Hi, I am still dialing in a new Intellicenter (with VSF, IC40, MasterHeat). I have spent lots of time searching and wasn't able to find this exact question.
Currently the pump is not wired exactly right, it is wired to the load side of the pump/relay so it loses power when the pump goes off. My installer is going to fix that so the pump gets constant power while the SWG runs through the relay, so it powers down when the pump doesn't run.
I am having another issue with setting up schedules and I can't figure out if it is related to the wiring issue, or just how the system works.
I set my pool circuit pump speed at 1800rpms for now (the min for my SWG seems to be 1600). I also set up a feature circuit for 2500rpms for skimming (although man this thing skims pretty well at 1800rpms), and another for full power, just for fun. My issue is that my 2500rpm circuit doesn't do anything (pump doesn't turn on) unless my pool circuit is also running. Is that how the system is supposed to work?
At first I thought maybe this is because the pump relay is not tripping without the pool circuit on, so my pump gets no power due to the way it's wired. But if that's the case, then even if my pump gets constant power, how will the 2500rpm feature circuit tell the pump (and hence SWG) to turn on?
If it is working right, then I guess you just always need your main pool circuit on anytime you run your speed circuits? I suppose for scheduling purposes you could either always group a speed circuit with the pool circuit, or just set the pool circuit to run 24/7 since it's the lowest speed, and then count on the "higher speed takes preference" feature to use the 2500rpms for skimming cycles a couple times a day.
Anyone, if anyone can clarify how the pool vs feature circuits are supposed to work via the pump, when the wiring is correct, that would be helpful. Thanks.
Currently the pump is not wired exactly right, it is wired to the load side of the pump/relay so it loses power when the pump goes off. My installer is going to fix that so the pump gets constant power while the SWG runs through the relay, so it powers down when the pump doesn't run.
I am having another issue with setting up schedules and I can't figure out if it is related to the wiring issue, or just how the system works.
I set my pool circuit pump speed at 1800rpms for now (the min for my SWG seems to be 1600). I also set up a feature circuit for 2500rpms for skimming (although man this thing skims pretty well at 1800rpms), and another for full power, just for fun. My issue is that my 2500rpm circuit doesn't do anything (pump doesn't turn on) unless my pool circuit is also running. Is that how the system is supposed to work?
At first I thought maybe this is because the pump relay is not tripping without the pool circuit on, so my pump gets no power due to the way it's wired. But if that's the case, then even if my pump gets constant power, how will the 2500rpm feature circuit tell the pump (and hence SWG) to turn on?
If it is working right, then I guess you just always need your main pool circuit on anytime you run your speed circuits? I suppose for scheduling purposes you could either always group a speed circuit with the pool circuit, or just set the pool circuit to run 24/7 since it's the lowest speed, and then count on the "higher speed takes preference" feature to use the 2500rpms for skimming cycles a couple times a day.
Anyone, if anyone can clarify how the pool vs feature circuits are supposed to work via the pump, when the wiring is correct, that would be helpful. Thanks.
