IC40 only turns on for Pool circuit?

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LearningAboutPools

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Jul 4, 2021
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Henderson, NV
Pool Size
19036
Surface
Plaster
Chlorine
Salt Water Generator
SWG Type
Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
I created two feature circuits so my pump can run at a high and a low speed. I like to run the high speed for a few hours then drop to lower speed the rest of the time.

However, I noticed my IC40 won't "enable" unless I'm running on the Pool circuit.

I can not seem to locate where I need to adjust the circuit setup to allow the IC40 to run.

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It runs fine with this Pool circuit, it is the Feature 1 and 2 where I can't get it to activate.
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These are my Circuit Function options
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Thank you!
 
You should setup your ET for the pool circuit to run at the lowest speed you want for 24/7.

Then setup feature circuits to run at higher pump speeds as you desire.

When the ET has multiple circuits active the highest pump speed will win.

@Jimrahbe can help you further if needed.
 
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Its a little funky but think of your Pool circuit as the baseline circuit. You run this at the lowest RPM, then overlay other circuits that will bump up the RPMs at certain times.

If it is easier to see, here is my setup. Pool runs all the time, with various other circuits coming on during the day to bump up from my baseline RPM:

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L,

Your system is working just like it was designed.. Your SWCG's transformer is wired to the load side of the Pump/Filter relay.. This relay only closes when in the Pool or Spa mode.

The Key is to always have the Pool or Spa Circuit on for the entire time you want the pump running.. Why would you want to run the pump and not make chlorine.. :scratch:

Here is a simple example.. Say you want to run from 8 am until 8 pm..

Pool schedule would be 8 am until 8 pm.. at the lowest speed that will run the SWCG. Say 1200 RPM..

Feature Circuit #1 called Skim low .. at 1500 RPM.. Scheduled from 9 am until 10 am (You can name it anything you like...)
Feature Circuit #2 called Skim High .. at 2000 RPM.. Scheduled to run from 1 pm to 2 pm..

This is how the above schedules work... The pump comes on at 8 am at 1200 RPM.. At 9 am the pump increases speed to 1500 RPM.. At 10 am the pump goes back to running at 1200 RPM. At 1 pm the speed increase to 2000 RPM and at 2 pm the pump goes back to running at 1200 RPM until 8 pm..

Let me know if that does not make sense..

Thanks,

Jim R.
 
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