Sta-Rite 520972 Installation Manual

IntelliChlor

Electronic Chlorine Generator

Commercial System

COMSYS-6

520972

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Certified to NSF/ANSI 50

Installation Guide

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

This document is subject to change without notice

1620 Hawkins Ave., Sanford, NC 27330 • (800) 831-7133 • (919) 566-8000 10951 West Los Angeles Ave., Moorpark, CA 93021 • (800) 831-7133 • (805) 553-5000

IntelliChlor® and Pentair Water Commercial Pool and Spa™ are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. and/or its affiliated companies in the United States and/or other countries. Unless noted, names and brands of others that may be used in this document are not used to indicate an affiliation or endorsement between the proprietors of these names and brands and Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. Those names and brands may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of those parties or others.

P/N 520982 Rev A - 1/24/09

Contents

IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ....................................................................................................... ii

Installation Steps Summary ........................................................................................................................ iii

Technical Support ....................................................................................................................................... iii

IntelliChlor® Electronic Chlorine Generator COMSYS-6 Overview.................................. 1

Features .......................................................................................................................... 1

Preparing the Site ........................................................................................................... 1

Installation....................................................................................................................... 2

Kit Contents ....................................................................................................................2

Required Tools ............................................................................................................ 2

Mount Primary and Secondary Power Centers To Wall ................................................... 3

Connect AC Power Wires and ORP Sensor Wires .......................................................... 3

Assemble the Manifold.................................................................................................... 4

Connect the IntelliChlor Cells ......................................................................................... 5

Power Centers ................................................................................................................ 6

Power Up the system ...................................................................................................... 7

Operation ........................................................................................................................ 7

Troubleshooting .............................................................................................................. 8

IntelliChlor Electronic Chlorine Generator COMSYS-6 Installation Guide

IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Important Notice: Attention Installer: This manual contains important information about the

installation, operation and safe use of this product. This information should be given to the owner and/or operator of this equipment. When installing and using this electrical equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following:

WARNING: IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE,

ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS.

Before installing this product, read and follow all warning notices and instructions which are included. Failure to follow safety warnings and instructions can result in severe injury, death, or property damage. Call (800) 831-7133 for additional free copies of these instructions.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, do not permit children to use this product.

WARNING: CHLORINE GAS BUILDUP CAN OCCUR WITH IMPROPER WIRING: To reduce the risk of

personal injury the IntelliChlor® Electronic Chlorine Generator (IECG) Power Supply must be installed on and wired to the load side of the time clock, electronically controlled switch, or relay load side, so that it will receive power only when the pool pump is on. Otherwise, dangerous chlorine gas buildup can occur. The IECG should never be energized when the pool pump is OFF and water is not flowing through the unit.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, service should only be personnel by a qualified pool service professional.

WARNING: Never operate the IntelliChlor

water circulation. A build-up of flammable gases will result in hazardous conditions.

CAUTION - IntelliChlor Electronic Chlorine Generator (IECG) is for use with permanently-installed pools and may also be used with hot tubs and spas if so marked. Do not use with storable pools. A permanentlyinstalled pool is constructed in or on the ground or in a building such that it cannot be readily disassembled for storage. A storable pool is constructed so that it is capable of being readily disassembled for storage and reassembled to its original integrity.

Electronic Chlorine Generator (IECG) without proper flow or

CAUTION - The CIC60 Power Center must be interconnected with pool pump motor power source. This

ensures the IECG and pool pump will switch on and off together.

WARNING - The CIC60 Power Center is only intended for use with the CIC60 cell, DO NOT PLUG ANY OTHER INTELLICHLOR CELL INTO THIS POWER CENTER, SEVERE DAMAGE WILL RESULT.

IntelliChlor Electronic Chlorine Generator COMSYS-6 Installation Guide

IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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WARNING: When mixing acid with water, ALWAYS ADD ACID TO WATER. NEVER ADD

WATER TO ACID.

CAUTION - Use of chemicals other than those recommended may be hazardous. Even proper use of the

recommended chemicals can be hazardous. Follow the Chemical Manufacturer’s Instructions.

CAUTION - To reduce the risk of electric shock, install IntelliChlor Electronic Chlorine Generator (IECG)

a minimum of five (5) feet away from the inside wall of the pool.

CAUTION - Install the IECG a minimum of three (3) feet away from the heater outlet.

CAUTION - It is recommended to install a Pentair two (3) inch CHECK VALVE (P/N 263060) between

the input side of the IECG and the main heater output pipe.

CAUTION - A solid copper, bonding conductor not smaller than No. 8 AWG (8.4 mm) should be connected

to all metal parts of the swimming pool, spa, or hot tub structure and to all electrical equipment, metal conduit, and metal piping within five (5) feet (1.5 m) of the inside walls of a swimming pool, spa, or hot tub, when the unit is installed within five (5) feet of the inside walls of the swimming pool, spa, or hot tub.

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Canada - Industry Canada (IC) - This device complies with RSS210 of Industry Canada. (1999)

FCC Standard - 47 CFR Part 15, Subpart C (Section 15.247). This version is limited to chapter 1 to chapter 11

by specified firmware controlled in the U.S.A.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) - This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Interference Statement - This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Note: Modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for FCC compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the device.

IntelliChlor Electronic Chlorine Generator COMSYS-6 Installation Guide

Technical Support

Sanford, North Carolina (8 A.M. to 5 P.M. Eastern Time) Moorpark, California (8 A.M. to 5 P.M. Pacific Time) Phone: (800) 831-7133 Fax: (800) 284-4151

Web sites

visit www.pentairpool.com and www.staritepool.com

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