AquaPure Ei Chlorine Generator Workbook

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TABLE OF CONTENTS SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................... 6 COMPONENTS ............................................................................................... 7 LOCATIONS .................................................................................................... 8 PLUMBING ...................................................................................................... 9,10 ELECTRICAL HIGH VOLTAGE ....................................................................... 11-13 SETTING THE CONTROLLER ........................................................................ 14 ELECTRICAL LOW VOLTAGE ....................................................................... 14,15 TESTING CONNECTION ................................................................................. 15 OPERATION ................................................................................................... 16 MANUAL CELL REVERSAL ............................................................................ 17 NO FLOW INDICATOR ................................................................................... 18 CHECK SALT INDICATOR - V2.0 ................................................................... 18 CHECK SALT INDICATOR - V2.10 ................................................................. 19,20 OPERATION WITH ONETOUCH .................................................................... 21,22 ERROR WARNING ......................................................................................... 23 MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................... 24 CELL CLEANING ............................................................................................ 25 TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................................................................... 26-28 PARTS AND EXPLODED VIEW...................................................................... 29,30

Specifications: AquaPure Ei Series Models: Hard Wired Unit part number APURE35 Plug-In Unit part number APURE35PLG Hard Wired Unit - Dual Voltage 240/120 VAC Plug-In Unit 120 VAC Up to 35,000 gallons
Maximum Operating Pressure: 50 psi Minimum Flow Rate: 40 gpm Maximum Flow Rate: 92 gpm Required Salt Level: 3.5 to 4.0 gpl (3,500 to 4,000 ppm) Maximum water volume treated: APURE35 35,000 gallons (132,000 litres) Chlorine Output: APURE35 0.62 ounce (17.5 grams) per hour. Input Current @ 240 VAC: ~ 1A Input Current @ 120 VAC: ~ 1.3A Input Freq.: 47 ~ 63 Hz. Output Voltage: 25V DC (max.) Output Current: APURE35 5.0A DC Dimensions: Power Pak (L x W x H): 10 x 4.5 x 13 Electrolytic Cell (L x W x H): 6.5 x 5.5 x 12 Pod (L x W x H): 6.5 x 5.5 x 6 (Plug-In Unit)

Voltage: Plug-In Unit : 120V Hard Wired Unit: 240V or 120V (the system auto detects) Weight: Power Pak: 7 lbs. Input Voltage: 95 265 VAC Electrolytic Cell: 2 lbs. Pod: 1.5 lbs. (Plug-In Unit)

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Components: Hard Wired Unit Power Pak

Flow

Flow
O n/ O ff

Salt Outp ut

Salt

On /Off

O ut put

Cell

R R R

Blk Rd OV POS B A

2. 5 a m p fu 1 s0 e 0-2 s 6 5 V AC

Fa n
R

Upper Clamp 1 inch Adapter

Lower Clamp

Components: Plug-In Unit Power Pak Bond Wire

Flow

Flow
O n/ O ff

Salt Outp ut

Salt

On /Off

O ut put

Cell

Pod (Flow Switch)

Blk Rd OV POS B A

2 .5 a m p fu 1 s0 e 0-2 s 6 5 VAC

Fan
R

Upper Clamp 1 inch Adapter

Lower Clamp

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Location: Hard Wired Unit Power Pack and Cell should be no more than 15 feet apart. Cell should be last item on equipment pad. Allow 15 inches minimum of straight pipe.

Fl ow

Sal t

Flow
On / Of f Ou t pu t

Sal t
R R
R

On/O ff O utp ut

Blk Rd OV POS B A Fan

R

Maximum 15 feet

Cell should be the last piece of equipment Water Flow Water Flow

Minimum 15 inches

Location: Plug-In Unit Power Pack and Cell should be no more than 15 feet apart. Cell should be last item on equipment pad. Provide a minimum 2 feet 6 inches for locating Cell and Pod. Pod should be up stream of the Cell on same trunk as the Cell

Fl o w

Sal t

Fl ow
On / Of f Ou t pu t

Salt
R R
R

O n/Of f Ou tpu t

Blk Rd OV P OS B A Fan
R

Maximum 15 feet Cell should be the last piece of equipment Pod should be up stream of the Cell on the same trunk. Water Flow 10 Minimum 2 feet 6 inches

Water Flow

Notes:

Plumbing: Disassembly Cell clamps

Only needed if pipe is 1 inch

Plumbing: Use lower half as a guide to mark location for holes.

