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Owner's Manual

ELECTROCHLOR

Mineral Chlorinator

This equipment must be installed and serviced by a qualified technician.
Improper installation can create electrical hazards which could result in

property damage, serious injury or death. Improper installation will void the
warranty.

Notice to Installer

This manual contains important information about the installation, operation
and safe use of this product. Once the product has been installed

this manual

must be given to the owner/operator of this equipment

Summary of Contents for ELECTROCHLOR

Page 1: ...ion can create electrical hazards which could result in property damage serious injury or death Improper installation will void the warranty Notice to Installer This manual contains important information about the installation operation and safe use of this product Once the product has been installed this manual must be given to the owner operator of this equipment ...

Page 2: ... THE BOX 5 2 INTRODUCTION 6 3 INSTALLATION 9 4 PROGRAMING THE ELECTROCHLOR 18 5 MAINTENANCE 36 6 ALARMS 37 7 RECOMMENDED WATER CHEMISTRY 38 8 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 39 9 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 40 10 WARRANTY 42 11 ICONS LIST 48 12 MENU TREE 49 ...

Page 3: ...pliance by a person responsible for their safety Children should be supervised to ensure they do not play with the appliance In certain situations unexpected start up may occur when the appliance is in automatic mode The installer should assess the risk associated with unexpected start up of any connected device which in any circumstance should have no hazardous effect The appliance should be supp...

Page 4: ...ersons and that these persons have first carefully read the Service and Installation Instructions 9 The operating safety of the chlorinator is only guaranteed if the Installation and Service instructions are correctly followed 10 The limit values stated in the Technical Specifications should not be exceeded under any circumstance 11 In the event of defective operation or fault contact the manufact...

Page 5: ... S IN THE BOX Electrochlor Power Pack Owner s Manual Warranty Booklet If bought as Salt Water Chlorinator unit the electrolytic cell is provided in a separate carton NOTE I 05 Electrochlor Mineral Chlorinator ...

Page 6: ...lates chlorine production by regulating the amount of electrical energy supplied to the electrolytic salt cell Electrolytic Salt Cell Waterco s salt cell consists of a series of titanium electrodes with opposite charges Waterco s clear salt cell housing is constructed using clear U V stabilized acrylic and allows visual inspection of the salt cell plates Both anode and cathode of the self clean ch...

Page 7: ...p Control Electrochlor can control a variable speed pump via communication cable The control includes switching on off the pump and controlling the pump speed This function of Electrochlor is only compatible with Waterco s variable speed pumps Control of two Pumps when variable speed pump is present When a Waterco variable speed pool pump is connected to Electrochlor using the pump control cable t...

Page 8: ...at any time Interlocking Functions Electrochlor can be programmed to activate control multiple equipment together including a control valve and define the minimum required water flow for ancillary functions Low Flow Condition In the event of a no flow condition Electrochlor will increase the pump speed to try overcome it If the no flow condition is resolved the Electrochlor will keep the new speed...

Page 9: ...Cell Housing and filtration pump so that both may be connected disconnected easily The Power Pack should not be mounted in areas where chemicals are stored e g acid and chlorine Also ensure the Power Pack can be connected to the mains power outlet of the pool area Note that this outlet must meet the current applicable local standards at the time of installation 1 Install the Power Pack in a protec...

Page 10: ...Outlets Inputs The Electrochlor has the following input output connections 1 A GPO for the pool pump or auxiliary equipment AUX1 with a maximum current output of 7 0A and 240V 2 A GPO for a pool light or auxiliary equipment AUX2 with a maximum current output of 1 0A and 240V 3 A 24VAC jack socket to supply power to valve actuator with a maximum current input of 2 0A 4 Provision for 2 cables input ...

Page 11: ...he housing periodically for cleaning do not install it where its removal can be difficult obstructed The PUMP socket outlet in the base of the Power Pack is dedicated to the filtration pump only Do not use a double adaptor to connect another pump as this will overload the system and void warranty Warning PLUMBING DIAGRAM Heat Pump Water Out Water By pass PUMP Filter Water In From Spa From Pool 3 W...

