In anticipation of installing the Pentair IntelliCenter Control System Personality Kit i5PS in my IntelliTouch Load Center (hopefully within the next few weeks), I knew that I would need to install the RS-485 communication cable from my IntelliFlo pump to one of the COM PORTs on the IntelliCenter Control System Circuit Board.
I did not want wires hanging out of the Load Center or running on the ground around the equipment pad, so I decided to run a small conduit from the vicinity of the pump communication port over and up into the load center.
I used ½” IMC and grey electrical PVC. Near the vicinity of the pump communication port I used a Halex ½” NM relief connector.
Note that I had to modify my pump cover and cut a slot for the communication cable connector just as I had to do for the pump power Liquid Tight Flexible Metal Conduit. Too bad these pump cover manufacturers don’t realize that the Pentair pumps have power and control connectors on the side of the pumps that interfere with the covers.
Thought I would share this in case someone is looking for a possible wiring management solution to keep a bunch of wires/cables from hanging out of their load centers and running all around their equipment pad. I plan to do something similar with the IntelliValve Valve Actuator power/control cables that will need to be wired to the IntelliCenter Circuit board, Valve Expansion Module and Serial Com Port Expansion board.
Here are some photos (worth a thousand words right?)
I did not want wires hanging out of the Load Center or running on the ground around the equipment pad, so I decided to run a small conduit from the vicinity of the pump communication port over and up into the load center.
I used ½” IMC and grey electrical PVC. Near the vicinity of the pump communication port I used a Halex ½” NM relief connector.
Note that I had to modify my pump cover and cut a slot for the communication cable connector just as I had to do for the pump power Liquid Tight Flexible Metal Conduit. Too bad these pump cover manufacturers don’t realize that the Pentair pumps have power and control connectors on the side of the pumps that interfere with the covers.
Thought I would share this in case someone is looking for a possible wiring management solution to keep a bunch of wires/cables from hanging out of their load centers and running all around their equipment pad. I plan to do something similar with the IntelliValve Valve Actuator power/control cables that will need to be wired to the IntelliCenter Circuit board, Valve Expansion Module and Serial Com Port Expansion board.
Here are some photos (worth a thousand words right?)
