Autopilot Pool Pilot Digital Nano, Инструкция для владельца и по установке

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8.8 Preparing the Pool Water
Installer please note - When properly sized to the site, the Pool Pilot
®
will meet the sanitizer
“maintenance” requirements of the pool / spa. The Pool Pilot
®
is not designed to chlorine shock
treat, or build up a chlorine residual, when starting with a zero or very low chlorine level.
Before starting the chlorinator, the water must be properly balanced, and the chlorine level
adjusted to between 1 to 3 ppm (mg/L) free chlorine. More on adjusting water balance, and start-
up chlorine levels, follows below.
8.8.a Calculating Pool Volume
To determine the approximate number of gallons or liters in a pool or spa:
1. Determine the surface area.
2. Multiply the surface area by the average depth and the constant conversion factor of 7.5 to convert
cubic feet to gallons, or 1,000 to convert from cubic meters to liters.
Rectangle
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Area = Length x Width
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Gallons = area x average depth (ft3) x 7.5
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Liters = area x average depth (m3) x 1,000
Circular
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Area = Radius x Radius x 3.14
l
Gallons = area x average depth (ft3) x 7.5
l
Liters = area x average depth(m3) x 1,000
To determine the approximate number of gallons or liters in a more complex shaped pool:
1. Divide the complex shape into several simple shapes.
2. Calculate each one separately, and then add back together.
Example: An oblong pool can be divided into two radius measurements and one
rectangular shape. (R = Radius)
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Area = Radius x Radius x 3.14 + (Length x Width)
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Gallons = area x average depth (ft3) x 7.5
l
Liters = area x average depth (m3) x 1,000
8.8.b Steps to Prepare Water
1. Calculate pool volume.
2. Add salt to water (test the water for salt level first). Adjust to 3,000 – 4,500 ppm (mg/L). See "Salt
Addition Chart" on page 47.
3. Balance pool water. Add chemicals to adjust pool or spa water chemistry parameters as indicated.
See "Water Balance and Chemistry Recommendations" on page 5. See "Using the Saturation Index"
on page 46. If the index indicates that the pool water is corrosive or scaling, then adjustments to the
water chemistry should be made.
4. Add initial chlorine dosage. Use sufficient chlorine as obtained from pool supply center, to achieve 1-3
ppm (mg/L) free chlorine.
5. Enter pool volume information into the chlorinator. See "Set Pool Volume" on page 21.