Compool Cp3830 Installation Instructions

Compool

Cp3830 POOL-SPA CONTROL SYSTEM

Installation & Operating Instructions

05/01/98
941-1010

Compool Cp3830

Table of Contents

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Safety Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Plumbing Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Equipment Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

High Voltage Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Power Center with built in Sub-panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Power Center without built in Sub-panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

System Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Equipment Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Adding Relays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Underwater Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Low Voltage Wiring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Power Center Circuit Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Low Voltage Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Gas Heater Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Water Temperature Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Freeze Temperature Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Modular Crimping Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

System Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Spa-side Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Multiple Control Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Valve Actuator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Valve Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Heat Pump or Electric Heater. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Solar Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Solar Booster Pump Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Two Speed Spa Filter Pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Two Speed Pool Filter Pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Telephone Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Dimmer Relay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Backwash Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Floor Cleaner Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Configuration Switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

FREEZE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

I/L - Interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

SYST - System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

1

2

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SPC FNCT - Special Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

HI SPD - High Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

PHONE CONTROLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

System Start-up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Operating Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Equipment Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Equipment Status Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Equipment Status Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Heater Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Cleaner Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Canceling Heater and Cleaner Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Temperature Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Fahrenheit/Celsius key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Programming additional Run Times. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Programming a Time-out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Programming a Once-only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Canceling Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Setting the Time of Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Remote Control at Spa key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Power Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Equipment keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

3 - Hour Filter Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Sensor Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

System Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Spa-side Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Spa-side Heat Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Telephone Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

2-speed Spa Filter Pump Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

2-speed Pool Filter Pump Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Spa Waterfall Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Freeze Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Winterizing the System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Problem Solving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Compool Cp3830

Safety Not i c e

Important Safety Instructions

When installing and using this electrical equipment, basic safety precautions should always be
followed, including the following:

Read and follow all instructions.

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To reduce the risk of injury, do not permit children to use this product unless they are

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closely supervised at all times.

Water in excess of 100 degrees Fahrenheit may be hazardous to your health.

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A terminal bar (marked for equipment ground only) is located inside the high voltage

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compartment of the Power Center. To reduce the risk of electric shock, this terminal must
be connected to the grounding means provided in the electrical supply panel with a
continuous copper wire equivalent in size to the circuit conductors supplying this
equipment.

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Save these instructions.

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Introduction

Package Contents

Compool Cp3830

The CP3830/S system includes the following components.

CP-3830 Control Panel (w/ cable) (1 qty.).
LX-3830 Power Center (1 qty.).
SNS-KIT3 Sensor Kit (1 qty.).

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The CP3830/SL system includes the following components.

CP-3830 Control Panel (w/ cable) (1 qty.).
LX-3830L Power Center (1 qty.).
SNS-KIT3 Sensor Kit (1 qty.).

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Plumbing Requirements

Compool Cp3830

CONTROL PANEL

JET

PUMP

1

AIR

INTAKE

2

REMOTE

SPA-SIDE

FILTER

PUMP

WATER

SENSOR

FILTER

SOLAR

SENSOR

11

POWER CENTER

CVA-24

3

VACUUM

HEATER

RELIEF

FILTER

PUMP

WATER

SENSOR

SKIMMER

FREEZE
SENSOR

FILTER

SOLAR

SENSOR

4

-5B
HW

SOLAR

PUMP

5

6

CVA-24

7

CLEANER

PUMP

VACUUM

RELIEF

HEATER

CVA-24

8

SPA

LIGHT

SPA

POOL

MAIN

DRAIN

POOL

LIGHT

WATERFALL

Plumb system in accordance with recommended hydraulic schematic.

1. If a jet booster pump is being used, it is recommended that 1/4 HP per jet be installed. If a
single pump system is being used, it is recommended that 1/2 HP per jet be installed.

2. If a Spa-side Remote is to be used, install a 3” to 6” length of 1.5” Sch. 40 pvc pipe in the
spa wall so that the Spa-side Remote will not be submerged. Positioning the top of the
pipe 1/2” below the coping. The pipe should extend beyond the finis hed surface and will
be cut back after tile work is completed. Connect a 1/2” conduit and run back to Power
Center. Use sweep elbows for turns.

