Bonding Pentair Solartouch

[kdkids]

Thank you to everyone on this forum, I have learned so much. Most recently I learned the solar company who added solar heat and anew pump failed to bond the equipment. I have what is likely a silly newbie question but I cannot figure it out. My Pentair Solartouch clearly says it needs to be bonded, “
Grounding and Bonding to the SolarTouch® Controller
Connect a ground wire from the primary electrical panel to the SolarTouch Controller
ground bus bar. Also ground each piece of high voltage (120 VAC or 240 VAC) equipment
that is connected to the Controller relays. The SolarTouch controller must also be
connected to the pool bonding system using an 8 AWG (minimum) wire. An earth terminal
for bonding is provided on the grounding bus bar inside the SolarTouch controller.”

However when I look in the box, it looks like the pic on pg 16 here: https://www.pentair.com/content/dam...stem_Installation_and_Users_Guide_English.pdf

I can’t figure out where the bonding wire connects. Is it to the ground screw? If so the 8 AWG is too large to fit. Thanks for the help.

 

[JamesW]

Pictures?

 

[kdkids]

here they are

 

[1poolman1]

Thank you to everyone on this forum, I have learned so much. Most recently I learned the solar company who added solar heat and anew pump failed to bond the equipment. I have what is likely a silly newbie question but I cannot figure it out. My Pentair Solartouch clearly says it needs to be bonded, “
Grounding and Bonding to the SolarTouch® Controller
Connect a ground wire from the primary electrical panel to the SolarTouch Controller
ground bus bar. Also ground each piece of high voltage (120 VAC or 240 VAC) equipment
that is connected to the Controller relays. The SolarTouch controller must also be
connected to the pool bonding system using an 8 AWG (minimum) wire. An earth terminal
for bonding is provided on the grounding bus bar inside the SolarTouch controller.”

However when I look in the box, it looks like the pic on pg 16 here: https://www.pentair.com/content/dam...stem_Installation_and_Users_Guide_English.pdf

I can’t figure out where the bonding wire connects. Is it to the ground screw? If so the 8 AWG is too large to fit. Thanks for the help.

Virtually everything that you can touch in that system is plastic. Even the screws that are exposed are threaded into a plastic mount. You can't bond plastic.

 

[JamesW]

I don't see a bonding lug and the box is plastic, so I probably would not worry about it.

Maybe ask Pentair.

 

[JamesW]

Any equipment that is supposed to be bonded should come with an external bonding lug.

If no lug, it probably does not need to be bonded.

 

[kdkids]

Thanks for all the replies. I will call Pentair on Monday. Annoying they print things saying it must be bonded when it does not.

 

[KineKilla]

Thanks for all the replies. I will call Pentair on Monday. Annoying they print things saying it must be bonded when it does not.

I installed the same controller two days ago and ended up in your same situation. The 8AWG is not going to fit under the small grounding screw.

When/if you get a real answer from Pentair, please share it.