Page 12: ...st be above the top surface of the pipe from the previous piece of equipment as per the diagram above GAS TRAP The Electrolytic Cell is connected to Power Pack using the cell cable GAS TRAP 40 50mm glued connections Sell Clean Requires Minimum Maintenance 12 I Electrochlor Mineral Chlorinator ...

Page 13: ... plumbing to the Cell Housing taking care that all joints are glued or tightened securely to prevent leaking Allow 24 hours for glue solvent to set before starting the Electrochlor NOTE NOTE Installing Temperature Sensor 1 The pool water temperature sensor should be installed prior to any heater or solar 2 Immediately after the filter drill a 9 5mm hole in the side of the line as shown in the imag...

Page 14: ... will eliminate heating of the sensor by sunlight giving inaccurate readings and minimise the risk of damage to the sensor by pool users NOTE 4 Insert the sensor holder by pushing into the plug fully up to the head This is a tight fit to ensure sealing Lubricate with soap if necessary but do not use mineral oil or grease 5 Strap lead firmly to pipe to prevent any strain on the sensor holder or lea...

Page 15: ...ble 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 Connection of Communication Cable to ...

Page 16: ...lve Actuator The Electrochlor is optimized to operate Waterco FPI valve actuators and should be installed in consultation with the product installation and operating instructions Main Board showing ECO Pumps Socket Valve Actuator and Low Chlorine Pool cover connections Valve Actuator Socket Variable Speed Pumps Socket Low Chlorine Pool Cover Socket ...

Page 17: ...ct which is activated when Spa Mode Low Chlorine mode is enabled This socket may be used on compatible equipment e g reducing the chlorination level to the spa whilst in spa mode or when a pool cover is activated This function can also be triggered by Waterco s Aquamaster whenever the Spa mode in activated This mode can be activated automatically by connecting a Normally Open N O Normally Close N ...

Page 18: ...wer Pack there is a wheel that is used to control the instrument The wheel can be rotated in both directions to scroll over the menus and or pressed to confirm a highlighted selection value Scrolling through menus options Making confirming a selection Once changes are made press or OK to save and exit from submenu Select x or Exit to exit without saving NOTE ...

Page 19: ...ormation of the operation of the equipment continuously The main screen displays the current time pool temperature pool pump status and chlorine production level when pump is on among others Note Please refer to page 46 for icons list and keys Digital Clock Pool Pump ON Mode Temperature Timer 1 ON Light ON Chlorine Production Level ...

Page 20: ...selection d Operating Modes Accessing Electrochlor Modes rotate or push the wheel to access menu Locate the MODE menu Press the wheel to enter menu When selecting STANDBY Electrochlor switches the pool pump off and disregards current timer cycle programming The Electrochlor will resume normal programming functions with the next timer cycle if AUTO or WINTER modes are active ...

Page 21: ...N mode This mode is recommended for slave type operation e g when its operation is controlled by a pool controller such as Waterco s Aquamaster Winter Mode By selecting WINTER hours of operation will be reduced to save energy during the winter months Pressing AUTO will instantly return to standard Summer hours of operation Spa Mode Low Chlorine Output LOW CL When operating in this mode the Electro...

Page 22: ...ne at maximum level for 24 hours non stop overriding previous programming and the Superchlorination icon will be displayed on the LCD screen Pressing the SUPER CL again when the Superchlor icon is displayed on the LCD screen will disable the Superchlorination and revert to the original programming e Programming the Timers Accessing Electrochlor Timer menu rotate or push the wheel to access menu Lo...

Page 23: ...he time and exit rotate the will to the check mark and push to save the time To exit without saving select X and press the wheel Rotate the wheel to select time then press the wheel and rotate the wheel to select the desire starting and finishing time Press the wheel to confirm the selection To select the devices that will be activated just rotate the wheel to device and press to select To deselec...

Page 24: ...itiser levels The amount of chlorine produced can be adjusted from 10 100 10 increments by accessing the CHLORINE production level menu Rotate the wheel to the right to raise production If the pool water is over chlorinated simply reduce the chlorine production set level by rotating the wheel to the left Press the wheel confirm the desire chlorine output To exit without saving select X and press t...

