New pool and newer heater

[St3]

I have a new pool installed in the fall and we decided to add a second heater. Currently we have one heater connected to the spa and overflows to the pool. It isn't sufficient so we are adding a raypak 266k btu gas heater and i can't figure out the best way to add to my intelliconnect? Right now i have 2 pumps, lights and original heat pump. Any suggestions?

 

[ajw22]

Welcome to TFP.

What model heat pump do you have?

The IntelliConnect can only control one heater.

I think an IntelliCenter can control two heaters of certain types.

 

[St3]

It is a rheem heat pump.

 

[ajw22]

You are going to need to decide which heater the Intelliconnect will control and then control the other one manually. Unless you use a DPDT switch that switches the “fireman’s switch” control line from each heater between the Intelliconnect.

 

[St3]

Thanks for the info.

 

[St3]

You are going to need to decide which heater the Intelliconnect will control and then control the other one manually. Unless you use a DPDT switch that switches the “fireman’s switch” control line from each heater between the Intelliconnect.

At first i thought i understood what you meant but now i am doubting my thought. My rheem heat pump is connected already to the heater terminal and i have a sensor connected to temp terminal. If i add a raypak m266 gas heater with 2 wire connection to my open spot on my RS-485 terminal can it use the heaters digital connection to control the heat?

 

[ajw22]

You cannot connect the 2 wire heater control to RS-485.

You need to use a switch to have both heaters share the same heater connection in the IntelliConnect.

They can both share the same temp sensor.