Ahhh, ok was thinking that it didnt have time to settle before concrete but with #57 you dont need to wait. I did that with my pool too 100 tons.....Yes, I got some guys that came over last saturday to pour the deck... to backfill I used the recommended #57 gravel
I realize the actual machines do not have any wires.......... what type do I have to get??? I am trying to get a pool guy to go by my house to actually connect the machines and the panel, and want to have the wires needed on hand already............... I think I read that I need 4awg for the heat pump, and 10awg for the pump, but I wasn't sure if it needs to be single strands, or if I need to get 2-3 c wire........... the equipment is going to be right next to the panel.......... any advise would be appreciated.
Something seems off here but maybe I missed it. Did you do all the electrical bonding and grounding before you poured the slab?Hey guys, I hope everyone has been ok. I have been busy trying to clear the mess I made on my backyard building the pool, so I haven't check the forum for a while......I was hoping someone can maybe help me out figure out the wires that I need for the equipment..........the light was simple....... I simply bought additional ft of the one that the actual light brough......so that is not a problem. I had an electrician add the breaker into my main box. He put a 100amp breaker which he said is what I need it. He told me to get 3 thhwn #1 and 1 thhwn #6 (underground on a conduit) from the box that he put to where my hayward panel is going to be, so we did that......... but yesterday when I go the equipment out of the box (after 5 month stored in my garage
we did the #8 copper wire all around the walls, the ladder, and the light, and linked to the rebar on the deck, and I have it coming out from the light conduit that goes into the juction box..... (the juction box is not connected yet)........... did I do something wrong
No, that seems ok, in your progress pics it just went from liner to concrete so I just wanted to double check the bonding wire was put under the concrete. This was just the most important electrical step.we did the #8 copper wire all around the walls, the ladder, and the light, and linked to the rebar on the deck, and I have it coming out from the light conduit that goes into the juction box..... (the juction box is not connected yet)........... did I do something wrong
He said he was going to do 100A because we have the heat pump that says 50-60 plus the other equipment......so it was better to do 100A...........thank you for the pictures, it really help......... ... so 12-14 gage wire is enough????
Depends on what the breaker is for the heat pump, if its larger than 20 amps then you would need larger gauge wire for that.
yes, it was FREAKING EXPENSIVE !!!!!....this afternoon I am going to finish doing that so I can hopefully I can get the pool guy here tomorrow
....... Also, what do I do with the #8 copper wire that is in the junction box are by the pool??? where do I connect that one???
Do you have a pic? Is that the end of the bonding wire from the pool? If so that needs to tie into the plumbing and then there is a connector on the actual pool panel that it needs to tie into.yes, it was FREAKING EXPENSIVE !!!!!....this afternoon I am going to finish doing that so I can hopefully I can get the pool guy here tomorrow
I don't have a picture, but yes, it is the one from the pool bonding........so I need to tie it to the plumbing...... I assume that it needs to be under ground in a conduit???
See my pic above the pool panel I posted. It screws into a fitting that connects to one of the plumbing pipes. Then to the panel. You can direct bury ground wire.
…… my water had a lot of sediment on the bottom from the construction, and the guy said I had algae…… the pool guy keeps saying that the reason I have no pressure in the returns is because I didn’t listen to him and I put each return on a separate line instead of all of them in the same line…….. what can I do now??? Do I need to get a bigger pump???? (Lots of money)???? Can I put a small pump in serie or parallel to help with the pressure issue??? (Less money and I don’t waste my expensive current pump)???
even if it doesn't show high pressure in the filter??? (I though I read somewhere that high pressure was the sign of a clogged filter).......... anyway, I will read up on backwashing, and when I get out of work I see if I can figure it out.... Thank you!
With a VS pump it won't show high pressure at lower speeds. Speaking of, what speeds are you running ?
now you are asking things that I should know but I don't
...,.. I just know that the guy said that I needed to leave running continuosly (there is a green solid light on it), and to dump 3 gallons of chlorine on it (I did), and to brush the bottom (I did last night and a bit this morning........ plus I added another gallon of chlorine this morning for good measure)...... I will figure out a better answer when I get off work!
ok, when I get home I am going to pull out the fancy test kit that I bough (which I have been itching to try), and will get some numbers..... (as soon as I figure what the little bottle and reactants are
Just do each test one at a time reading the instructions on the card & record the numbersok, when I get home I am going to pull out the fancy test kit that I bough (which I have been itching to try), and will get some numbers..... (as soon as I figure what the little bottle and reactants are