED even if the alarm still present. However, the pending alarm
red LED and the green LED will flash alternatively to show the system is not completely clear.
The system tolerates the existing alarm for 30 minutes before re-initiating the shutdown
preventing the well from flowing for an unlimited period of time under alarm condition.

When pressing “Test”, the system respond by flashing the last detected alarm for about two
seconds and then it sequentially flashes all five red LEDs to confirm all indicator LEDs are
operating without problem.

The battery module provides two separate voltages, 3.6 VDC to feed the microcontroller circuits
and 14.4 VDC to operate the solenoid valve and read the remote alarms. Both voltages are
periodically monitored to confirm the system has the proper battery supply to operate reliably.

If the battery module shows sign of being discharged then the Green LED and the “Low Battery”
red LED will flash alternatively to indicate the need for replacing the battery module. This
warning may last for weeks but the operator must replace the battery module as soon as the
above alternating LED flashing is detected. If the battery module discharges to the point where
the electronics is no longer reliable, it will execute a shutdown for preventing operation under
such low voltage condition.

See the instructions shown on Appendix “A” for installing the battery module.

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WIRING INTEGRITY
Given the safety requirements associated with the XH5, enhanced self diagnostics have been
added to insure the integrity of the system and the reliability of the operation.

To this effect, the XH5 monitors the wiring integrity of all alarms circuits including the
High/Low Pressure alarm gauge and the loop integrity to the remote alarms located external to
the XH5 enclosure.

As shown on Fig. 4, the XH5 is shipped with the End of Line Zener connected at the external
alarms input points. When connecting the XH5 to an external alarm device, the End of Line
Zener is to be removed from the Operator Interface Module and connected in parallel with the
external alarm device.

Please note that, when connecting the End of Line Zener, polarity is important for proper
operation. If the End of Line Zener is connected backwards it will cause the corresponding
alarm channel to go into and remain on alarm condition.

If the End of Line Zener is disconnected or the wiring to the external alarm signal would fail,
then the XH5 will read a “wiring failure” where the corresponding alarm LED would double
flash and XH5 is initiated.

CAUTION!
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF IGNITION OF HAZARDOUS ATMOSPHERES:

Do not open this enclosure unless the area is known free of ignitable mixture of
gases.
Keep tightly closed when in operation.
Battery Module is to be replaced only with Axiom Part No. AT00000001 (Former
AT-LBP-36144) battery module

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XH5 - ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS

Temperature range : -40 to +85C
Humidity range : 0 To 95% max., non condensing
Altitude : 2,000 m. max.
Hazardous Area Classification : Suitable for Class I, Division 2, Groups C & D, Hazardous
Locations. Temp. Code T3C

XH5 - PRESSURE RATINGS

Sensing Pressure : Ranges of up to 20,000 psi max
Solenoid Valve Pressure : 100 psi max. (standard)

XH5 - ELECTRICAL RATINGS

Electrical Source : Dual voltage lithium battery module3.6 & 14.4 VDC
Current consumption : 20 mA max. on 3.6VDC Circuits
0.5 mA (3 A max. pulse) on 14.4VDC Circuits

THIS APPARATUS IS SUITABLE FOR USE IN A CLASS 1,

DIVISION 2, GROUP C, D OR UNCLASSIFIED LOCATIONS

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 Confirm the area is free of ignitable mixture
of gases and remove cover of electronic
compartment

Nylon Spacers

Align battery module

with the four mounting
bolts and insert pushing
gently. Confirm the
battery module is
positioned with the
resistors to the left as
shown in the picture.
Tighten spacers by
hand only.

Rev. Date Description

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HYDRAULIC SELF CONTAINED - XH5

WELLHEAD CONTROL PANEL
BATTERY MODULE INSTALLATION

Sheet Rev. Date

01 of 01 01 1-May-18

Appendix A - Battery Module Installation

 Reset

Notes: 1- Electronics components rated for ambient temperatures from -40ºC to +85ºC
2- All tubing fittings to be 316 SS, double ferrule, Swagelok or equivalent.
Test 3- All tubing to be 316 SS, seamless.