And here

Plumbing: Drill holes with the bit provided. Caution: Do not drill through other side of pipe.

And here

Plumbing: Clamp two halves together. Insert Cell and tighten lock nut.

Electrical: Remove cover for wiring

Electrical: Follow color coding. Run cable down channel. Replace cover when complete.

Load

Line

R R
R

Bl k Rd OV POS B A

Fan
R

Electrical: Plug-In Unit Plug Power Pack into GFCI receptacle. Plug Pod into Power Pak. Bond all equipment with bond wire included in kit. Since the Retail model is designed to be plugged into a wall outlet rather than wired to the load side of the filter pump circuit, an added safety circuit, which senses water flow (Pod), is provided to insure water is flowing before power is sent to the Cell.

Fl ow

S al t

Flow
O / Of n

Sal t
Ou t p ut

On/ Off

Outp ut

R R
R

Bl k Rd OV POS B A

Fan
R

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Line

/ Of n

On/ Off

Ou t p ut

Outp ut

Loa d

Electrical: Hard Wired Unit Connect Power Pack to load side of switch, time clock or relay. Ground unit and bond all equipment.

Fl ow

S al t

Flow

Sal t

Electrical: Hard Wired Unit Press in on taps at each side then lift up from bottom to remove gray cover.

Flow Fl ow

Salt Salt

On/Of f On/Off

Ou tput Output

R R R

Fan

OV POS B A

Blk Rd

2 .5 a mp fu s es

1 0 0 -2 6 5 VAC

Electrical: Hard Wired Unit Remove 4 screws to access terminal bars.

Fl ow

Salt

On /Off

Output

Fan

OV POS B A

Blk Rd

2 .5 a mp fu se s

1 0 0 -2 6 5 VAC

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Wiring to controller Carefully lift the cover off WARNING: Be careful not to pull the ribbon cable connected from the cover to the power supply Unplug ribbon cable from PCB if necessary

Electrical: Hard Wired Unit Wire either 120 or 240 VAC to terminals 2 & 4 of power terminal bar. Unit auto detects voltage. Connect ground wire. Make certain Power Pak is bonded.

Power Supply Wiring

OV POS B A

Blk Rd

2 . 5 am p u f se s

100- 265 V AC

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Connecting to Controller: Set the controller type before making connections.

Changing the Controller
CON TROLLER EOS/PEN TAI R CON TROLLER JANDY K CONTROLLER JANDY L/M

Flow

Salt

Flow

Sa lt

Flow

Sal t

On/Of f

Out put

On/Off

Outpu t

On/Off

Output

Default controller is Jandy L/M.

Some controllers require different interface protocols. The Ei has 3 different modes depending on which controller it will be connected to. The default is set to Jandy L/M. To change: turn the Ei OFF, then press and hold the OUTPUT button for ~6 seconds. The controller setting will appear on the display. Continue holding the OUTPUT button until the desired controller setting is displayed on the screen. Release the OUTPUT button. The Ei is now ready to be wired to the controller. IMPORTANT: The comm link should not be made until the correct controller has been set on the Ei

If connecting to a AquaLink RS or PDA follow wiring diagram carefully.

POS B A

Blk Rd

OV

Fan

Power Supply Wiring Green Red Yellow Black

OV POS B A

Blk Rd

F an

2 . 5 am p f use s

100- 265 V AC

4 3 2 1 To AquaLink RS or PDA

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Wiring to Controller
Depending on the make of the Controller, make the following wiring connections: Polaris EOS/ Jandy Aqualink Green wire (0V) to 0V terminal on the Ei Red wire to the (+V) POS terminal on the Ei Yellow/White (B) wire to B terminal on Ei Black wire (A) to A terminal on Ei Pentair Intellitouch GREEN wire to B terminal on Ei Red wire to POS terminal on Ei Yellow wire to A terminal on Ei Black wire to 0V terminal on Ei

Terminal block

Cable tie

Remove the white cap covering the comms hole Thread the communication wire through the hole. A grommet may be necessary depending on the size of the cable being used

To reduce strain on the cable, attach a cable tie to the communication cable as shown.

