Is my Pentair iCHLOR 30 wired correctly? UPDATE

[STORM75]

I am concerned about how the installer wired my Pentair iCHLOR 30 ?

All is good when pump is running - when pump is OFF, the SWG still has power applied to it.
The pic included shows several of the indicator lights when the pump is OFF.

TIA!

Mike

 

[mknauss]

Welcome to the forum.
Remove power from that unit now. It is not properly installed. There should be no power to the unit when the pump is not running. See your manual from Pentair.

 

[ajw22]

Run your pump 24/7 until you get the iChlor wiring fixed.

Adjust the iChlor % output for the increased pump runtime.

 

[JamesW]

Can you describe all equipment that you have?

 

[mknauss]

 

[JamesW]

If you have an IntelliFlo pump, but no automation, you can connect the pump to the SWG power center for the pump to communicate with the cell.

If that’s the case, the cell will remain powered while the pump is off and the flow LED should flicker Red.

Flow: This light indicates the status of water flowing through the iChlor.

• Red: Insufficient water flow through the iChlor, no chlorine is being produced.

• Green: Sufficient water flow to produce chlorine.

• Short Flickering: Short flickering: iChlor is in communication with an IntelliFlo pump, and it is monitoring the pump status. This short flickering will be present as long as there is communication with the pump, either with no flow (RED FLOW LED) or with good flow (GREEN FLOW LED)

SmartSense Flow Detection: Connecting the iChlor SCG to an IntelliFlo pump (stand-alone mode only)

SmartSense™ Flow Detection technology allows the connection of an IntelliFlo® Variable Speed Pump via RS-485 communication, to an iChlor® SCG power center while in stand-alone mode, by simply attaching the RS-485 cable from the pump, to the RS-485 connector located in the iChlor Power Center (see iChlor Power Center Wiring Diagram at the bottom of the next page).

SmartSense is a safety feature that will continually monitor the status of the IntelliFlo pump before generating chlorine.

Note: Flow detection is only available when the iChlor is installed alongside a PC100 Power Center (P/N 520556).

When using the iChlor SCG and an IntelliFlo pump (or 2-speed pump) with an IntelliTouch, EasyTouch or SunTouch Control System, the iChlor AC power center wires must be connected to the LOAD SIDE OF THE FILTER PUMP RELAY located in the Load/Power Center (see diagram below).

https://www.pentair.com/content/dam/extranet/pentair-pool/residential/manuals/water-treatment/ichlor/ichlor-manual-522709-english.pdf

 

[JamesW]

If you have SmartSense Flow Detection where the IntelliFlo pump is communicating with the cell, then it is acceptable to have the cell remain powered while the pump is off.

If the flow light is solid red, then you need to remove power from the cell.

If the led is blinking and communicating with an IntelliFlo, then it should be ok.

 

[mknauss]

If you have SmartSense Flow Detection where the IntelliFlo pump is communicating with the cell, then it is acceptable to have the cell remain powered while the pump is off.

If the flow light is solid red, then you need to remove power from the cell.

If the led is blinking and communicating with an IntelliFlo, then it should be ok.

Wish they would update their online manuals with that -----------

 

[JamesW]

Wish they would update their online manuals with that -----------

https://www.pentair.com/content/dam/extranet/pentair-pool/residential/manuals/water-treatment/ichlor/ichlor-manual-522709-english.pdf

They change things so much that it is difficult to keep current.

 

[mknauss]

So the SmartSense is buried in the manual. Need to change their schematic. As it is pretty straightforward. No power when pump is off.

 

[JamesW]

So the SmartSense is buried in the manual. Need to change their schematic. As it is pretty straightforward. No power when pump is off.

I suspect that they pulled the diagram out of their standard diagram set.

The diagram is probably 40 years old.

They probably just edited it in 5 seconds for the new cell.

At this point, we don't know what pump or other equipment the OP has.

 

[STORM75]

Thank you all so far!

Equipment:
Pentair IntelliFlo_VSF
Pentair iCHLOR 30
Pentair Sand Dollar Filter
NO automation system
(see pic)

 

[STORM75]

Can you describe all equipment that you have?

Yes - see below!

 

[mguzzy]

Looks like you are going to need a separate timer for the SWG, and program it to operate within the schedule of your VSP.. lets see what the others chime in with.

 

[ajw22]

Looks like you are going to need a separate timer for the SWG, and program it to operate within the schedule of your VSP.. lets see what the others chime in with.

Nope, with the IntelliFlo pump @STORM75 can connect the RS-485 data cable, that should have come with the pump, to the iChlor Power Center and use the SmartSense Flow Detection.

 

[mguzzy]

Nope, with the IntelliFlo pump @STORM75 can connect the RS-485 data cable, that should have come with the pump, to the iChlor Power Center and use the SmartSense Flow Detection.

perfect! I gotta file that one away for future reference.

 

[STORM75]

Gentlemen -

If I snap a good picture of the inside of the iChlor Power Center and that larger electrical box, would you be able to tell if that data cable is connected correctly?

 

[ajw22]

Gentlemen -

If I snap a good picture of the inside of the iChlor Power Center and that larger electrical box, would you be able to tell if that data cable is connected correctly?

I don't see the data cable running from your pump to the Power Center so I doubt it is connected.

 

[ajw22]

Look to see if you have a cable attached to the communication port on the left side of the pump.

 

[JamesW]

I don't see a cable from the pump to the power center.

Did you get the cable?

What is the part number for the SWG power center?

Ask the installer to come back and install the cable.