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Waterco Aquamaster

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Heater Control 

The Aquamaster provides a set of low voltage dry 
contacts (labeled NORMALLY OPEN CONTACTS 1 & 2) 
which may be connected to most gas heaters or heat 
pumps with 24V control circuits. Refer to the diagram 
above for connection to the Aquamaster Control system. 
The manuals supplied with most heaters also include 
specific wiring instructions for connecting the heater to an 
external control. Any conventional heater to be controlled 
by Aquamaster should be set to maximum temperature.

Connection of Communication Cable to Waterco ECO Pumps 

Waterco ECO pumps may be purchased with the communication cable fitted. Consult your local 
Waterco sales office for order details.

Step 1 – Unscrew the 3 x Philips head screws holding the control housing to the motor. 

Step 2 – Lift the control housing off the pump to reveal the motor control box.

Step 3 – At the rear of the motor control box drill a 12mm hole at the position indicated in the 
drawing below. Use stepped drill bit sizes starting at 4mm and working up to 12mm, otherwise 
there is a high risk of damaging (splitting) motor control box.

 

Step 4 – When the hole is drilled remove the locking nut from the cable gland and thread the cable 
through the hole so that the plug is now located within the motor control box. Thread the lock nut 
over the cable and screw onto the cable gland and tighten.

Step 5 – Locate the motor control socket on the underside of the control housing and insert the 
control cable plug and then reattach control housing to the motor control housing.

Summary of Contents for Aquamaster

Page 1: ...is equipment OFFICES AUSTRALIA NSW Sydney HEAD OFFICE Tel 61 2 9898 8686 VIC TAS Melbourne Tel 61 3 9764 1211 WA Perth Tel 61 8 9273 1900 QLD Brisbane Tel 61 7 3299 9900 SA NT Adelaide Tel 61 8 8244 6000 ACT Distributor Tel 61 2 6280 6476 OFFICES OVERSEAS Waterco USA Augusta USA Tel 1 706 793 7291 Waterco Canada Longueuil Qc Canada Tel 1 450 748 1421 Waterco Europe Limited Sittingbourne Kent UK Te...

Page 2: ...mstance should have no hazardous effect Aquamaster is not meant to provide safety protection for connected devices All connected devices should have their own protection for safe operation Aquamaster should be deactivated if the pool or spa has been drained Aquamaster Pool and Spa Automation products operate with 240 volts and must be installed by a suitably qualified person in accordance with cur...

Page 3: ... and Spa i The Aquamaster can be programmed to accommodate spa spillover if desired ii A conventional heater gas or heat pump and solar can be used to heat both the pool and the spa iii If a chlorinator cell is plumbed prior to the pool spa return valve then both the pool and the spa may be chlorinated iv The pool water temperature sensor should be installed prior to any heater or solar and will d...

Page 4: ...ure to slide down on the screws To access the Aquamaster for connection of cabling and sensors locate the front panel of Aquamaster and screw well in each corner To open the panel insert a flat blade screw driver and half turn anti clock wise to release the spring loaded locking pin Ensure the pins are fully released prior to opening the hinged front panel b LCD Control Panel Indoor Installation T...

Page 5: ...y pool users Pool Sensor Installation Incorrect Position Correct Position Roof Sensor required if a solar heating system is installed a If the sensor lead is to be concealed e g underground make sure it is run through a conduit to ensure easy removal if service is required b To take cable to the roof it should be tied off neatly with electrician s cable ties to one of the solar pipes c The roof se...

Page 6: ...co FPI valve actuators and should be installed in consultation with the product installation and operating instructions e Flocheck Valve optional Waterco recommend the Aquamaster system is fitted with the optional Waterco Flocheck valve and should be installed in consultation with the product installation and operating instructions FUNCTIONS The Waterco Flocheck valve has a number of essential fun...

Page 7: ...versely decreased by pushing the stem into the body c Lock the stem into position with the knurled lock seal nut d Check correct operation of the flow switch With the integrated pump operating stop and start the filter system several times If the pump continues to operate when there is no water flow check the functionality of the hinged valve inside the unit for correct operation and debris WARNIN...

Page 8: ...regation between low voltage and extra low voltage cabling Wiring 15amp switched relays The Aquamaster features 2 x 15amp dry contact switching relays which may be used to operate equipment with an electrical rating of up to 15amps each Ideally a separate electrical supply with circuit breaker protection should be connected to each 15amp switching relay numbered 6 7 on the PCB These power cables s...

Page 9: ...mbient air sensor AIR SENSOR must be inserted into the relevant socket within the Aquamaster Control Box for the Aquamaster to operate correctly Spa Mode Output The SPA MODE OUTPUT is a 24V dry contact which is activated when spa mode is enabled This socket may be used on compatible equipment e g reducing the chlorination level to the spa whilst in spa mode This feature is available on some brands...

