Right now, I have my IC-60 transformer drawing power from the Pool Filter Pump relay (Pool Circuit). That means that every time the Filter Pump relay is energized, the IntelliChlor transformer is also energized and the IC-60 is powered-up. Reading the many threads on TFP regarding the IntelliChlor, I have discovered that every hour that the IC is powered up, reduces the life of the cell (if I understand this correctly.)
I was thinking (always a dangerous situation ), that if I wire the IC transformer through its own relay, then I could create a feature circuit for the IC, which would then give me a lot more control over when the IC is powered-up using the automation scheduling, features, circuit groups etc . Then I could conceivably increase the output of the cell to 100% and only schedule it for the amount of time necessary to maintain the chlorine level.
But I realize that the IC should only be powered-up when the Filter Pump is also on. So I thought that if I wire the IC relay line side through the Filter Pump relay load side, then the IC could never be powered on unless the pump relay is energized.
Like this...
I'm sure I'm not the first to think of this, but if anyone has any advice, thoughts or comments on why this might be a good or bad idea, it would be great to get some of your feedback.
Thanks in advance!!
r.
I was thinking (always a dangerous situation ), that if I wire the IC transformer through its own relay, then I could create a feature circuit for the IC, which would then give me a lot more control over when the IC is powered-up using the automation scheduling, features, circuit groups etc . Then I could conceivably increase the output of the cell to 100% and only schedule it for the amount of time necessary to maintain the chlorine level.
But I realize that the IC should only be powered-up when the Filter Pump is also on. So I thought that if I wire the IC relay line side through the Filter Pump relay load side, then the IC could never be powered on unless the pump relay is energized.
Like this...
I'm sure I'm not the first to think of this, but if anyone has any advice, thoughts or comments on why this might be a good or bad idea, it would be great to get some of your feedback.
Thanks in advance!!
r.