Test the Connection

To insure the controller and Ei are communicating, test the connection by; 1. Turning on power to the controller and the Ei. 2. If communication is successful a T will appear in the upper right hand corner of the display screen for approximately 20 seconds. 3. If the controller does not connect, turn off power to both systems and try again. 4. If the controller still will not connect, recheck all wiring connections and the controller setting on the Ei. . Note: For safety reasons the Zodiac Ei reverts to the OFF setting if the communication connection is lost.
O FF

Flow

Salt

On/Off

Output

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Operation

Salt
Ocean water 36,000 PPM Tear drop 7,200 PPM AquaPure Ei - 3,500 to 4,000 PPM

As a general guideline the purer the salt, the better the life and performance of the chlorinator. Calcium and magnesium are the enemies of the cell and cause scaling, poor performance and shortened anode life. We do not recommend anything less than food grade salt with the following characteristics:
9 Minimum 99.8% pure NaCl 9 No added anti-caking agents 9 No sodium ferrocyanide (aka yellow prussiate of soda) 9 Non-iodized

Operation Indicates level of chlorine production. Each light represents 20% production

Indicates there is no flow through the Cell

Flow

Salt Sal t

Check salt level indicator

On /Off On/O ff

O utp Ou tpu ut t

R R

On or Off button
OV POS B A B lk Rd

Fan

Production output setting. Each press changes setting 20%. Cycle time is 10 minutes. This means when the unit is set to 60% it will be on for 6 minutes every 10 minutes.
2.5 ampfuses 1 00- 26 5 VAC
R

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Operation
Ei SERIES V1.0 AUGUST 2009 OFF

Flow

S alt

Flo w

Sa lt

On/Off

Output

On/Off

Output

When power is first applied to the Ei, it will display the software revision, then default to Off.

To turn the Ei on, press the ON button. To increase the Output, press the Output button.
ON ON

Flo w

Sa lt

Flo w

Sa lt

On/Off

Output

On/Off

Output

ON/OFF

OUTPUT

As a stand alone chlorinator, the output is measured in 20% increments. When interfaced with a controller the Ei will accept any increment but will round the output light to the nearest 20%. Example: 35% output will round up to 40% and illuminate 2 output lights, even though the actual output is 35%

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Polarity Reversal
ON CLEANING

The Ei reverses polarity every 5 hours of operating time. When reversing polarity, CLEANING is displayed.
Sal t

Flow

On/Off

Output

The Ei powers down for 5 minutes and the output lights drop to 1 amber light. After reversing polarity, it powers up to the previous output setting. The polarity of the Ei can be manually reversed by pressing the hidden REVERSE button under the Jandy logo for ~4 seconds. The output at the cell will turn off momentarily, the polarity will reverse and the output will turn back on.

Hidden polarity button under the Jandy logo.

To Change Polarity Reversal Time

REVERSE INTERVAL 5.0 HOURS REVERSE INTERVAL 2.5 HOURS

Flow

Sa lt

Flo w

Sal t

On/Off

Output

On/Off

Output

The Ei is set to reverse polarity every 5 hours of operation time. This can be changed to every 2.5 hours of operation time by pressing the ON/OFF button and the hidden polarity reverse button (under the Jandy label) simultaneously.

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No Flow Light NO FLOW is displayed when there is insufficient or no water flow through the cell. There is no chlorine production at this time.
Flo w

**

ON NO FLOW!

**

Sa lt

The minimum flow rate is 40 gpm. It may also activate if the flow pod is installed at more than 45 to the pipe or if the flow switch paddle has been turned within the flow pod.
On/ Off Output

Check Salt Light In Firmware V 2.00 the Check Salt light will illuminate and the LCD will read CHECK SALT for a variety of conditions including low salt, low water temperature, low incoming power or a worn or damaged electrode.
**
Flow

ON CHECK SALT

**
Sa lt

On/Off

Output

Check Salt Light V 2.00 The ideal salt level is 4000 ppm and the ideal water temperature is 80 F. The CHECK SALT light will illuminate & the LCD will read Check Salt if the water temp is below 65, the salt level is below 3000 ppm or there is a combination of lower than ideal salt & lower than ideal water temp. This is the same as a Clearwater LM chlorinator. A cell which is damaged or dying out can also activate the CHECK SALT light. Once the CHECK SALT light is illuminated, the output lights will not illuminate, even though the Ei will continue to attempt to produce chlorine at the chosen output setting. The water may be too cold or the salt level too low to achieve this output but the Ei will continue to try to produce, even though no output lights are illuminated.

