Installation Steps
Details on each installation step are presented on the following pages:
1. Prepare the pool water (page 3)
General Water Chemistry
Salt
2. Mounting the equipment (page 5)
Aqua Plus 16v main unit
Temperature sensors
Remote display/keypad (optional)
Valve actuators (if applicable)
3. Plumbing (page 8)
General Pool Equipment
Chlorinator Turbo Cell
Flow Switch
4. Electrical Wiring (page 12)
Main service
Grounding and bonding
Circuit breakers
Aqua Plus 16v control power
High Voltage pool equipment
Low voltage wiring (temperature sensors, flow switch, etc.)
5. Aqua Plus 16v control configuration (program desired control operation) (page 22)
6. System Startup and checkout (page 40)
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6. System Startup and Checkout
Before Startup
Before starting the Aqua Plus 16v for the first time, be sure that the following items have been completed:
1. Pool/spa chemicals are within the recommended levels according to the chart on page 3.
2. Pool/spa salt level is between 2700 – 3400 PPM.
3. Properly rated circuit breakers are installed in the Aqua Plus 16v subpanel.
4. All wiring is performed according to NEC and local codes.
5. The Aqua Plus 16v is properly grounded and bonded.
6. The Aqua Plus 16v is properly configured to control all desired functions.
Program Automatic Operation
Refer to the programming flow chart on the back cover of this manual for a listing of the available menus and the
items included in each menu.
Settings Menu
Heater(s) and/or solar thermostat settings
Chlorinator settings
Day and Time
Timers Menu
Timeclock and/or Countdown timer settings
Heater Checkout
Follow these instructions to verify that the Aqua Plus 16v is properly controlling the heater.
1. Check that the Aqua Plus 16v is calling for the heater to turn on as indicated by the “Heater” LED being
illuminated. If the “Heater” LED is illuminated, go directly to step 2; if not, then check the following:
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The heater is enabled (Configuration Menu/Heater Config.).
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The heater temperature setting is at least 2ºF greater than the water temperature (Settings Menu / Pool
Heater & Spa Heater).
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The filter pump is running.
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If the pool has solar heat and the solar priority feature is enabled (Configuration Menu/Solar Config) then
solar must be off in order for the heater to fire. The easiest way to force solar off is to go to the Settings
Menu / Pool Solar & Spa Solar and temporarily lower the temperature settings below the current water
temperature.
2. Check that the heater is running. If not, then check:
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Power is supplied to the heater.
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The Aqua Plus 16v control output is properly connected to the heater control (see ”Heater Control”
wiring, page 15).
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Some heaters also have internal switches or jumpers that have to be set correctly for remote control
operation—refer to the heater manual and also “Heater Control” (page 15).
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Heater is turned on (“Kill Switch” is in the “ON” position).
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If a heater bypass valve is installed, check that water is flowing through the heater.
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The heater temperature setting is set as high as possible (usually 104ºF/40ºC). Also note that some heat
pumps actually have be set to the lowest possible temperature.