Page 10: ... sales office for order details Step 1 Unscrew the 3 x Philips head screws holding the control housing to the motor Step 2 Lift the control housing off the pump to reveal the motor control box Step 3 At the rear of the motor control box drill a 12mm hole at the position indicated in the drawing below Use stepped drill bit sizes starting at 4mm and working up to 12mm otherwise there is a high risk ...

Page 11: ...s isolated from the other control circuits to avoid that current will flow from one heater to another through the control circuits NOTICE The fuse for the Fireman s Switch is a 24V 1 25 Amp 31 75 mm x 6 35 mm fast blow fuse which is commonly available Waterco Heat Pump Remote Control Connections 1 Switch off power to heat pump at main circuit breaker panel 2 Unbolt and remove the front access pane...

Page 12: ...on will return Aquamaster to factory settings CONFIGURATION Initial Start up and programming Step 1 Filter Pump Setting Select type of filtration pump Single Speed 3 Speed Pump Default speed Low Medium High Freeze Protection Off On Freeze protection is used to protect the pool hydraulics and plumbed equipment against freeze damage If freeze protection is enabled and the AIR temperature falls below...

Page 13: ...e heater operation times If Integrated is selected a Heating Demand Option icon will appear Effectively if this function is activated it will override the filtration pump s timer setting and will keep the heater heating the pool water until the set temperature is reached The Heating Demand Option may be controlled by the Demand Mode Timer which is accessed via the Demand Mode Timer icon Press Ente...

Page 14: ...een If a pressure pool cleaner is installed and equipped with a pressure pool cleaner pump select the Cleaner Pump icon and press Enter To select the control output for the Cleaner Pump press either the Spare 10A icon to assign a three pin plug socket outlet or the Spare 15A icon to assign a separately wired contact rated at 15 amps and press Enter to continue to the next screen To select the cont...

Page 15: ...gs Menu will appear Is the heater independent of or integrated to the filtration system Select either the Independent or Integrated icon relevant to your pool hydraulic configuration Press the Temp Check Period icon to alter the period between the system checking the pool temperature via operation of the filter pump The period may be set to check between 1 and four hours in half hour increments Pr...

Page 16: ...oor Cleaner icons If neither cleaning option is fitted press Enter to continue to the next screen If the installed system is fitted with a Cleaner Pump select the Cleaner Pump icon and press Enter To select the control output for the Cleaner Pump press either the Spare 10A icon to assign a socket outlet or the Spare 15A icon to assign a separately wired contact rated at 15 amps and press Enter to ...

Page 17: ...valve c If valves are configured to switch from pool to pool spa spill over mode the filter pump will switch off during each rotation OPERATION Filter Pump Speed Selection Filter Pump Icon on Home screen a If a single speed filter pump is connected the filter pump icon will be a simple On Off function b If a Waterco ECO pump is connected the filter pump icon will allow the user to scroll through a...

Page 18: ...this option is selected if a group function is activated and the spa mode option is selected heating will start regardless of the group heating setting f Demand Mode timer Currently at the end of the heater demand timer if the controller is not within a filtration timer and no other interlocked functions are operating the controller will request the filter pump to turn off which will disable heati...

Page 19: ...e solar temperature is less than the pool temperature 0 5O C then turn the filtration pump off and turn off the solar valve if the filtration pump wasn t running because the heater demand temperature check then wait thirty seconds and operate the filter pump and set the solar temp check delay g For the solar temp check period Solar Temp check period for systems with solar heater demand enabled can...

Page 20: ...e Heating settings pump speed will return to the previous setting iv NOTE The filtration pump will not turn off if within it filtration time Instead it will lower speed to minimum required or default Group Button Configuration Enter the Set up a Group Function screen via the Configuration Menu To program a group button press any icon showing not used On the next screen press the icon Edit Group Bu...

Page 21: ...re the preset colour is maintained Temperature Sensor Calibration In some installations accurate temperature readings may be required The Aquamaster includes a temperature sensor adjustment function which allows the installer owner to calibrate the temperature output from the air pool and roof sensors This setting may be achieved by using a calibrated external thermometer to accurately measure the...

Page 22: ...hts or remedies CONDITIONS OF WARRANTY This warranty only applies where 1 The products requiring installation have been sold with installation included and have been installed by a licensed plumber electrician or person who has completed an accredited course in swimming pool care and maintenance or a person with more than 12 months on the job learning or a person supervised by one of these people ...

Page 23: ...ience and damage to any property other than the Waterco product To the extent permitted by law Waterco excludes all other conditions guarantees liabilities or representations that are not expressly set out in this agreement These terms and conditions do not attempt to exclude restrict or modify any applicable statutory rights or any exercise of any statutory rights or any liability imposed on Wate...

Page 24: ...ar system operating within the filtration circuit Independent Solar Independent should be selected for a solar system operating separately to the filtration circuit Solar Temp Check Period The Solar Temperature check period for systems with solar heater demand enabled can be adjusted otherwise the check delay is set for 2 Hours Solar Preference The Solar Preference feature should be selected if th...

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