I replied back asking if they can share the designCertainly they could for $$$$$
For the amount of salt systems sold and 1 or 2 explosions, it’s not a huge issue, plus any lawyer worth his weight in salt could argue it either way.
I replied back asking if they can share the designCertainly they could for $$$$$
For the amount of salt systems sold and 1 or 2 explosions, it’s not a huge issue, plus any lawyer worth his weight in salt could argue it either way.
I have googled explosions and not found a lot, in fact most came from folks here. But seems technology should have improved and able to stop a lot of them. They call this one a 4th generation cell. Again just my opinion but of they are that dangerous i don't want one.I think we are being seriously paranoid here about swg exploding. Can it happen? Yes, but how often does it? I think you have a better chance of winning the power Ball.
MY engineering brain is still debating converting and have a question..If there is no water in the cell will it make gasses ? The way mine would be installed if the pump shut off that line would be dry in a few seconds.
But I am tired of dealing with chlorine and CYA
If there is no water in the cell, there is nothing to make gases. The cell creates hydrogen gas as a byproduct of chlorine generation, and if no water is there to provide the hydrogen ions, then no gas should be produced. The SWCG has sensors in addition to the flow sensor, such as the "low salt" sensor, so that might also be tripped by low water level in the cell. That would need to be tested to see if it really works that way.
If you are really worried about an SWCG explosion, the simplest way is to wire both the pump and the SWCG into a timer so that you know when they are both powered up. Set up the VS pump's timer to be at a speed fast enough to run the SWCG all the time and let the timer switch it on.
In my case, the VS pump runs 24/7, but at a very low speed for most of the day, a speed that is too low to trip the SWCG flow switch. I figure that in the extremely remote case of the flow switch getting stuck ON, the small amount of flow from the pump should keep gases from building up. I am still considering a current sensing relay, however, so I won't feel the need to run the pump all the time.
Thats was my question, is the cell is above water level should be little risk?? My pump and filter are a good 2’ above water level and the return seems to drain.
Physics and hydraulics.... same principals that keep water from draining back into the pool from the suction side when the pump is off. As long as the system is air tight, water will remain throughout the system.what would keep the water after the filter from draining back into the pool? Filter out is probably 3" above pool level and out of that its level to the heater and out and down? It will keep water between the pump and the filter
Maybe i am wrong and it does hold water?Physics and hydraulics.... same principals that keep water from draining back into the pool from the suction side when the pump is off. As long as the system is air tight, water will remain throughout the system.
Additionally, VS pumps need continuous power - and should not be controlled by a separate timer switch. The SWG should be wired thru a timer. That timer should be set to run within the confines of the VS pump schedule. Maybe have the SWG turn on 15-30 minutes after the VS pump and turn off 15-30 minutes before VS pump shuts off. If you have automation and the automation, pump and SWG are the same brand, the automation will control it all.
With an external timer for the SWG, check the timer weekly and after any power outage to be sure the time is in sync with the VS pump.