Wiring Circupool RJ45

[dank0050]

How would you wire the RJ45 to my electrical panel? My VS pump goes straight to the breaker for continuous power. There is a timer that doesn’t appear to be hooked up to anything.

 

[proavia]

SWG needs to be wired thru the timer. The timer needs to turn ON 30 minutes after pump ON and timer OFF 30 minutes before pump OFF. This allows the SWG to run only within the time the pump runs. The SWG flow switch is the secondary safety device, the timer is the primary safety device.

You will need the ON/OFF clogs for the timer as well.

You may be able to wire the existing 220v GFCI pump breaker to the timer - attach the pump power to the LINE side of the timer and the SWG to the LOAD side of the timer.

 

[dank0050]

You may be able to wire the existing 220v GFCI pump breaker to the timer - attach the pump power to the LINE side of the timer and the SWG to the LOAD side of the timer.

This is what I was leaning towards. So just to confirm:

1) wire the pump breaker to the timer. Could I just snip some wire off the SWG to use for this connection?

2.) attach pump power to the line side of timer. Will this provide continuous power to pump?

3) attach SWG to the load side so that it only turns on when the line side is powered (when the pump itself is programmed to come on)?

In this case I wouldn’t actually be using the timer feature but instead using it as a relay between the pump and SWG?

 

[proavia]

1. That's a 20 amp breaker. Use 12awg solid conductor wire. Just run over to HD or Lowes and buy a couple feet. Looks like you may need to extend the pump wires as well, so get enough to do that and also a couple of wire nuts to accommodate two 12 gauge wires.
2. Yes - you are connecting the wires from the breaker and the pump under the same screws on the timer.
3. Yes.

Nope - the SWG is being controlled thru the timer - that's why you need the ON/OFF clogs for the timer.

With a T104 timer - lugs 1 and 3 are line - lugs 2 and 4 are load. Notice that the 2 white timer clock motor leads are wired to lugs 1 and 3 so they receive constant power to keep time.

Pop the timer mechanism put and make sure its a T104 with a 220v clock motor.

 

[dank0050]

1. That's a 20 amp breaker. Use 12awg solid conductor wire. Just run over to HD or Lowes and buy a couple feet. Looks like you may need to extend the pump wires as well, so get enough to do that and also a couple of wire nuts to accommodate two 12 gauge wires.
2. Yes - you are connecting the wires from the breaker and the pump under the same screws on the timer.
3. Yes.

Nope - the SWG is being controlled thru the timer - that's why you need the ON/OFF clogs for the timer.

With a T104 timer - lugs 1 and 3 are line - lugs 2 and 4 are load. Notice that the 2 white timer clock motor leads are wired to lugs 1 and 3 so they receive constant power to keep time.

Pop the timer mechanism put and make sure its a T104 with a 220v clock motor.

Got it. Thank you for helping me understand. The alternative would be to leave the pump power attached as is to the breaker instead of line 1 on the timer. I would still need to supply power to the timer. Is there any advantage to having the pump powered from the breaker directly vs the timer?

 

[proavia]

No advantage to have pump powered direct from breaker vs line side of timer.
Do to NOT want more than one wire attached under the screw at the breaker itself. At the timer, you can put one wire to the left and one wire to the right of the screw threads.

Or you can pigtail three wires together using an appropriate wirenut - one from the breaker, one to the timer and one to the pump.

 

[dank0050]

No advantage to have pump powered direct from breaker vs line side of timer.
Do to NOT want more than one wire attached under the screw at the breaker itself. At the timer, you can put one wire to the left and one wire to the right of the screw threads.

Or you can pigtail three wires together using an appropriate wirenut - one from the breaker, one to the timer and one to the pump.

Got it. In either case, I am fine keeping the SWG at its standard 240V or do I need to change it to 120? Thanks again!

 

[proavia]

Leave it at 240v

 

[dank0050]

1. That's a 20 amp breaker. Use 12awg solid conductor wire. Just run over to HD or Lowes and buy a couple feet. Looks like you may need to extend the pump wires as well, so get enough to do that and also a couple of wire nuts to accommodate two 12 gauge wires.
2. Yes - you are connecting the wires from the breaker and the pump under the same screws on the timer.
3. Yes.

Nope - the SWG is being controlled thru the timer - that's why you need the ON/OFF clogs for the timer.

With a T104 timer - lugs 1 and 3 are line - lugs 2 and 4 are load. Notice that the 2 white timer clock motor leads are wired to lugs 1 and 3 so they receive constant power to keep time.

Pop the timer mechanism put and make sure its a T104 with a 220v clock motor.

This might be a dumb question but I’ve got the timer trippers in my basket and I noticed they sell pre-wired 10awg conduit. Since I’ll want the whip for the Circupool Control panel to pool subpanel. I was wondering if I could just use the 10 gauge that comes with the whip to power my timer from the breaker?

 

[proavia]

This might be a dumb question but I’ve got the timer trippers in my basket and I noticed they sell pre-wired 10awg conduit. Since I’ll want the whip for the Circupool Control panel to pool subpanel. I was wondering if I could just use the 10 gauge that comes with the whip to power my timer from the breaker?

What is your intended use of the conduit/whip?

You can run over to HD or Lowes and get the trippers, wire, wirenuts, etc.
You also need a waterproof cord strain relief where the power cord enters the timer box.

 

[dank0050]

What is your intended use of the conduit/whip?

To protect the power cord coming from the SWG controller to pool electrical panel. Not needed?
Thank you

 

[Rancho Cost-a-Lotta]

To protect the power cord coming from the SWG controller to pool electrical panel. Not needed?
Thank you

Not really. I don't think you can create a water-tight connection on the controller side.

 

[wireform]

Not really. I don't think you can create a water-tight connection on the controller side.

No, you cannot. A power cord strain relief that utilizes a half inch knock out is all you need.