Aqua-Gen 3BR INSTRUCTIONS
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
CONTROLLER:
Find a suitable location to mount the control box*
radio note
. The controller must be installed out of direct
weather and no closer than 3m from the waters edge. Lift up the two mounting tabs and use two
appropriate screws to mount the control box to the wall, keeping in mind that the power cable is 1.8m
long and should be plugged directly into a general power outlet, not into an extension lead. Do not drill
through the box.
SOLAR PUMP:
The solar pump plugs into the left side 240Vac socket marked as PUMP.
TEMPERATURE SENSOR:
The pool temperature sensor must be fitted into the suction line of the solar pump, as close to the pool
as practical, preferably in a position out of direct sunlight. It is recommended that a 14.5mm hole be
drilled in the PVC pipe, this can be carried out using a Dontek PD01 grinding drill or a small pilot hole
can be drilled and a 14.0mm drill-bit used spinning in a counter clockwise direction to minimise the
chance of shattering pipe. Insert the grommet into the pipe and gently push in the black sensor barb.
The green sensor plug is to be fitted to the plug socket marked POOL, in some cases there is some
benefit to cable tie 30cm of wire from the pool temperature sensor to the pipe and insulate this section
(some ambient differences can travel up the tinned copper wire and affect the sensor reading).
All temperature sensor cables must NOT be run parallel to power cables and should never be
cable tied to power cables.
All cable run lengths should be less than 50m if possible. Cable ties
should be used to fasten the sensor cable to the cold water inlet pipe making sure that the ties are
approximately 10mm from PVC fittings. Cable ties should be tightened only firm, over tightening can
cause breaks in the outer PVC if not careful. If the cable is to be run under ground a conduit must be
used to protect the wire and there is to be no cable joins within, conduit ends
must
be sealed to
prevent water ingress.
Any excess cable should be removed and re-fitted ensuring that the wire
ends are tinned with solder.
REMOTE TEMPERATURE ROOF SENSOR:
The
roof temperature sensor must be fitted into a small piece of solar collector or equivalent and
attached to the roof. The best location is within an arms length of the gutters edge of the house or
shed as long as the sensor end is not shaded and is on a roof of similar aspect of the main collector. It
must not
be fitted on top of the solar collector or fitted to high points on the roof like Ridge Capping as
false readings will be detected.
This unit has been designed to eliminate the need to run a temperature sensor cable from the solar
controller to the roof; this is replaced by a battery powered transmitter that transmits the roof
temperature. The roof sensor plugs into the radio remote temperature transmitter socket at the bottom
of the unit (run the cable behind the box).