My pool is 35,000 gallons and I live in Las Vegas and I'm afraid that one t-15 cell for 40,000 gallons isn't going to make sufficient chlorine. I am just curious if there is a way to put 2 cells inline on one control panel? Any ideas?
Do I need 2 power supplies for aqua rite is I use 2 cells?
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Re: Do I need 2 power supplies for aqua rite is I use 2 cell
I am pretty sure you need to have 2 controllers/power centers. There are other brands with higher ratings. Pentair and circupool have units rated to 60k gallons.
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I am pretty sure you need to have 2 controllers/power centers. There are other brands with higher ratings. Pentair and circupool have units rated to 60k gallons.
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Re: Do I need 2 power supplies for aqua rite is I use 2 cell
The problem for the power supply is the doubling of amperage required by using two cells paralleled on one supply.
The problem for the power supply is the doubling of amperage required by using two cells paralleled on one supply.
- May 3, 2007
- 16,833
- Pool Size
- 20000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Re: Do I need 2 power supplies for aqua rite is I use 2 cell
The unit would likely shut down due to high amperage.
Bama Rambler said:
The unit would likely shut down due to high amperage.
Re: Do I need 2 power supplies for aqua rite is I use 2 cell
That wouldnt work.
Just get a 60,000 gallon unit if you want the overkill.
521105 IntelliChlor IC60 Cell
That wouldnt work.
Just get a 60,000 gallon unit if you want the overkill.
521105 IntelliChlor IC60 Cell
Re: Do I need 2 power supplies for aqua rite is I use 2 cell
What do you think of the circupool 60,000 gallon, would you think it would be comparable to the ic60?
What do you think of the circupool 60,000 gallon, would you think it would be comparable to the ic60?
Re: Do I need 2 power supplies for aqua rite is I use 2 cell
I have no experience with the circupool. I only sell Pentair products.
I have no experience with the circupool. I only sell Pentair products.
Re: Do I need 2 power supplies for aqua rite is I use 2 cell
CPSC 48 has a daily output of:
CPSC48
Chlorine output: 2.5 Ib / day (1.1 kg / day)
Running Cost: 460 Watt / 1.5 amp
Suitable for pools up to 60,000 gallons (250,000 litres)
The IntelliChlor IC60:
IntelliChlor Model IC60
Chlorine Production: The equivalent of 2 lbs.(907.184 gm) of pure chlorine per 24 hour period of pool
pump run time.
Residential Pools: One unit per 60,000 gallons (227,124 liters)
All the output listed are based on 24 hour pump run time. SWCG won't produce unless the pump is running.
CPSC 48 has a daily output of:
CPSC48
Chlorine output: 2.5 Ib / day (1.1 kg / day)
Running Cost: 460 Watt / 1.5 amp
Suitable for pools up to 60,000 gallons (250,000 litres)
The IntelliChlor IC60:
IntelliChlor Model IC60
Chlorine Production: The equivalent of 2 lbs.(907.184 gm) of pure chlorine per 24 hour period of pool
pump run time.
Residential Pools: One unit per 60,000 gallons (227,124 liters)
All the output listed are based on 24 hour pump run time. SWCG won't produce unless the pump is running.
Re: Do I need 2 power supplies for aqua rite is I use 2 cell
You should get the AutoPilot RC52 cell, which has an output of 8 lbs/day and can handle up to 120,000 gallons from a single cell, last 20 years, and only cost $0.10 per day to operate.... just kidding. I did this to make a point.
Please be careful of marketing claims of the output of manufacturer's cells.
According to NSF50, the CPSC48 cell was tested at 1.28 lbs/day, not 2.5 lbs/day as Compu Pool claims. I've heard someone respond that CompuPool claimed the NSF test to be a mistake and that it was suppose to be corrected. That was some time ago.
This Link shows most of the major Salt Chlorine Generator Manufacturers outputs, as tested by NSF.
http://nsf.org/certified/pools/Listings ... it1=SEARCH
SO, if Hayward T15 cells makes 0.66 kg/day (1.46 lbs/day), and is rated for 40,000 gallons, how can Compu Pool, making 1.28 lbs/day, handle 60,000 gallons?
Or how can Pentair's IC60, at 1.97 lbs/day, rate their cell for 60,000 gallons, yet CompuPool, at THEIR rated 2.5 lbs/day output, only handle 60,000 gallons?
Please be aware of these facts!
You should get the AutoPilot RC52 cell, which has an output of 8 lbs/day and can handle up to 120,000 gallons from a single cell, last 20 years, and only cost $0.10 per day to operate.... just kidding. I did this to make a point.
Please be careful of marketing claims of the output of manufacturer's cells.
According to NSF50, the CPSC48 cell was tested at 1.28 lbs/day, not 2.5 lbs/day as Compu Pool claims. I've heard someone respond that CompuPool claimed the NSF test to be a mistake and that it was suppose to be corrected. That was some time ago.
This Link shows most of the major Salt Chlorine Generator Manufacturers outputs, as tested by NSF.
http://nsf.org/certified/pools/Listings ... it1=SEARCH
SO, if Hayward T15 cells makes 0.66 kg/day (1.46 lbs/day), and is rated for 40,000 gallons, how can Compu Pool, making 1.28 lbs/day, handle 60,000 gallons?
