Pentair Pool Products IntelliChlor CIC60P, Installation And User Manual

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IntelliChlor Electronic Chlorine Generator Installation and User’s Guide
Section 3
Operating IntelliChlor
This section describes the start up procedure and operating instructions for IntelliChlor Electronic Chlorine
Generator (IECG).
Before starting up and operating the IECG, the pool in which the IECG will be used must have been completed
and filled with water for at least one (1) month and the pool water salt level must be stable and being
maintained at 3,300 to 5,000 ppm.
Initial Start up Period
For the first thirty (30) days of cell operation, the self-cleaning cycle, is factory set to two (2) hours. After
thirty (30) days has elapsed, the IECG will automatically set itself to four (4) hour self-cleaning cycle. This
feature will clean the IECG blades more often during the initial installation, then go to a more standard self-
cleaning cycle for longer blade life.
Operation
Use of an external Pool Pump Timer
The CIC60 cell and power center is designed to interface with an external ORP system that monitors the
chlorine levels in the pool or spa and calls for chlorine production as needed to maintain the preset ORP
settings. Note: If using the CIC60P as a stand-alone - No ORP system, a pool pump timer may be used.
CAUTION -
The IECG is designed only to produce chlorine. The IECG does not monitor or control chlorine
levels in the pool or spa; the ORP system monitors chlorine, and calls for it as needed. The pool owner or site
technician is responsible for monitoring and maintaining free chlorine levels in the pool/spa according to APSP
recommendations on a daily basis and adjust sanitizer level on the ORP system accordingly.
CAUTION -
Before attempting to operate IntelliChlor refer to “General Recommendations and General
Cautions,” on page 19, and “Pool Water Preparation,” on page 15. Also, do not adjust Sanitizer Output above
20% until it is certain that salt has been dissolved in pool. Operating without salt will result in the unit turning off
and lighting the CHECK SALT light on the salt display. No chlorine will be produced until salt is added to the
pool.
If you use a Pool Pump Timer
The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals (APSP) recommends that all water in a residential pool pass
through the filtration system at least once every twelve (12) hours (referred to as pool water turnover).
However, many factors have an effect on actual pump and filter system run times. Pool size, source of water,
direct sun light, indoor/outdoor, screened/unscreened, filtration system, cold or hot weather, swimmer load, rain,
organic debris, algae, etc., are all factors which contribute to either more or less pool pump and filter system
run times. Because of these differences, it is extremely difficult to set a standard initial run time (starting point)
for the pool pump and chlorinating system.
Try initially setting the pool pump timer to twelve (12) hours. It will take a few days to achieve the correct
amount of pool pump operating time. When IntelliChlor is wired with a pool pump timer results will vary
greatly from one pool installation to the next, so this should be discussed with your pool
professional. The key points are:
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