W Fill / Vent Cap

Operator Interface
XH5
Sight
Glass

A Remote
V Hi Hydr. Accumulator Shutdown/
Press. C Dump E 3 Solenoid Fusible Plug G
0-5,000psi N2 Valve Valve Check/Relief
R Valve set at
2 100 PSI

1
B
Electronic F Accumulator
Actuator Pilot In Service Lo Hydr. N2
Pressure Press.
AA 0-160psi
ESD
U P
Enclosure w/ Pilot Y Q
Hydraulic Reservoir Pressure

"Pilot" Pressure Hydraulic

L N
X
K T Hydraulic
Pump Flowline
Pressure Sensing
Filter
To
Actuator

Hydraulic Lines Valves Port Notation

1/4" - 0.035 / 316 SS Tubing Normally Open Port

Rev. Date Description AXIOM TECHNOLOGIES
3/8" - 0.049 / 316 SS Tubing 15731 W Hardy Rd., Suite 7 - Houston TX 77060 - Ph. 281 931 0907
Common
Red Color Denotes High Pressure Lines Port HYDRAULIC SELF CONTAINED - XH5-HE
Blue Color Denotes Pilot (low) Pressure Line SINGLE CHANNEL WELLHEAD CONTROL PANEL
Purple Color Denotes Pressure Sensing Line SCHEMATICS
Black Color Denotes Hydraulic Return Line Normally Closed Port
Reference Dwg. No. Sheet Rev. Date
AT-XH5-HE 01 of 01 0 19-Aug-10

APPENDIX "B" - HYDRAULIC SCHEMATIC

 Appendix "C" - XH5 Installation Notes
1- The XH5 operates with normally open contact and contact closure indicates that an alarm is 4- The alarm switch may be located at 3,000 FT or more from the XH5
present.
5- Each input sends a pulse of 14VDC to the alarm switch. If the EOZ is connected (as it
2- For supervising field wiring, each input channel is provided with a 7.5V "End Of line Zener" should), then the voltage is cut down to 7.4VDC (+/- 0.3VDC) and the XH5 accepts this
(EOZ) at the XH5's input terminals. At the time of installation, the EOZ is to be moved to the voltage as a normal condition. If the EOZ would be missing or the wiring to the alarm
end of the loop and connected in parallel with the alarm switch. If more than one switch are switch disconnected, then the voltage may rise up to about 14VDC which is considered a
daisy-chained, then the EOZ is to be installed at the very last switch. The EOZ at the end of "Wiring Failure" and cause shutdown.
the alarm wiring allows the XP7 to confirm the wiring's integrity.
6- Multiple XH5s may share a single alarm switch such as a tank level, ESD station or any "dry
3- The EOZ must be connected in the correct polarity, Blue wire to "Signal" and White wire to contact" alarm switch.
"Common". Connecting the EOZ on a reverse polarity will cause the corresponding channel
to stay on alarm.
WARNING - ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

XH5D 1 This apparatus is suitable for use in a Class 1, Division 2, Groups C & D or unclassified locations.
Junction Box 2 Electrical parameters to permit selection of appratus for interconnection:
Vmax = 16.8 Volts DC Imax = 20mA on 3.6Volts DC Circuits
La = 100.0 mH (maximum value of inductance that can be connected to the apparatus
intrinisically safe input circuit.)
Ca = 12.6 uF (maximum value of capacitance that can be connected to the apparatus
intrinisically safe input circuit.)
3 Use the following formulas to calculate the allowed capacitance (Ca') and inductance values (La')
for field wiring used in the non-incendive field wiring circuit (Belden 8451 use for Example*):
Note: symbol " < " means less than (3 < 7)
Ca' = C pF/ft X length of wiring loop (ft) < Ca
Example*: Ca' = 33.45 pF/ft X 800 ft = 0.0268 uF < 12.6 uF
La' = L uH/ft X length of wiring loop (ft) < La
Example*: La' = 0.17uH/ft X 800 ft = 136.0 uH < 100.0 mH
4 The associated non-incendive field wiring apparatus shall not be connected in parallel unless
this is permitted by the the associated non-incendive field wiring apparatus approval.
5 This apparatus is approved for connection to simple apparatus, two wire applications such as
"dry" contacts, transistor open collector that would "pull signal to ground", etc.
Polarity requirements: TB2-1 and TB2-2 are positive voltage (3.6 VDC); TB2-3 and TB2-4
are return or ground connection.

"Trouble" Signal to RTU

"Common" to RTU
Telemetry
Field Wiring "Shutdown" Signal to RTU Interface

Polarity IS
Important!

Blue Wire goes to "Signal"

blue blue

White Wire goes to "Common"

white white
End-Of-line Zener (EOZ) on each input
Typical of 2 supplied with XH5
EOZ must be removed and installed Axiom Technologies
Remote Shutdown Sand Probe with remote alarm switch as shown
Switch on channels 1 and 2 of this sheet XH5 Wiring Diagram
MUST BE CONNECTED FOR WIRING Monitored Inputs for
FAILURE ALARM TO GO AWAY! Safety Shutdown System

(TELEMETRY) (SAND PROBE) Reference: Sheet: Rev: Date:

AT-XH5 1 of 1 0 8/1/2018