Or how can Pentair's IC60, at 1.97 lbs/day, rate their cell for 60,000 gallons, yet CompuPool, at THEIR rated 2.5 lbs/day output, only handle 60,000 gallons?
Please be aware of these facts!
Re: Do I need 2 power supplies for aqua rite is I use 2 cell
I listed from manufactures web sites. Hayward wasn't posted in earlier so I didn't look them up. If you've got a problem take up with the manufactures. If you've got a problem with my post send me a PM.
Lets talk about facts Poolsean you have a vested interest you're a supplier/seller. I don't. I'm an end user. I can't or won't defend how manufactures come up with their usage numbers for units with pool sizes.
The numbers for Compupool were brought to my attention in the past. I called Compupool and they said they were working to get the numbers resolved in the past. I reported numbers from manufactures literature. Nothing more nothing less.
I listed from manufactures web sites. Hayward wasn't posted in earlier so I didn't look them up. If you've got a problem take up with the manufactures. If you've got a problem with my post send me a PM.
Lets talk about facts Poolsean you have a vested interest you're a supplier/seller. I don't. I'm an end user. I can't or won't defend how manufactures come up with their usage numbers for units with pool sizes.
The numbers for Compupool were brought to my attention in the past. I called Compupool and they said they were working to get the numbers resolved in the past. I reported numbers from manufactures literature. Nothing more nothing less.
Re: Do I need 2 power supplies for aqua rite is I use 2 cell
Bobo,
My post is in no way promoting AutoPilot, is it. I may have a vested interested because I am a manufacturer, but there's a reason I've been here for many years. The owner and moderators have found me to be "mostly" neutral, helpful, and informative in my replies. Trust me, there are MANY opportunities to be pitching AutoPilot and AquaCal products here, and I have gotten the proverbial spanking when I step out of line.
I'm stating facts as tested by NSF, not by me (hence the link to NSF), and a mear observation on gallons vs output comparisons. I didn't trash CompuPool's unit, just corrected what you stated as the chlorine output of their 48 cell, based on an independent test by NSF.
Oh, by the way, I am also an end user...yet you don't usually hear me promote my AutoPilot Total Control System or AquaCal SQ155 Heat Pump because of that.
If false information is being provided to pool owners, it's in TFP forum's best interest for that incorrect information to be corrected. You didn't seen me dispute Hayward or Pentair numbers did you?
Isn't this similar to the consensus opinion of Ecosmarte? Which goes to show, you can't always trust all manufacturer's website information.
Respectfully,
Bobo,
My post is in no way promoting AutoPilot, is it. I may have a vested interested because I am a manufacturer, but there's a reason I've been here for many years. The owner and moderators have found me to be "mostly" neutral, helpful, and informative in my replies. Trust me, there are MANY opportunities to be pitching AutoPilot and AquaCal products here, and I have gotten the proverbial spanking when I step out of line.
I'm stating facts as tested by NSF, not by me (hence the link to NSF), and a mear observation on gallons vs output comparisons. I didn't trash CompuPool's unit, just corrected what you stated as the chlorine output of their 48 cell, based on an independent test by NSF.
Oh, by the way, I am also an end user...yet you don't usually hear me promote my AutoPilot Total Control System or AquaCal SQ155 Heat Pump because of that.
If false information is being provided to pool owners, it's in TFP forum's best interest for that incorrect information to be corrected. You didn't seen me dispute Hayward or Pentair numbers did you?
Isn't this similar to the consensus opinion of Ecosmarte? Which goes to show, you can't always trust all manufacturer's website information.
Respectfully,
Re: Do I need 2 power supplies for aqua rite is I use 2 cell
60000 gallons is by far not 250000 litres; it is 227,125 litres (rounded to zero decimals).
Check for yourself on http://convertking.net/en/volume/
bobodaclown said:
60000 gallons is by far not 250000 litres; it is 227,125 litres (rounded to zero decimals).
Check for yourself on http://convertking.net/en/volume/
Re: Do I need 2 power supplies for aqua rite is I use 2 cell
How do you install 2 cells? Do you tee off and put them parallel because it seems to me that you wouldnt want the high chlorine going into the next cell. Any comments?
How do you install 2 cells? Do you tee off and put them parallel because it seems to me that you wouldnt want the high chlorine going into the next cell. Any comments?
Re: Do I need 2 power supplies for aqua rite is I use 2 cell
Really either way would be ok, the high chlorine going to the next cell should not be a problem. You will need to consider if the flow switch for the second unit will be after the first cell though. The chlorine concentration can erode the flow paddle prematurely.
It would be best to have both flow switches before the two cells, if plumbing them in series. If plumbing in parallel, you just need to make sure you have equal flow to each unit.
Really either way would be ok, the high chlorine going to the next cell should not be a problem. You will need to consider if the flow switch for the second unit will be after the first cell though. The chlorine concentration can erode the flow paddle prematurely.
It would be best to have both flow switches before the two cells, if plumbing them in series. If plumbing in parallel, you just need to make sure you have equal flow to each unit.