- Nov 3, 2013
- 5
- Pool Size
- 5600
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-20
hi, i have a wiring question. first my equipment i have pentair superflo 2-speed pump, intellichlor ic20 salt generator, Pentair Booster Pump and intellibrite 5g led lights also have no timer just 3 different switches. 1 switch for lights, 1 for booster pump and a DPDT switch for the 2-speed pump which is set for up is high, middle is off, down is low. i think my pool dealers electrician hooked up things wrong. i have been reading the manual for the salt generator and says it should be hooked to the pump so that when the pump is off salt generator is also off. that is not the case here. when my pump is off the salt generator is still on but with the no flow light on even when i turn the breaker off in fuse box for the pump. when i turn the breaker off for the pool lights then the salt generator also goes off. so then it looks like lights and salt are connected together on the same breaker. and the both pumps are together on a breaker. both pumps are 230v, lights have a transformer thats 115v and salt generator transformer is set for 115v even though it can be set for either 230v or 115v. diagram is right on the inside cover of transformer. why would the electrician not just set it for 230v and connect it with the pump like it should be? shouldn't he have just set it for 230v and connect it to the DPDT switch low speed pump setting? i have a different guy that will rewire it for me but has only done a 2-speed pump with salt generator to a timer not a DPDT switch. only diagrams we find are for timer hookup. can it be connected to the DPDT switch low setting? or should i just get a timer to make it easier? forgot to mention pool dealer or his electrician did not explain anything. didn't seem to know anything when I asked either. also both of them have been doing pools for 30+ years. needless to say i won't be dealing with them again.