Hello all, I'm in the middle of replacing all my equipment... Based on all the input here at TFP, I invested in an intellicenter. My question is about the sub panel, I'm not sure what size breaker to feed the intellicenter with. I plan on having an intelliflo pump, aquacal sq225, bubbler, pool lights, ic60 SWG, and an outlet. The electrician I had lined up isn't working right now due to COVID, so I was thinking I could get a jump start and run a line from my main panel, I just don't know what size to run. Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
Intellicenter circuit breaker question
- Thread starter pa_pool
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,130
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Amp requirements (not breaker size):
- pump 16
- Aquacal 42
- bubbler 0
- lights - LED? How many?
- IntelliChlor- 2
- outlet - 16
No other pumps? No air blowers?
Around 80 amps needs a 100 amp circuit at 80% maximum load.
I would pull a 60 amp line to the IntelliCenter and a separate 60 amp line for the Aquacal. No reason for the HP high voltage to go through the IntelliCenter.
- pump 16
- Aquacal 42
- bubbler 0
- lights - LED? How many?
- IntelliChlor- 2
- outlet - 16
No other pumps? No air blowers?
Around 80 amps needs a 100 amp circuit at 80% maximum load.
I would pull a 60 amp line to the IntelliCenter and a separate 60 amp line for the Aquacal. No reason for the HP high voltage to go through the IntelliCenter.
- Oct 25, 2015
- 5,199
- Pool Size
- 25000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
Allen,
I was thinking 100 amp but I like your separate 60 amp approach. Can you wire the heat pump like an AC with just the disconnect at the heat pump and the breaker for it in the main panel?
Chris
I was thinking 100 amp but I like your separate 60 amp approach. Can you wire the heat pump like an AC with just the disconnect at the heat pump and the breaker for it in the main panel?
Chris
- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,130
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
thanks for such a quick reply! This forum is always so helpful! I goofed in my posting, I meant to say blower and not bubbler... I'm thinking of getting the Silencer 1HP blower. As for the lights, currently I have 2. They are not LED (yet), I would like to upgrade, just haven't decided if I should replace with LED bulb or replace the fixture. Right now I only have 1 pump, I just replaced a single speed with the Intelliflo late last season... not sure if I have a need for 2.
I'm a little limited in space from my main panel, is there a benefit to running 2 - 60 amps lines? or is it just easier to run those lines?
I'm a little limited in space from my main panel, is there a benefit to running 2 - 60 amps lines? or is it just easier to run those lines?
- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,130
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,130
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Wire price is not as bad as I thought from
www.wireandcableyourway.com
6 AWG THHN/THWN-2 Building Wire
THHN Stranded Building Wire. Cut to length - sold by the Foot.
So I would run 4 individual strands of that type of wire, plus a #8 ground through conduit from my main to the Intellicenter?
- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,130
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
For the IntelliCenter you need 2 hots, a neutral, and a ground wire.
For the HP you need 2 hots and a ground wire.
For the HP you need 2 hots and a ground wire.