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SunTouch
®
Control System Installation and User’s Guide
Connecting to a Sta-Rite
®
Gas Heater
To connect a StaRite
®
Gas Heater to the SunTouch
®
Control System power center (including
Max-E-Therm
®
Gas Heater):
1. Switch the power OFF to the heater.
2. Remove the upper jacket and open the control box.
3. Remove the jumper for the “Fireman’s switch.”
4. Connect the two-wire cable from
J12
on the SunTouch Control System motherboard to the
“Fireman’s Switch” connector block. Use 105° C temperature rated wire for connection to the
heater. When connecting wires inside the heater, be cautious of HOT internal parts of the heater.
Refer to the minimum temperature rating for wires recommended by the manufacturer. See the
heater owners manual for details.
5. Switch ON the main power toggle switch of the heater. Note; the SunTouch Control System does not
control the AC power to the heater.
6. Set the heater thermostats to the maximum position.
7. From the SunTouch Control System menu (see page 26): Goto Main Menu 10/14 “
Circ Functions
”
and assign AUX 1 or AUX 2 to “
HEATER
.”
Connecting to a Standard Heat Pump (UltraTemp
®
Heat Pump) or Electric Heater
To connect a standard heat pump the SunTouch
®
Control System power center:
1. Switch the power OFF to the heater.
2. Remove the factory installed jumper from the “Ext Switch” connector.
3. Connect the two-wire cable from
J12
on the SunTouch Control System motherboard to the “Ext
Switch” terminal.
CAUTION: Be sure that the wires from the heater to the
S
unTouch Control
System Power Center are not near or touching any line voltage wires in the heater. Failure to
follow these instructions may cause the heater to malfunction.
4. Set the Power (Thermostat Select) switch to either “Pool” or “Spa.”
5. Set the “Pool” and “Spa” thermostats to their maximum position.
6. From the SunTouch Control System menu (see page 26): Goto Main Menu 10/14 “
Circ Functions
”
and assign AUX 3 Circuit to “
SOLAR
”
