Can Easy Touch Control A Sprinkler Valve?

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Dec 11, 2016
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Fountain Hills, AZ
Pool Size
17500
Chlorine
Salt Water Generator
SWG Type
Jandy Aquapure 1400
Has anyone tried to get EasyTouch to control a 24v sprinkler valve? My pool was built without an auto fill set up:mad:

My pool fill plumbing set-up could easily be converted to a sprinkler valve and I am thinking I could control it from the EasyTouch off the #8 Auxiliary button.


With my ScreenLogic I could then fill the pool when I'm away on vacation. I could also put the fill on a regular schedule like 15mins/day or something like that.

Does anyone know the EasyTouch auxiliary output voltage? If not 24v I could get it to run a relay to a 24v supply I think

Thoughts?
 
It appears there are two 24v aux valve ports on the motherboard (see pic). I'm not sure how these work. Are they always on?

Anyway, Perhaps this could be a source of 24v supply for my sprinkler valve?
 

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I have my ET8 setup to use a sprinkler valve. I added a hose spigot in a valve box in the ground next to the pool with a short run of hose. Setup the zone as an egg timer and named it pool fill. I used a 24V AC transformer:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009YA2EWY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The transformer is housed in a box on the equipment pad. I also have a fuse in the box. I picked up a fuse holder from the automotive section of Home Depot I think.
 
Sm,

I used a small 115 to 24 VAC step down transformer and aux relay, like Jason suggestion in the linked thread. I used the extra transformer vs. trying to use the voltage from the main board because the transformer was cheap compared to the main board. At the time the system was new and I did not want to take the chance of blowing the main board up by connecting the sprinkler valve directly to the board.

The Jandy valve actuator runs off of 24 VAC at .75 amps.. As long as the sprinkler valve has a current draw less than .75 amps it should work fine. Keep in mind that if you use the valve output, that you will only use the common and the normally open output.

Thanks,

Jim R.

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I just bolted my small transformer to the inside of the ET itself..
 
I took the advice from the posted thread above.

I used a PIG3 I had leftover when I replaced an electric valve a few years back and hooked that to one of the Aux valve outlets on the motherboard. I ran PIG3 black and red wires to the #8 Aux relay. Then hooked the relay to a Rain-bird sprinkler valve($15 from home depot. I paid $3 for the valve wire at ACE hardware. The PIG3 sells for about $20 on EBAY if you need one. If fugure $5 -10 in PVC and glue So about $45 in parts. The ScreenLogic setup was $350 on Ebay but I'm not counting that

So easy & cheap! Now I have programmable and remote operated pool fill. This solves my vacation hassle of having a neighbor fill my pool. I have also auto timed it to run every day. I just need to get the right time and all will be good. Thanks for the help.

Ken
 
Getting ready to do this. What terminals do you attach the pig3 to on the 8AUX relay? There is 2 top connectors and 4 bottom.
Also which ones do you connect the sprinkler valve wires to? lastly, do you leave the aux 8 plug in place or does it need to come out?
Don't know if you or anyone will see this, its pretty old thread.
 
Just saw this. I don't own the house and did not take pics. You can probably find a schematic for the 8AUX relay on google images.

There are only 2 wires on the valve so they are either correct, or 180 degrees off. If it does not work, switch them. You won't blow anything up, but the valve solenoid will want to go in the opposite direction so it won't open the water valve. It's just like timing an old truck motor... get the static marks lined up and you are either on, or 180 degrees off...

Not sure about the 8AUX plug, but the relay must have a source of 24v power to "relay" down the line. A relay is a small powered line that controls a higher powered line. That higher powered line needs a source of power which in my case was the 24v transformer in the box. I do not remember how the 24v power got to the relay (did I bring it there or was it already there???... dunno.

Post pics of what you have done (like should have...Duh!)
 
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