Page 25: ...GHT OFF indicates the pool light s is are off h Changing Pump Speed Accessing PUMP SPEED menu rotate or press the wheel to access menu then press the wheel to access it Please refer to settings section to learn how to define the pump type This menu is only available when the pump is defined as variable speed pump Use the wheel to select the desire pump speed Rotate the wheel to check mark and pres...

Page 26: ...n ON position VALVE OFF indicates actuator is in off position j Changing Chlorinator Settings Accessing the setting menu rotate or press the wheel to access menu Locate the SETTINGS menu then press the wheel to access it In order to navigate through the setting options use the wheel to select the arrows either or to cycle through the menu i Defining Pump Type Electrochlor is designed to work with ...

Page 27: ...e variable speed pump is executed via communication cable When the pump is controlled via the communication cable the pump can be connected to an independent power output This enables the pump GPO to be used as an independent output to control a secondary pump booster pump or any other equipment that needs to be operated at the same time of the pool pump This also can be used to interlock function...

Page 28: ...function only works with Waterco multi coloured lights To change the colour of the light navigate to light colour and select the desired colour Interlocked in this case AUX2 functionality will be interlocked to the pool pump Please refer to Interlocked section below Independent in this case AUX2 is set to function as an independent timer It can be programmed through the timer function iii Changing...

Page 29: ...ble the on off control via menu or no show to allow only control via timers vi Calibrating Defining Temperature units Electrochlor has an option to define the temperature units and calibrate the reading To select the temperature units enter to settings and navigate to Pool Temperature select Pool Temperature and select the desired units Celsius Fahrenheit degrees To calibrate rotate the wheel to c...

Page 30: ...ection Detected No Detected Light AUX2 ON OFF Low Chlorine Activated Deactivated AUX1 ON OFF Hi Current Electrochlor indicating that is operating at current output higher than the maximum expected High Salt Electrochlor indicating high salt level in pool water Low Salt Electrochlor indicating low salt level in pool water Pump Dry1 Pump tried to start but no water flow was detected through the elec...

Page 31: ...I 31 Electrochlor Mineral Chlorinator Page 1 of Diagnostic Screen Page 2 of Diagnostic Screen Page 3 of Diagnostic Screen ...

Page 32: ...on that is interlocked to the filtration pump is activated the filtration pump will switch on Electrochlor will check all interlocked functions set the minimum required pump speed required by any interlocked function If any interlocked output is manually switch on the filtration pump will switch to the preset pump default speed If the filtration pump is manually turned off all interlocked function...

Page 33: ... GPO as Auxiliary 1 Select Auxiliary 1 functionality Interlocked enable Auxiliary 1 as interlock output Independent enable Auxiliary 1 to act as independent GPO programing is done through the timers Pool Pump enable Auxiliary 1 as pool pump outlet In this case the pump speed is controlled via a communication cable Interlock Interlink Scenarios with Multi Speed Pump Function Out put Controlled Filt...

Page 34: ...won t allow the interlocking function This is to ensure that the minimum water flow is provided for the ancillary function to operate Figure showing Interlocked functions programmed through timer meeting the minimum pump required speed in this case high 2 Define actuation speed Access setting menu and select the minimum allowed pump speed that enables the interlocked functions a Valve Speed low me...

Page 35: ...ed to chlorinator through a communication cable 1 If after priming a no flow condition is detected Electrochlor activates Low Flow condition detection mode automatically 2 Electrochlor activates the pool pump again this time increasing the programmed speed to the next higher level This occurs only when a variable speed pump is running at Eco or Medium speed 3 If the no flow condition is detected a...

Page 36: ... to add Salt Minerals to the Pool 1 Set chlorinator to minimum output or better yet run the pool pump only 2 If it is possible set the suction line on the deep end of pool as only suction point in the pool 3 Add the recommended amount of pool salt and or Mineral Crystals in the shallow end of the pool 4 Allow the pool salt Mineral crystals to dissolve It is recommended to let the pool pump run for...

Page 37: ...may affect the longevity of the cell and void its warranty High Salt Level Salt level is above the maximum operational level It needs to be reduced below the maximum recommended Consult your pool professional for advice how to reduce the salt level This condition may affect the longevity of the cell and void its warranty Failed Pump Start No flow detected If the flow sensor is not detecting water ...

