Chlorinator Pentair easy touch
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The swg transformer should be hooked up to the load side of the filter pump relay. You’ll need power to the line side.
Nik,
Poolbreh is correct...
The whole purpose of using the pump/filter relay is so that the only time the SWCG gets power is when the pump is running, and the system is in either the Pool mode or the Spa mode. The pump/filter relay no longer controls VS pumps, but it still only closes when the pump is being told to run.
The reason for this is that you never, ever, what the cell to be on when there is no water flow. If you look at the label on the SWCG transformer, it tells you that is mandatory that it is connected to the load side of the pump/filter relay.
The relay is the Primary safety device and the flow switch in the cell is the Secondary safety device. This ensures that the cell will not explode if run without water flow. Even though explosions are rare, they do happen as seen several times here at TFP.
Keep in mind that the SWCG's transformer can be wired for 240 volts AC or 120 Volts AC. You just have to follow the wiring diagram on the inside of the front door. Note: There are two different diagrams, one for the small control transformer wiring and a different one for the SWCG transformer wiring.
Your pic of the door label is for the new IntelliCenter and not an EasyTouch
Who is wiring you system?
Thanks,
Jim R.
Poolbreh is correct...
The whole purpose of using the pump/filter relay is so that the only time the SWCG gets power is when the pump is running, and the system is in either the Pool mode or the Spa mode. The pump/filter relay no longer controls VS pumps, but it still only closes when the pump is being told to run.
The reason for this is that you never, ever, what the cell to be on when there is no water flow. If you look at the label on the SWCG transformer, it tells you that is mandatory that it is connected to the load side of the pump/filter relay.
The relay is the Primary safety device and the flow switch in the cell is the Secondary safety device. This ensures that the cell will not explode if run without water flow. Even though explosions are rare, they do happen as seen several times here at TFP.
Keep in mind that the SWCG's transformer can be wired for 240 volts AC or 120 Volts AC. You just have to follow the wiring diagram on the inside of the front door. Note: There are two different diagrams, one for the small control transformer wiring and a different one for the SWCG transformer wiring.
Your pic of the door label is for the new IntelliCenter and not an EasyTouch
Who is wiring you system?
Thanks,
Jim R.
Ok so the transformer wording will land on the line side? And then the SWG transformer will be on the load side of the relay?
Nik,
I have no idea what you said...
Just to be clear.. You will need to add wiring that puts constant AC power to the Line side of the pump/filter relay. The SWCG transformer is connected to the load side.
If you connect 240 VAC to the line side of your pump/filter relay, then you should wire your SWCG transformer for 240 VAC.
If you connect 120 VAC to the line side of the pump/filter relay, then you should wire your SWCG transformer for 120 VAC.
Thanks,
Jim R.
ok got it the only thing that I’m still a little confused on is where do the control transformer wiring get made up too?? Thanks
Nik,
The control transformer needs to be wired to 240 VAC or 120 VAC per the diagram on the inside of the door.
It does not make any difference where you get the AC voltage from. I suggest a separate circuit breaker, but it does not have to be.
If you use one of the existing breakers, I would not connect it to any GFCI breaker.
Thanks,
Jim R.
The control transformer needs to be wired to 240 VAC or 120 VAC per the diagram on the inside of the door.
It does not make any difference where you get the AC voltage from. I suggest a separate circuit breaker, but it does not have to be.
If you use one of the existing breakers, I would not connect it to any GFCI breaker.
Thanks,
Jim R.
You can wire the control panel transformer to either a 240v breaker pair, or a single 120v breaker. As the panel itself does not consume much power, it can either be on its own breaker, or share another breaker, for instance with a lighting controller or other accessory. On my EasyTouch system, it’s wired as 120v, and shares a breaker with the automatic cover. Be sure to wire the transformer per the diagram, 120v or 240v as appropriate.
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