Innowater SMC10, Manual

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Page 2: ...s 2 3 Chlorinator 3 4 Installation 4 5 Water preparation 6 6 Adding salt 7 7 Operation 8 8 Menus 9 9 Fault messages 12 10 Recommendations and Warnings 13 11 Manual Cell Cleaning 14 12 Warranty Technical Service and Spare Parts 15 All Rights Reserved ...

Page 3: ...n extremely efficient device for many years Please read this manual carefully before installation or start up and keep it for further reference The sections concerning the installation require certain technical knowledge and we always recommend that installation is conducted by an industry professional Please pay special attention to the points marked with the following symbol Any damage caused to...

Page 4: ...ll configuration Bipolar Bipolar Bipolar Bipolar Recommended salt concentration gr l 5 35 5 35 5 35 5 35 Cell housing material PC PC PC PC Cell life span h 14 000 14 000 14 000 14 000 Electrode substrate material Titanium grade 1 Titanium grade 1 Titanium grade 1 Titanium grade 1 Maximum swimming pool size m3 Temperate climate 30 50 90 150 Tropical climate 20 34 60 100 Power supply VAC 230 230 230...

Page 5: ...will find the following items in your Innowater SMC box 1 Control unit a LCD screen b Keyboard c DC cell cable and connector 2 Power supply cable 3 Electrolytic cell 4 Cell housing 5 Thread lock 6 Cell O Ring 7 Cell tap 3 4 2 5 b a c 1 6 ...

Page 6: ...n and the neutral blue to the output contacts of the pump contactor in such a way that the chlorinator will be powered only when the pump is working Connect the chlorinator wires to non occupied contacts Do not use the contacts in use by the pump This will prevent the chlorinator to be electrically connected to the pump when the contactor is switched off what could cause serious damage Verify that...

Page 7: ...d the swimming pool to work with the cell housing disassembled In any case when there is a high flowing single speed pump the by pass is necessary to reduce the speed of water through the cell housing to lower the pressure and avoid vibrations Although the vertical cell position is recommended the cell housing may be installed vertically or horizontally according to the characteristics of your sit...

Page 8: ...l oblige you to produce more chlorine reducing the life span of your cell In general and specially if you don t use stabilizer we recommend to chlorine during low sunshine hours The water must be clean and clear presenting the following parameters Salt 5 6 kg m3 gr l pH 7 2 7 6 cement 6 8 7 0 polyester TAC 60 100 ppm TH 15 20º French Stabilizer 20 30 ppm or according to the indications by the manu...

Page 9: ...new pool builds please wait for four weeks before adding salt into any recently cement coated pool or discuss this with your pool builder The salt dissolving process can be accelerated using the pool cleaner Check the salt concentration is between 5 and 6 kg m3 using a kit from a specialized pool shop The salt chlorination process doesn t consume salt However the salt concentration may be reduced ...

Page 10: ...he salt level to appear If you are on a different screen you can always come back to the production screen by pressing the MENU button repeatedly To increase or decrease the chlorine production rate press the Λ or V arrows The chlorinator modules the production by varying the operating time in periods of 10 minutes At 100 the chlorinator works constantly You will soon get to know the needs of your...

Page 11: ...ontinue the shock treatment 8 MENUS 8 1 Language menu From the main screen press MENU Press V until the following screen will appear Press OK to enter the Language menu Choose a language using the arrows Λ V and confirm by pressing OK Press MENU to return back to the production screen You can also exit without saving the setting by pressing MENU 8 2 Polarity Menu The polarity applied to the cell i...

Page 12: ... by pressing MENU NOTE When a polarity change is taking place the unit will enter a pause mode lasting 10 minutes This will be indicated by the screen on the left 8 3 T V I Readings TVI readings are used to assist us in diagnosing if any issues arise This menu allows you to read find the temperature inside the control unit the voltage applied to the cell and the current passing through it These pa...

Page 13: ...ge programmed NEVER connect the external control cable to a contact with voltage Connect it only to a dry contacts voltage free 8 5 1 Contact type Select the behaviour of the relay to be connected to the external control input Open active Ext Control will activate when the contact open Closed active Ext Control will activate when the contact close 8 5 2 Production Choose the production percentage ...

Page 14: ...ault disappears This screen appears when the salt concentration in the water is too low At this stage it would be best to take a water sample up to your local pool professional for testing and then add the required amount to maintain a level between 3000 4000 ppm As previ ously advised wait until the additive is completely dissolved before running the chlorin ator Then press any key to restart the...

Page 15: ... 0 ppm pH too low or too high Insufficient salt concentration Adding salt to the pool with the chlorinator working pH corrector acid injection before the cell housing in the skimmers or in the bottom drain inlet We recommend you to periodically check the cell for calcium build up corrosion or leakage The rods insulation and top sealing must be in perfect condition If there is any damage please sen...

Page 16: ...so use a high pressure water jet DO NOT USE ANY METALLIC OR STABBING ELEMENT TO SCRATCH THE ELECTRODES If you are not able to remove the calcium build up in the way described proceed as follows 1 Turn off the pump and the chlorinator 2 Disconnect the power cable for the cell unscrew the thread lock and extract the cell 3 Immerse the electrodes in a hydrochloric acid solution made from 1 part of ac...

Page 17: ...er g Presence of an acid tank near the chlorinator with insufficient ventilation h Operation with calcium built up on the electrodes 3 The chlorinator shipping cost will be paid by the client distributor 4 It should be clarified that the Innowater chlorinator installation is completely independent from the filtration equipment pump or multi port valve All they have in common is their connection Sp...

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