Page 38: ...rrect water chemical balance in the swimming pool this will help protect the Electrochlor chlorinator and its cell Consult the local pool professional for the correct water balance according to the swimming pool type The Electrochlor chlorinator will run correctly at the following chemistry levels Parameter Range Recommended pH 7 2 7 8 7 2 7 6 Total alkalinity 60 200ppm 80 150ppm Calcium hardness ...

Page 39: ...n low settings Increase setting Check Diagnostic Outputs menu if Cell on and Flow is on If on then it s not user programming but some connection or cell drive problem Wrong activation on timer Check wrong mode selected Winter Summer Light does not work Is Light Icon is on See light operation In Timer mode check light is ticked in operation box Check Diagnostic Outputs menu Light flashes on basic l...

Page 40: ...utput 8A Minimum Salt Level 4000 ppm Maximum Salt Level 6000 ppm Type of Salt Standard Pool Salt Mineral Salts Degree of Protection IP23 Recommended Pool Sizes Waterco Salt Cell Chlorine Production g hr Max Pool Size Climate Litres Temperate Tropical Series 2000 20 60 000 48 000 Series 2500 25 80 000 60 000 Series 3000 30 100 000 72 000 Waterco Salt Cell Input 20 VDC Maximum Current Output 6A DC ...

Page 41: ...Dimensions I 41 Electrochlor Mineral Chlorinator Note dimensions in mm ...

Page 42: ... period of twelve months from the date of purchase or installation within a 25 km 15 miles radius of an authorized Waterco Service Agent The purchaser is responsible for any freight incurred Warranties are valid only within the original country of purchase Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law applicable only to Australian States and Territories Y...

Page 43: ...turation index within a range of 0 2 to 0 2 to ensure that it is not corrosive or scale forming d Thatisnotsaltwater otherthanmildsalinewaterconditionswhicharecompatible with swimming pool salt water chlorination systems unless otherwise stated by Waterco in both the respective product labels and brochures that it is suitable for seawater applications and e That has been regularly treated with a s...

Page 44: ...ly licensed electricians prior to the initial installation of the pump All electrical work must comply with any appropriate statutory requirements Warranty for installation of thermal overload protection is the sole responsibility of the licensed electrical contractor and not Waterco LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY To the extent permitted by law Waterco excludes all liability it may have to the purchaser...

Page 45: ...t you have your water tested regularly by your local pool professional A record of testing should always be kept for reference Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so any such limitation may not apply This warranty gives specific legal rights The purchaser may have other rights depending on the jurisdiction in which the Waterco product ...

Page 46: ...Mode Superchlorination Mode Service Mode Low Chlorine Mode Time Menu Set Clock Set Timer 1 4 Settings Menu Pump On Off Diagnostic Light On Light Off Exit Auxiliary 1 Auxiliary 2 Off Auxiliary 1 Auxiliary 2 On Valve Close Valve Open Auto Mode Active number indicates active timer ...

Page 47: ...MODE ON OFF TIME PUMP SPEED LIGHT AUX CHLORINE MANUAL WINTER SUPER LOW SERVICE EXIT SETTINGS PUMP TYPE DIAGNOSTIC CLOCK TIMER 1 TIMER 2 TIMER 3 TIMER 4 EXIT TEMP CAL Single Speed Variable Speed EXIT MINIMUM LIGHT Pool Pump Interlock Independent DISPLAY ...

Page 48: ...6476 OFFICES OVERSEAS Waterco Europe Limited Sittingbourne Kent UK Tel 44 0 1795 521 733 Waterco USA Augusta USA Tel 1 706 793 7291 Waterco Canada Longueuil QC Canada Tel 1 450 748 1421 Waterco NZ Limited Auckland New Zealand Tel 64 9 525 7570 Waterco C Limited Guangzhou China Tel 8620 3222 2180 Waterco Far East Sdn Bhd Selangor Malaysia Tel 60 3 6145 6000 PT Waterco Indonesia Jakarta Indonesia Te...

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