Run SWCG at 100%

[elmoco]

PoolMath
Your SWCG will add 0.4 ppm FC to your pool each hour run at 100% generation.

Hi. Any thoughts/advice on running at 100%? I assume the cells will wear out sooner, or is the cell derated at 100% duty? Thanks

 

[mknauss]

A SWCG has a finite number of generating hours. It does not care if set at 10% or 100%. 10 hours at 10% is equivalent to 1 hour at 100%.

 

[Dave31410]

I guess the underlying question is why you would want to run at 100%

 

[Jimrahbe]

elmo,

If you have a large single speed pump, it makes sense to run your cell at 100% output, as that means you can run your pump for the shortest amount of time.

As Marty points out, the cell does not matter one way or the other..

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[elmoco]

elmo,

If you have a large single speed pump, it makes sense to run your cell at 100% output, as that means you can run your pump for the shortest amount of time.

As Marty points out, the cell does not matter one way or the other..

Thanks,

Jim R.

Good feedback all. @Dave31410 I want to minimize hours I have to run pump. Ideally I want to keep at 6hrs. This should get me ~2 FC for my size pool (~16k gals) and not eat too much into my current solar panel production. Thanks everyone.

 

[cowboycasey]

You want to run your pump long enough to keep the correct amount of chlorine in the pool.. It may be 4 hours or 8 hours... set it at 6 hours and see if it keeps FC at Recommended Levels if it does not run longer and if it does run shorter