pentair ic40 SWG salt level indicator acting up

[marc1!]

You have the parts you need, looking at your picture in post #16 at the bottom of your electrical box in the bags. Those brackets need to be installed on the yellow dial of your Intermatic timer to switch the power on and off assuming it is wired to your SWCG.

so that timer doesnt seem to be wired to anything - hitting lever on to off doesnt turn off the pump for filter, doesnt turn off the SWCG, set nup the on off toggles and did nothing also - i dont think they wired this properly since the SWCG is on 24/7 even when pump is off - electrician coming back friday.

 

[mknauss]

Likely they put the SWCG wires on the Line side. Need to be on the Load side.

 

[Jimrahbe]

Marc,

After you get the timer set up, you only want the timer to turn on the cell when the pump is running fast enough so that the cell will close its flow switch. It does not make any sense for the cell to be on, if the water flow is not enough to turn on the flow switch.

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[marc1!]

Marc,

After you get the timer set up, you only want the timer to turn on the cell when the pump is running fast enough so that the cell will close its flow switch. It does not make any sense for the cell to be on, if the water flow is not enough to turn on the flow switch.

Thanks,

Jim R.

indeed. my unit seems to only turn the cell on at roughly 1800 RPMs or so. i have my variable speed setting to 1800+ to ensure that i have enough flow to make clorine during the time the pump is on.

now i just need to get the cell to turn off and on in unison with the pump.

greatly appreciate all the help here - good to know people still willing to help someone and not get anything back.

i knew having a pool was work, but this quickly morphed into a second job!

 

[marc1!]

Marc,

After you get the timer set up, you only want the timer to turn on the cell when the pump is running fast enough so that the cell will close its flow switch. It does not make any sense for the cell to be on, if the water flow is not enough to turn on the flow switch.

Thanks,

Jim R.

understood - from a wiring standpoint, im unsure how we would accomplish that - perhaps i only set my filter to run at a speed that will open the flow switch?

 

[Jimrahbe]

perhaps i only set my filter to run at a speed that will open the flow switch?

Marc,

That is what I would do.. In an earlier post you said your pump runs the following speeds..

6 am- at 3100 for three hours
1900 for 7 hours
1200 for two hours

What is the whole point of running 1200 RPM for two hours? Why run at 1200 RPM if it will not turn the cell on.

In fact, why are you running at 3100 for three hours??? If this is to run a vacuum cleaner then this make sense. If not why would you run at 3100?

At the very least I'd change the pump schedule to run as follows..

6 am to 9 am at 3100
9 am to 6 pm at 1900

Then set the time clock to turn on the cell at 6:30 am and then off at 5:30 pm

Thanks,

Jim R.