ccei Limpido XC2, Manual

Page 1: ...nstallation 6 4 2 Connection to electricity 8 5 Start up 11 5 1 Stabiliser 11 5 2 Salt level check 11 5 3 TAS TH check 12 5 4 pH checks 12 6 Operation 13 6 1 Powering on 13 6 2 Control interface 13 6 3 Use 14 6 4 Low temperature 20 6 5 Automatic cover 20 6 6 Supervisor menu 21 7 Maintenance 23 7 1 Adding salt 23 7 2 Wintering 23 7 3 Cell cleaning 23 A Menu synopsis 25 B Declaration of conformity 2...

Page 2: ...bes 1 flow detector fitted with a connector with a Ø50mm fixing collar M M nipple 1 stainless steel earthing collar with Ø50mm fixing collar 1 analysis kit chlorine pH hardness salinity stabiliser etc 1 bag containing 1 staple for the cell connector 4 fixing screws and anchors for the power supply box 2 seals for the cell union connections Technical manual this document www c cei fr 2 ...

Page 3: ...100 cubic metres PF10I031 Maximum 160 cubic metres Recommended salt level 2 5 to 5 g litre Cell cleaning Automatic using polarity reversal Maximum pressure cell 3 bars Maximum flow rate cell 22 m3 h 3 Description 3 1 The principles of electrolysis Salt water electrolysis separates salt NaCl into sodium Na and Chlorine Cl The chlorine is im mediately dissolved in the water to produce hypochlorous a...

Page 4: ...ft off when filtering restarts The main benefit of this choice of operating mode is to always guarantee even if there is a power failure that normal and reverse production times are strictly identical and as a result guarantee the best cell descaling possible giving quality production and long equipment service life 3 2 Presentation of the Limpido XC2 Effective and optimised production depending o...

Page 5: ...h 11h 16h 21h Production time calculated using a minimum temperature 12 C Pool water temperature 10 15 20 25 30 35 Production time in AU TO mode 0h 4h 9h 14h 19h 24h However it is not recommended to lower the minimum temperature below 12 C in order to protect the electrolysis cell plates from low temperature operation as this would reduce their service life If production time seems insufficient ma...

Page 6: ...fe and to limit maintenance operations The temperature sensor is built into the cell and uses the same connector The Limpido XC2 cell should be installed on 50mm diameter piping using the supplied union connectors It should be installed downstream of the filtering system after the filter and can be placed either horizontally or vertically Prefer using a by pass mandatory in excess of 22m3 hour so ...

Page 7: ...re over the water flow direction so that the device correctly detects the flow For the flow detector to be correctly positioned the arrow engraved on it must point in the direction the water flows 4 1 3 Earth electrode The Pool Terre device shipped with the Limpido XC2 is used to drain the water s electrostatic charge to the earth When this system is connected to a proper earth the connection must...

Page 8: ...l the distance will include the length of the path taken to move around the wall to reach the box or in an in ground space immediately next to the swimming pool In this case the space must be accessible via a hatch which requires a tool to open it The Limpido XC2 power supply box must not be directly installed outdoors it must be sheltered from rain cleaning or watering spray and UVs sunlight is s...

Page 9: ... the technical room using a standard plug and socket 230V 50 Hz This socket must be protected by a 30mA ground fault circuit breaker in compliance with the NF C15 100 standard The box uses a flow detector to know whether the filtering system is running or not THE CONTROL BOX MUST NEVER BE CONNECTED TO A SOCKET COUPLED TO THE FILTERING SYSTEM www c cei fr 9 ...

Page 10: ...This contact must be open when the cover is open and closed when the cover is over the pool Use the cable passage at the back of the control box and connect the two contact wires directly to the module see photo below The cover contact must imperatively be a dry contact with no electric poten tial No other wires coupling for other devices etc must be connected at the same location A connection err...

Page 11: ...tion is 80 ppm or mg l Salt electrolysis treatments avoid this excess cyanuric acid The use of pool salt is recommended as it is pre dosed with stabiliser 5 2 Salt level check The Limpido XC2 is designed to run in water with conductivity corresponding to a salt level of between 2 5g l and 5g l at 25 C To accurately check your pool water s salt level we recommend using a conductivity meter This eas...

Page 12: ...t is therefore recommended to correct the TAS and TH using the appropriate chemicals Contact your pool builder for more details 5 4 pH checks pH or potential Hydrogen measures the acidity of the water Its value is between 0 and 14 A solution with a pH of 7 is neutral If the pH is below 7 the solution is acid and if it is above 7 it is basic or alkaline For the comfort of bathers effective treatmen...

