I currently have a Hayward pump and ic20 that I have wired and programed into my elan home automation system and it works very well. I finally pulled the trigger on a vf pump and will be doing the entire Pentair system in the near future (intellitouch, intellichem etc.) I was planning on doing the swap this weekend as I cant wait to try this pump. So I was trying to figure out how to do it for now correctly. I believe I read someplace that this pump needs power all the time, so how can I set my ic20 to come on with the pump until I get the full system? I guess it could be wired to stay on all the time and since there is no flow it wont produce chlorine? Or since I have the vf pump should I have the ic20 on all the time but maybe lower its output level for a more consistent chlorine level.
Pentair vf pump and ic20
- Thread starter Cloneman315
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In this kind of situation we recommend using a current controlled relay, so the IC20 is only on when the pump is actually running. Once you have the IntelliTouch it will take care of that for you.
There is a flow switch, but flow switches aren't all that reliable, so it is greatly preferred to have a backup system that insures the SWG is not powered when the pump is off.
There is a flow switch, but flow switches aren't all that reliable, so it is greatly preferred to have a backup system that insures the SWG is not powered when the pump is off.
That's what I was thinking... I think I am just going to jump in and order everything... The intellitouch, intellichem, etc etc and be done