Spectra Watermakers Farallon 1800, Installation And Operating Manual

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Dry Testing With Artificial Ocean
If it is not possible to test run the system with the boat in the water testing may be accomplished
with an artificial ocean. Purchase enough salt to make 5 gallons (20 liters) of salt water. Salt
water is 32,000mg/L or 3% salt by weight.
Make sure that the domestic water system is powered up and that there is water in the tank.
Confirm that the Charcoal filter is installed in the Fresh water flush module and that the
domestic water line has been installed and all valves are open.
1.
Open Pressure Relief Valve.
2. Power up the control system.
3. Close the sea cock
4. Press both “
Auto Run ” and “ Stop ” to bypass the purge sequence. If the motor starts, stop
immediately and press the Auto run and stop buttons again until you get the message
PURGE MODE BYPASSED.
5. Press the “Auto Store” button and allow the fresh water flush system to cycle through its
timed operation. Press the “auto store” system 5 or more times to purge all of the storage
chemicals out of the system (20 minutes total purging). If the Spectra-Pearson Pump is
cavitating during the flush cycle, then there isn’t enough flow to the pump. See the
instructions for “Flush Cycle Adjustment”.
6. Hook up your service hoses to the Brine Discharge Service valve and the Service Intake
Module. Route them into a 5 gallon (20 Liter) bucket.
7. Turn the yellow valve on the Service Intake Module from “ Run” to “Service. ”
8. Press auto flush one more time to fill the bucket, press “Stop” once the bucket is nearly full.
Add 32grams of salt for every liter of water in the bucket to approximate the salinity of an
ocean. If you have a hydrometer, mix salt into the bucket until you have specific gravity of
1.024.
9. Close the pressure relief valve and start the system using the “ Auto Run” Button. If you
have no way to measure the salinity, slowly add salt while running the machine until the
membrane pressure reaches 650psi (45bar).
9. Run and test the system for as long as possible. During the run test carefully inspect for
leaks. Check all of the system parameters to make sure the system is operating correctly.
Do not allow the water in the bucket to get above 120F (50C).
10. Store the system per the “Storage” instructions.