Section 2b
– INSTALLATION
Control Box Connections
Electrical Connections
Autopilot recommends that a licensed electrician or certified electrical contractor perform the electrical connections.
DANGER: ensure that the electrical panel or filter pump circuit breaker is turned OFF before wiring this unit.
Your
Commander III
Model JC13 Control Box comes pre-wired from the factory for 230VAC (1.5 amps max draw) and can
also operate on 115 VAC, (3.0 amps max draw) at 50/60Hz. 1.8 m (6 ft.) of AC lead wires are provided with the unit and are
located on the bottom base plate of the control box along with the Cell, Tri-Sensor and optional ORP Interface connections.
Converting to 115VAC
is accomplished by accessing the circuit board, rewiring, and attaching the included jumper as shown
below. Remove the cover (see page 12) to access and ensure that the Jumper Connections on the circuit board marked
“TRANSFORMER PRIMARY” are matched to the LINE IN voltage. Follow all state/local codes for electrical installations.
5
►
An additional jumper is
Power Circuit Board
provided with your
Installation Kit for 115VAC.
Transformer
Location of the
Input Jumper Connections
TRANSFORMER PRIMARY
TRANSFORMER PRIMARY
230 VAC
115 VAC
INNER CONTROL PANEL
FACTORY SETTING
WIRING DIAGRAM
Top terminals factory wired – do not disturb.
AC to PCB
Bonding
6-pin Tri-sensor
Lug
connector
Pump
Relay
trigger
Ground
Ground
Conduit
Lugs
Lug
(to Low Speed) connector
Internal Relay
provided
(Gr/Yel) (Br) (Bl)
Pump Ground Lug
Pump conduit
2-pin ORP Cell Cord
Pool Pilot AC Line IN
Load wires out to Single Speed Pump
Plugs
Connector Connectors
(or Brown to High Speed)
CONTROL BOX BASE PLATE
Pump AC Line IN Pump AC Line OUT
AC LINE IN
(Wiring diagram also located on inside of cover)
:
For 230 VAC
; Brown (Br) = Line 1, Blue (Bl) = Line 2, Green w/Yellow Tracer (Gr/Yel) = Earth Ground
For 115 VAC
; Brown (Br) = Line, Blue (Bl) = Neutral, Green w/Yellow tracer (Gr/Yel) = Earth Ground
The AC Line IN wiring is pre-set for connection to the
LOAD SIDE
of your time clock, electronic controller switch or relay to
work in conjunction with your circulation pump.
For control of your main circulation pump (single or two speed) through the
Commander III Model JC13
’s
Internal Relay,
cut and strip the pre-wired Line In wires, and jump #1 to #3 and #2 to #4 (Gr/Yel can be discarded). Route a new set of Pump
AC Line IN wires from the circuit breaker/electrical panel into #3, #4 and Pump Ground Lug. Connect Pump AC Line OUT to
#5, #6 and Pump Ground Lug. This relay is rated for 30-amp max. Ensure that the Line In and Line Out wire sizes are
according to electrical guidelines. Follow the menu program, pages 8 & 9, to program the
Digital
to your particular
application. Ensure that the
Commander III
Model JC13 Control Box is properly bonded to a grounding circuit.
Cell Cord
.
Each Cell Cord contains (2) Banana Plugs that attach to the (2) Banana Jacks on the bottom of the Control Box.
Polarity does not matter. The other end of the cell cord has a three-position plug that connects to the cell in any direction. See
page 13 for service instructions.
Tri-Sensor Cord
.
The Tri-Sensor Cord connects to the keyed 6-pin harness on the Control Box Base Plate. The opposite
end of the cord connects to the Tri-Sensor Assembly with a locking ring quick connect. Align the grove and keyway on the
connector and twist the locking ring to ensure a proper connection. Refer to the instructions on pages 12 & 14 for diagrams
and additional instructions.
ORP Connection
.
When an ORP Chemical Controller is interfaced to your
Commander III Model JC13
, the Chemical
Controller will remotely control the sanitizer Output. Adjust the output level to 0% and connect the ORP controller to the 2-
pin connector on the Control Box Base Plate. When the ORP is activated, the output will indicate ON with the display
showing 0%.
WARNING: THE ORP CONNECTIONS ARE DRY CONTACT INPUTS, DO NOT ENERGIZE THESE
INPUTS! DAMAGE TO THE CONTROL BOX WILL OCCUR AND WILL VOID THE WARRANTY.
TAB 7
TAB 9
115VAC
115VAC
TAB 5
TAB 3
TAB 7
TAB 9
230VAC
TAB 5
TAB 3
TAB 10
TAB 10
TAB 8
TAB 6
TAB 4
TAB 8
TAB 6
TAB 4
AC
Line In
Plug
Plug
AC L
for F
ine IN
ilter Pump
AC Line OUT
to Filter Pump
#2 #3 #4 #5 #6
#1