Page 13: ...ing on There is a switch on the control box to power on the electrolysis device When the device is powered on the switch lights 6 2 Control interface The interface has a multi function liquid crystal display with a 16 character line and 4 keys www c cei fr 13 ...

Page 14: ...splays the following home message CCEI 2015 v X Y Where v X Y is the version of the programme installed your Limpido XC2 display followed by the control box model LIMPIDO XC2 60 100 160 And finally the type of cell connected to the control box example for a 60m3 model To scroll through the menus use the and keys To access a menu press the key To update a variable press the key until it flashes Onc...

Page 15: ...he screen Symbol Meaning Water flow detected by the flow detector This arrow should appear a few seconds after the filtering system is triggered and should disappear a few sec onds after it stops Cover closed The contact connected to the cover input is closed and the system will only produce chlorine for a few hours per day The duration is configurable see COVER cycle Chlorine production in progre...

Page 16: ...e low If the selected mode is PROG or AUTO as the current temperature is less than the minimum temperature configurable see Min tem perature production is halted wintering Risk of freezing This is for information the system operation is not changed www c cei fr 16 ...

Page 17: ...lt Check the salt level If the fault persists even though the salt level is correct check the cell condition Descale the cell using diluted acid Add salt after having confirmed the need Please refer to the electrolysis section This fault may just be caused by the tempo rary presence of air in the cell following the filtering pump becoming unprimed or an air leak somewhere on the circuit Too much s...

Page 18: ...his menu gives access to the device s general settings Screen Function Pool vol 60m3 Used to enter the pool volume value The pool volume is es pecially used to calculate production cycles when in AUTO mode For maximum production leave this setting at the max imum Temp Correction 0 C This function is used to correct the displayed temperature val ue adjustable by 2 to 2 in order to compensate a poss...

Page 19: ...ure from which the elec trolysis device will start producing in PROG and AUTO mode Below this temperature in both operating modes the device will not produce chlorine configurable from 5 to 25 C SHOCK run 20h Used to configure the duration of a SHOCK production cy cle Once this time period is over the device automatically returns to AUTO mode configurable from 8 to 24 hours Cover run 2h Used to se...

Page 20: ...he screen saver status without scrolling through the menus Press To directly access Key Prod mode AUTO Production mode selection 6 4 Low temperature The need for disinfectant drops significantly when the water temperature drops In order to avoid using the electrolysis cell needlessly the device stops producing when the water temperature is lower than the temperature programmed on the Min temp menu...

Page 21: ...SOR displays confirming supervisor mode 6 6 2 System status supervisor The following additional system status screens are available in supervisor mode Screen Function Salt level 3 5g l This screen provides a purely informational and experimental indication of the salt level calculated using the water conductiv ity measurement This calculation is made assuming a new cell and the current it normally...

Page 22: ...isor menu Supervisor mode can be exited by turning the device off and then back on again after about thirty seconds using the ON OFF button 6 6 5 Reset to zero It may be necessary to reset the Limpido XC2 This returns all the settings to their default factory value Your device will need to be reconfigured To do this 1 Power off the electrolysis unit using the ON OFF button on the control box 2 Wai...

Page 23: ...g while significantly low ering its frequency An 8 hour filtering cycle every 15 days is usually enough It is imperative how ever to carry on monitoring the salt levels to protect the cell from the consequences of running in water that is not salted enough 2 g l If a cover is used the chlorine is protected from UVs and the chlorine needs drop In Automatic mode when the cover contact is connected t...

Page 24: ...Technicalinst guide Limpido XC2 v4 0 Never pour water into the acid Always pour the acid into the water Water into acid stupid acid into water much smarter www c cei fr 24 ...

Page 25: ... Option No config enable config disabled Pool Vol __m3 Temp Correction 2 c CHLORINATOR Menu Prod Modus OFF TH 10 F mini Temp 15 c SHOCK run 8h Cover run 1h Prog run 1h PROD 1000 00 Salt level 3 5g l AUTO 0 12h 20g Key User menu even if config disable User menu Supervisor menu when config enable OK MENU www c cei fr 25 ...

Page 26: ...que SAS FR47403521693 declares that product Limpi do XC2 is compliant with the safety and electromagnetic compatibili ty requirements of European directives 2006 95 CE and 2004 108 CE Emmanuel Baret Marseille on 03 08 2015 Distributor s stamp Date of sale Batch N www c cei fr 26 ...