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Check Salt Light V2.10 In firmware V2.10 as the pool water temperature or salt level falls the LCD will read Check Salt or Low Temperature. The Check Salt light will NOT illuminate until the water temperature is near freezing AND the salt level falls to 3000 ppm or less. The LCD message can occur at a variety of salt levels or water temperatures - see the chart on the next slide.

Firmware V2.10
(V2.10)

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Check Salt Light V2.10

ON CHECK SALT OR

ON LOW TEMPERATURE

Flow

Sa lt

Flo w

Sa lt

On/Off

Output

On/Off

Output

When this message is displayed, the output lights will continue to function and the Ei will try to produce the required amount of chlorine. The water may become cold enough or the salt low enough that the Ei will not be able to generate desired amount of chlorine.

Solutions
Add salt until the indicator turns off
This may require higher salt levels than recommended in the product manual There is no high salt shut off on the Ei This may not be cost effective or practical Freezing conditions or extremely low salt levels will shorten cell life

Heat the water until the indicator turns off

Ignore the warning - the Ei will continue to run

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Ei With Aqualink RS The Ei appears as AquaPure in the Aqualink RS menu screen

MENU HELP PROGRAM SET TEMP SET TIME SET AquaPure DISPLAY LIGHT LOCKOUTS PASSWORD PROGRAM GROUP SYSTEM SETUP BOOST
SELECT

BACK DONE

> > > > > > > > > >

Changing the Ei output from the Aqualink RS screen

SET AquaPure

SET TO 15%
BACK DONE

Use ARROW KEYS to set value. Then SELECT

SELECT

Normal operation of Ei when connected to the Aqualink RS

EQUIPMENT STATUS

Output is set to 15%

BACK DONE

AquaPure 15% SALT 4000 PPM FILTER PUMP

SELECT

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LOW SALT on Ei being displayed on the Aqualink RS

EQUIPMENT STATUS

NOTE: There is no salt sensor the default for low salt is 2900 ppm. The actual salt level may be lower

BACK DONE

AquaPure 15% SALT 2900 PPM CHECK AquaPure (Low Salt) FILTER PUMP

SELECT

NO FLOW on Ei being displayed on the Aqualink

EQUIPMENT STATUS

BACK DONE

AquaPure 15% SALT 4000 PPM CHECK AquaPure (No Flow) FILTER PUMP

SELECT

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Error Warning
ON * OUTPUT FAULT *

Flow

S alt

OUTPUT FAULT is displayed when there is a problem with the power supply (service required)

On/Off

Output

Additional Information All settings are saved using the backup battery as well as EEPROM memory in case the battery runs flat. The battery life is 500 hours. They are NiMH batteries and are not replaceable When connected to a controller and SPA mode is selected at the controller the output of the Ei will drop to 20% (minimum) When connected to a controller and BOOST is selected at the controller, the output of the Ei will go to 100% The correct output current is 5 Amps +/- 5%. The output voltage depends on the cell condition, salt level and water temperature. When running @ 4000ppm Salt & 80 F with a new cell the Ei output voltage will be around 21-22VDC. If either or both fuses on the PCB are blown, replace the PCB.

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Maintenance

Weekly

Notes:

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Warning : Relieve the pressu re with in the system b y opening the pressure relief valve on the pool filter.

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AquaPure Ei Troubleshooting Sections references are for the installation manual

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AquaPure Ei Troubleshooting Sections references are for the installation manual

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AquaPure Ei Troubleshooting Sections references are for the ins tallation manual

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Replacement Parts and Exploded Views

Part Number
R0511400 R0512100 R0512300 R0512400 R0512500 R0512800 R0512900

Description
ELECTRODE, APURE Ei 35, REPLACEMENT KIT POWER PCB ASSEMBLY APURE Ei, REPLACEMENT KIT CONTROL PCB ASSEMBLY, APURE Ei, REPLACEMENT KIT COVER ASSEMBLY, CONTROLLER, APURE Ei, REPLACEMENT KIT OUTPUT CABLE ASSEMBLY APURE Ei, REPLACEMENT KIT SCREW, PCB MOUNTING, APURE Ei, REPLACEMENT KIT SCREW, COVER, POWER SUPPLY, APURE Ei, REPLACEMENT KIT

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Replacement Parts and Exploded Views

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