3. Plumb solar feed and return lines between the filter and heater. Install 3-port solar valve at
the feed line. Use Compool solar valve (model SOL-2T), to allow automatic draining of
panels.

4. Glazed solar panels require a drain valv e (model HW-5B) to allow draining of panels. This
prevents damage fro m o ver heating water. Install drain valve at solar feed line and con nect
to the pool fill line.

5. Plumb solar feed and return lines between the filter and heater. Install 3-port solar valve at
the feed line. Use Compool solar valve (model SOL-2T), to allow automatic draining of

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Equipment Location

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panels.

6. A solar booster pump should be used when distance to panels exceeds 200’, or panels are
elevated higher than 25’.

7. Plumb cleaner pump after the return valve to the pool return line.

8. A Valve Actuator can be used to direct pool return water to a waterfall. This eliminates the
need for an additional pump.

With the exception of the Spa-side Remote, all equipment must be located at least 10’ from the
water’s edge. Locate equipment in the following locations.

LX-3830 Power Center - at the equipment site.
CP-3830 Control Panel - inside the house or other weather-protected area.
SNS-KIT3 Water Temperature Sensors - spa and pool filter pump. Freeze
Temperature Sensor - at equipment pad.

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Installation

High Voltage Wiring

Power Center with built in Sub-panel

At the equipment pad, mount the Power Center within
15’ of all the equipment. Provide power from the
Main-panel (located at the house) to Power Center.

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Power Center without built in Sub-panel

At the equipment pad, mount a 100 amp
electrical circuit breaker panel (Sub-panel)
within 15’ of all the equipment. Provide
power from Main-panel (located at the
house) to the Sub-panel. Mount the Power
Center next to the Sub-panel.

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System Power

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SUB-PANEL

Lx3830

System Power provides power to the transformer.

• To wire System Power

1. At the Sub-panel, install a circuit breaker for System Po wer. The system draws less than 1
amp. Do not use a GFCI circuit breaker.

2. Run appropriate wires from the circuit breaker to the System Power terminal block.

3. For a 115 vo lt connection, connect to terminals 2 and 3.

4. For a 230 vo lt connection, connect to terminals 1 and 3.

Caution

Incorrect wiring will cause permanent damage to the transformer.

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Equipment Power

Lx3830

LINE 2

LOAD 2

LINE 2

LOAD 2

LINE 2

LOAD 2

LINE 2

LOAD 2

LINE 2

LOAD 2

LINE 2

LOAD 2

LINE 2

LOAD 2

LINE 1

LOAD 1

LINE 1

LOAD 1

LINE 1

LOAD 1

LINE 1

LOAD 1

LINE 1

LOAD 1

LINE 1

LOAD 1

LINE 1

LOAD 1

R1

R2

R3

R4

R5

R6

R7

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SUB-PANEL

FULL LOAD: 20AMP

LOCKED ROTOR: 60AMP

HIGH VOLTAGE RELAYS

Adding Relays

The diagram above shows how the filter pump is wired. Additional pumps should be wired the
same way.

• To wire high voltage equipment

1. At the Sub-panel, install circuit breaker. Run wires from circuit breaker to relay terminal
block LINE 1 and LINE 2.

2. Connect equipment to the relay terminal block LOAD 1 and LOAD 2.

If pump is greater than 3 H.P., install an external contactor. Use relay to switch coil of

Note

external contactor.

The Power Center comes standard with 4 relays. It is possible to add additional relays (model
RLY-LX). The LX-3830 Power Cen ter has room for 7 relays, and the LX-3830L Power Center
has room for 8 relays.

