Explosion near the SWG

[Jimrahbe]

G,

Your pool guy is an idiot.. ? A cell's power supply should never get power when the pump is off..

Is your SWCG standalone or is it part of an automation system, such as an EasyTouch?

What kind of pump do you have, Single speed, 2-speed, or VS speed??

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[PoolGate]

Was the pool guy independent or part of a larger store/service? If he set it up like that, I would suggest he is liable for the damages. Consult an attorney perhaps?

 

[pjku79]

following

 

[TheMerk]

I'm curios, why is the pvc colored? Was it painted for some reason?

That seems pretty common around here. People paint their pipes tan or black.

 

[mknauss]

That seems pretty common around here. People paint their pipes tan or black.

Many areas it is a code requirement. In Clark County, NV, all exposed PVC must be painted.

 

[Spookie]

When my pump is off, my ic60 displays a red light next to “flow” and the lights for the salt level are flashing “green” next to good and flashing “red” next to low.

Is this the issue discussed here?

If so, then I’ll do the necessary precautions. Just wanted to make sure before I take care of it. Thanks,
Mike

 

[mknauss]

Your SWCG is powered with the pump not running. That needs to be fixed -- and you have an Intellicenter so that should be controlling this. The SWCG needs to controlled by the Intellicenter.

 

[Jimrahbe]

When my pump is off, my ic60 displays a red light next to “flow” and the lights for the salt level are flashing “green” next to good and flashing “red” next to low.

Is this the issue discussed here?

If so, then I’ll do the necessary precautions. Just wanted to make sure before I take care of it. Thanks,
Mike

Mike,

The power to the SWCG's transformer MUST be wired through the Pump/Filter relay.. This is a requirement, not an option. When the pump is off all power must be removed from the cell's power supply/transformer..

Who wired your system???

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[Spookie]

Thanks so much! The builder installed it. I currently control my SWG output through my intellicenter. The SWG is connected to my IntelliPH. The IntelliPH is connected to the intellicenter. Do I just need to have the builder connect the IntelliPH to the pump/filter relay and then problem solved??

 

[Jimrahbe]

Mike,

If your IntelliCenter has the built-in transformer for the IntelliChlor, it MUST be wired to the pump filter relay, so that that the transfomer does not get power unless the pump is running. If you have the IpH, it means that neither gets power unless the pump is running.

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[Spookie]

My builder will be sending his electrician out next week. In the meantime, I lowered my pump speed and am running it 24/7 to avoid any sucky explosions.

 

[Crabcruncher]

My pool builder had his electrician wire my intelliclor hot all the time. After reading the Pentair literature for the swg, I switched the power supply feed to the filter pump relay, ….it also stopped that annoying flashing lights. lol.
I guess the electricians know better until they learn better.

 

[Spookie]

The electrician came out today and took 5 minutes to fix my issue. All good in the hood now.