Hello everyone, I had a pool built last year and recently noticed that the manual on/off switch for my timer does not turn off my pump when switched to off. I have a Sta-Rite Intellipro pump that I programmed so never use the timer but am now curious if the builder wired it wrong. I'm pretty sure that terminal 1 and 3 should get a wire each from breaker and terminals 2 and 4 should get a wire from the pool pump. Let me know what you guys think.
Intermatic Timer Wired Wrong?
- Thread starter Chris Guzman
- Start date
- Feb 6, 2015
- 6,204
- Pool Size
- 12300
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
If it's a VS pump, the timer programming is on the pump itself. If that is the case, the timer is bypassed. You can use the timer to provide power to a SWCG though.
Please fill out your signature with your pool info and testkit - see mine or others for what to include.
Please fill out your signature with your pool info and testkit - see mine or others for what to include.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,111
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
If you have a variable speed pump that has its own control panel it should be powered up all the time. Your pump is wired correctly.
Thank you so much guys and Ill fill out my signature. As far as pool kit, I have the TF-100 and here are my current test results as of this morning:
Chlorine: 3.5
PH: 7.8
Alkalinity: 100
Calcium: 250
CYA: 30
Temperature: 56
Chlorine: 3.5
PH: 7.8
Alkalinity: 100
Calcium: 250
CYA: 30
Temperature: 56
- Jul 21, 2013
- 53,111
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
As you get into the warmer months you should keep your FC at the 4-6 target for CYA 30. See FC/CYA Chart
For sure on the FC, we got a decent amount of rain yesterday and I had my cover on so I think that washed some contaminates from the cover into the water and used up some of my chlorine.