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Underwater Lights

Lx3830

LINE 2

LOAD 2

LINE 2

LOAD 2

LINE 2

LOAD 2

LINE 2

LOAD 2

LINE 2

LOAD 2

LINE 2

LOAD 2

LINE 2

LOAD 2

LINE 1

LOAD 1

LINE 1

LOAD 1

LINE 1

LOAD 1

LINE 1

LOAD 1

LINE 1

LOAD 1

LINE 1

LOAD 1

LINE 1

LOAD 1

R1

R2

R3

R4

R5

R6

R7

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SUB-PANEL

FULL LOAD: 20AMP

LOCKED ROTOR: 60AMP

HIGH VOLTAGE RELAYS

GFCI

TO LIGHT

High voltage pool/spa lights require GFCI protection. To meet electrical code requirements, the
pool/spa light must be connected directly to the GFCI. Do not use a GFCI circuit breaker.

• To wire high voltage pool/spa light

1. Install a GFCI receptacle next to the Sub-panel.

2. Connect neutral and hot wire from circuit breaker to the LINE SIDE of the GFCI
receptacle.

3. Connect white wire from the light to the LOAD SIDE of the GFCI receptacle.

4. Connect the other wire from the light to LOAD 1 of the relay terminal block.

5. Connect a wire from LINE 1 of the relay terminal block to the LOAD SIDE of the GFCI
receptacle.

The example above assumes the pool or spa light is 500 watts or less. If the pool has two

Note

500 watt lights, the second light needs to be wired to LOAD 2 of the relay terminal block. Install
a jumper wire between LINE 1 and LINE 2 of the relay terminal block.

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Low Voltage Wiring

Power Center Circuit Board

VLV1

12

O

WITH

N

VLV2

(optional)

VALVE MODULE

COMPOOL 11040A
PART# MOD-VLV3

VLV2
WITH
VLV3

COMBINED VALVES

CONTROL
JUMPERS

TRANSFORMER
CONNECTIONS

1810 24

VLV1

VLV2

VLV3

AUXILIARY VALVE

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ACTUATORS

PART# PC-LX3830COMPOOL 11010B

ON

12345

67

8

SFLT

PFLT

AUX1

AUX2

AUX3

AUX4

AUX5

AUX6

FREEZE I/L SYST

GND

HLMP

HBST

SPA

POOL

REM1

REM2

REM3

Switch 2

Switch 3

REM4

Switch 4

SELECT 4 CIRCUITS

Switch 1

SPA
FLTR

AUX
VLV

POOL

AUX
VLV
CNTRL

FLTR

AUX1

AUX2

AUX3

AUX4

AUX5

AUX6

DIM3DIM4

SPA
2SPD

DIM3

DIM4

HEAT

POOL

FLR
CLN

POOL
2SPD

67

B/W

SHEAT

SAUX2

HI SPD

COM PORT

PHEAT

CAUTION: DO NOT SHORT PINS OF RELAY SOCKETS

SSOL

REM6

67

SHPMP

ON

12345

8

PSOL

PHPMP

FLRCL

SPC FNCT

PHONE CONTROLS

SPA

PHONE

ON

12345

FDEL

CLNR

MANHT

REM5

B/W

SPA
EHTR

SPA
SOL

POOL
EHTR

POOL
SOL

GAS HEATERS

POOL SPA

GRN

RED

SPA SOL

GRN

RED

SPA WTRPOOL WTR

GRN

RED

POOL SOL

TEMPERATURE SENSORS

GRN

RED

8

GRN

PAUX1

FREEZE

SENSOR

RED

PRESSURE

CONTROL

GAS VALVE

RELAY CONNECTIONS

GRN

GRN
RED

RED
GRN
RED
GRN

GRN
RED

RED
GRN
RED

GRN
RED

SPA HEATER

LIMIT

OFF

THERMOSTAT

POOL HEATER

GAS VALVE

CONTROL

PRESSURE

LIMIT

THERMOSTAT

OFF

SPA SOLAR SENSOR

SPA W A TER SENSOR

POOL SOLAR SENSOR

POOL WA TER SENSOR

FREEZE SENSOR

to CONTROL

PANEL

ON

ON

944-1010

BLK

ORG

RED

YEL

GRN

BLU

to SPA-SIDE REMOTE