Easytouch and Intelichlor

[goldmaes]

Approximately 5/6 years ago I added an IC40 to my pool. I really didn’t want another box attached to the side of my house so I asked the company that I was recommended to use if it was possible to install everything in my Easytouch Automation System. The indicated that it would not be an issue so I went forward with the install. This was my 1st pool and I was very new so I didn’t feel comfortable doing the work myself. The install went well and I was happy with everything and the only indication that the work was done was that there was now a 12A breaker in place of the blank on the 2x2 setup. Fast forward to now, my ScreenLogic2 system died and I was investigating how it was set up to be able to do the repair myself. I opened the load center and was incredibly surprised to see the transformer was properly installed in its place however rather than installing the EasyTouch surg board, they installed the surg board that goes inside the separate Load center that has your typical automotive type mini fuse on the board (see attached pic). When I looked at the 12A fuse they installed it isn’t hooked to anything.

While this is in no way a standard setup, it works perfectly fine but I am very concerned that this is a very dangerous setup. My issue is that the card is just floating on the high voltage side. There is an attached heat sink and usually those should be attached to the back of the cabinet. What I wanted to know is there any location that anyone would think would be preferred to screw the heat sink to the back of the panel or just anywhere that it will fit? Would that be unsafe? Additionally, if anyone knows the screw size that appropriately fit the predrilled holes that would be extremely helpful. Thanks

 

[Jimrahbe]

Gold,

The main issue is that the heatsink on the Surge card is not connected to the cabinet.. Kind of the whole point of having a heat sink.

That and you are not ever supposed to have low voltage 'stuff' in the high voltage area of the EasyTouch.

The surge card should be in top section of the ET..

What do you plan to do now??

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[goldmaes]

Gold,

The main issue is that the heatsink on the Surge card is not connected to the cabinet.. Kind of the whole point of having a heat sink.

That and you are not ever supposed to have low voltage 'stuff' in the high voltage area of the EasyTouch.

The surge card should be in top section of the ET..

What do you plan to do now??

Thanks,

Jim R.

Agreed. What I was interested in doing was attaching the heat sink possibly to the cabinet in the upper right side where the pre drilled holes for additional relays would normally go. It still keeps low voltage on the wrong side but would at least somewhat separate it from the rest of the high voltage mess. Thoughts?

 

[Jimrahbe]

Gold,

It is your ET and you can do whatever you want..

If this were my system, I would move it up, behind the drop down door for all the buttons, and mount it where is should be, to the back wall of the ET.

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[goldmaes]

Gold,

It is your ET and you can do whatever you want..

If this were my system, I would move it up, behind the drop down door for all the buttons, and mount it where is should be, to the back wall of the ET.

Thanks,

Jim R.

I appreciate. It, based upon that, I do have other questions then. So you would purchase the other surge board and then rewire the way it works? I if so then, would you mind letting me know how your surge board connects to the easytouch panel? I understand the power part but is there a separate cable that communicates with the surg board?

 

[goldmaes]

I appreciate. It, based upon that, I do have other questions then. So you would purchase the other surge board and then rewire the way it works? I if so then, would you mind letting me know how your surge board connects to the easytouch panel? I understand the power part but is there a separate cable that communicates with the surg board?

So I have been doing some research tonight and I would much rather have a safe setup than what I have now.

I guess the best way to fix this situation would be for me to purchase the surge board for the easytouch (part 521218) and the Intellichor PCBA Power Connection Cable (part 520724). If I am correct then I would just connect one of the red transformer leads from the old surge board to the 12A breaker and the other to the new surge board. Also connect the red lead from the surge board to the other slot on the 12A fuse (does it matter which order they go?). Then I would disconnect the com wires from the old board and reconnect on the new board. At that point just hook up the power cable and it is done properly, correct?

If not or if you have other suggestions, just let me know. Thanks.

 

[Jimrahbe]

Gold,

I think you have two options..

Option I. Would be what you outline above.. That would work great. The main advantage to this option is that it would give you two additional places to connect RS-485 wires..

Option 2. Would be to use the surge card you have now.. You would just mount surge card by the heat sink.. It has two holes (right above the three power transistors) that you could use to screw it up against the back wall.. The advantage to this it would allow you to use what you have now. You don't need the new circuit breaker because your surge card has a fuse.

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[goldmaes]

Gold,

I think you have two options..

Option I. Would be what you outline above.. That would work great. The main advantage to this option is that it would give you two additional places to connect RS-485 wires..

Option 2. Would be to use the surge card you have now.. You would just mount surge card by the heat sink.. It has two holes (right above the three power transistors) that you could use to screw it up against the back wall.. The advantage to this it would allow you to use what you have now. You don't need the new circuit breaker because your surge card has a fuse.

Thanks,

Jim R.

Thank you. This website is amazing. I really appreciate the help. You don’t happen to know what size screws would work if I go with option 2 in the short term? Thanks.

 

[Jimrahbe]

You don’t happen to know what size screws would work if I go with option 2 in the short term?

Gold,

There is no predrilled holes for mounting your old style surge card, so you are going to have to drill a couple of small holes.. You will just have to match the screws so they fit through the heat sink and to the size of the drilled holes. Sheet metal screws..

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[goldmaes]

Gold,

There is no predrilled holes for mounting your old style surge card, so you are going to have to drill a couple of small holes.. You will just have to match the screws so they fit through the heat sink and to the size of the drilled holes. Sheet metal screws..

Thanks,

Jim R.

Thank you!