Help installing an EasyTouch, pump, and IC-40 for new build.

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My 15' x 30' AGP with 1 skimmer & 1 return is built & filled with water. The plumbing is done, approximately 50' of 2" plumbing for each return & skimmer.

I have the following equipment:

Pentair Screen Logic Bundle Kit 522104
Pentair FNS Plus FNS48 Pool Filter 180008
Pentair 261152 Triton Multiport Backwash Valve
Pentair EasyTouch 4PSC-IC40 Control System 520593
Pentair IntelliFlo Variable Speed Pump VS+ 3.2kW 3HP Max | Time Clock Included | 011018

I have called not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4, not 5, not 6, not 7, but 8, yes I said eight pool companies in the past 2 days within a 25 mile radius of my home and only 1 company called me back. 2 guys from that company came to my house to look at my system and the first thing they said was that I had way too much equipment/power for my 11,000 gallon pool. So what... All I wanted them to do was to install my equipment, who cares if I took TFP recommendations to buy bigger than what I needed so I could have a "Trouble Free Pool" :)

Anyhow... After about a 30 minute explanation of where I want things set up and how I wanted it set up (one guy kept telling me that the pump has it's own programming on it and that I didn't need the EasyTouch) and after multiple times of telling him that the geek inside me wanted to spend the extra money so that I could control everything from my phone I could tell that all he could see looking at me now was $$$. I just had a bad feeling about these 2 guys that came over and they said they discuss the install and would call me later that evening with a quote. That phone call never happened, and it's been 3 days now.

Needless to say here I am with a pool filled with water and 3 pieces of equipment that I can't get anyone to help me install. Therefore I am asking if there is anyone here that would be willing to help me step by step in setting this system up either by PM's, phone, facetime, skype, anything. I am willing to compensate for your time. I am very confident in DIY projects, I just have never done electrical before and it scares me a little, but if you tell me what type/gauge wire I need, what relays/circuit breakers/etc I need then I can get it and hopefully get this all installed.
 
Just as one of the installers said, the pump can be installed and get running without the ET. I would suggest you do all the plumbing, install the filter and get water moving and chlorinated. That can be done by any plumber or DIY. You can then have your time to get an electrician as DV said and install the ET.

Felipe
 
Once the power is run and everything is connected all you need to do is connect the pump comm cable to the easytouch and the low voltage cable from the intellichlor cell to the easytouch. The pump needs to be wired to a 20a 240v breaker and the easytouch needs to be wired to a breaker also. Probably a 20a 240v breaker is fine for that too, but I'm not sure, you'll have to check that manual for that.
 
I"d say get it plumbed and get the pump running standalone - it does have schedules built in - once you get the water moving - then you can add the ET and screenlogic as DV points out. There are a lot of good threads on the ET and Screenlogic and several people here that will be glad to answer questions along the way. I think it's most important to get the water moving with some liquid chlorine until the SWG is up and running.
 
My goal is to get the pump up and running tomorrow and go up to the pool store and buy some liquid chlorine to put in it. With 11,000 gallons of water, filled 6 days ago, how many gallons do you think I should start with? I did receive my TF-100 test kit. I guess tomorrow is as good as any to open and use it for the 1st time :p
 
Ideally you would test first then go to poolmath and calculate what you will be needing, but bleach is always needed. Don't go to the pool store for bleach its usually more expensive, go to lowes or HD.

Felipe
 
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