Thanks for this. So the CYA is already in the chlorine tabs?This is one case where I would recommend using a floater with chlorine tabs. It will slowly add CYA and chlorine to the pool.
Thanks for this. So the CYA is already in the chlorine tabs?This is one case where I would recommend using a floater with chlorine tabs. It will slowly add CYA and chlorine to the pool.
Tablets are Trichlor -- TriChlor - Further ReadingSo the CYA is already in the chlorine tabs?
Thanks I'll have a look. As I already have the powder I'm going to give kimkats' method a shot today.
Awesome writeup Tym2Fish. Not sure looking at this schematic but, make sure that power from your timer goes to both pump and SWG. Many articles here in TFP will warn you of this so that there is no way SWG can be on with pump off. If it does SWG will burn out. I say this cause I hooked mine up wrong initially but found mistake before powering up.This is my rudimentary equipment pad layout. Anyone see anything weird I should address? Also, thoughts on check valve between the filter and SWG? Is it necessary? I've read lots about it here but with everyone's set up being different it's a little difficult to sort out.
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Thanks for the info! I'll mark that so I remember during wiring.Awesome writeup Tym2Fish. Not sure looking at this schematic but, make sure that power from your timer goes to both pump and SWG. Many articles here in TFP will warn you of this so that there is no way SWG can be on with pump off. If it does SWG will burn out. I say this cause I hooked mine up wrong initially but found mistake before powering up.
*A note on running a compactor: fire it up, let it go and guide it lightly. If you try to fight a compactor it will beat you like you stole something from it.
Did they suggest you water it good and deep to help it settle any more?Concrete guys are happy with it so I'm happy with it.
Yes. Our sprinkler system is drawn from the lake so I adapted a 1 1/4" discharge hose to one of the zones and was able to use it to water the sand into the gravel. It was like running five garden hoses at once. Worked very well. After doing that about four times and the compactor it's quite firm.Did they suggest you water it good and deep to help it settle any more?
The National Electric Code (NEC) requirements for the cover of conductors are defined in table 300.5 (see below). If the conductors are contained in a raceway (e.g., PVC conduit) in a trench below concrete that is 2" thick or greater, you only have to bury it 12" deep (column 3). If the circuit qualifies as a residential branch circuit rated for 120V or with GFCI protection and a breaker of 20A or less, the depth can be 6" (column 4). If your concrete is 4" thick with no vehicular traffic and the slab extends no less than 6" from the conduit you only have to go 4" deep. So unless your local (Authority Having Jurisdiction) code has stricter requirements, you do not have to go 18" deep. If you use direct burial cables without conduit, the minimum depth is 18".I'm picking up the materials to run the pipes and conduit under the slab tomorrow and more digging for the trench from the garage to the equipment pad. 18" deep for electrical in pvc conduit FYI.
Am I missing something here? Shouldn't the pipes and conduit already be run under the slab? I assumed you already had pipes and conduit run, and then compacted over the top of everything. I've never done this, but as an engineer, I'm very interested. Are you now trenching through the compacted soil, putting in pipes and conduit, and then re-compacting those areas?I'm picking up the materials to run the pipes and conduit under the slab tomorrow and more digging for the trench from the garage to the equipment pad. 18" deep for electrical in pvc conduit FYI.
We're pouring concrete next week so there is no slab yet. We had to compact during backfill as our ground is all sand here. Now I'll dig shallow trenches for the conduit and plumbing to go under the slab. We'll compact again around the pool prior to pouring. There may be a bit of confusion as there are 2 different jobs here. One is placement under the slab and another is running from the pad to the garage, which isn't under concrete. It is my understanding, and I'm just some guy putting in a pool, compacting over conduit should only be done by hand with a tamper, not a machine. And I think as long as the slab is 4" there is no required depth for the conduit.Am I missing something here? Shouldn't the pipes and conduit already be run under the slab? I assumed you already had pipes and conduit run, and then compacted over the top of everything. I've never done this, but as an engineer, I'm very interested. Are you now trenching through the compacted soil, putting in pipes and conduit, and then re-compacting those areas?