Fireman's Switch Connection/Remote Control Connections - STA-RITE Max-E-Therm® Operation & Installation Manual

Section 2. Installation
CONNECTION OF FIREMAN'S SWITCH OR REMOTE CONTACT
If, while there is line voltage connected to the heater, you touch either line voltage terminal with any 24VAC wire that
is connected to the control board (including the Fireman's Switch jumper), you will immediately destroy the control
board and void the warranty.
REMOTE CONTROL CONNECTIONS
1. Switch off power to heater at main circuit breaker panel.
2. Unbolt and remove the upper jacket halves (see
3. Open control box cover.
4a. To connect a 2-Wire Control (such as Pentair 's
®
IntelliTouch or EasyTouch
- Remove the factory installed jumper from the Fireman's
Switch terminals.
- Connect wires between the Fireman's Switch terminals
on the heater and the relay. Connect wires from the
controller or timer to the Fireman's Switch. Controller,
timer or relay should be sized to handle 24VAC at 0.5
Amp (because it will be completing the 24VAC control
board circuit on the heater as shown in
DO NOT apply line voltage to the Fireman's Switch
terminals. Use 18 gauge wire with a minimum 3/64"
(1.2mm) thick insulation rated for a temperature rise
of at least 105°C.
- Knock-outs are provided to route the wires through
the bottom of the control box and past the junction
box.
4b. To connect a 3-Wire Control:
- Connect wires between the control board terminals on
the heater and the external relays, as shown in
Use at least 2 relays per heater, to allow for an "OFF
setting" on each heater mode. Select relays that can
handle logic level switching. DO NOT apply line
voltage to control board terminals.
- Move jumper (as shown on
external control and to disable the heater membrane
pad's "Pool ON" and "Spa ON" buttons (the "OFF"
key on the membrane pad remains functional).
- Knock-outs are provided to route the wires through
the bottom and the top of the control box and past the
junction box.
5. Close control box cover.
6. Re-install and bolt up the jacket halves.
To control heaters that are operated in parallel, connect wiring
at same locations on heater as 2-Wire or 3-Wire Control. It is
imperative that each control circuit is isolated from the other
control circuits, to avoid that current will flow from one heater
to another through the control circuits.
NOTICE: The fuse for the Fireman's Switch is a 1.25 Amp
1¼ x ¼" fast blow fuse, which is commonly available.
Rev. B 6-23-08
CAUTION
Figure 24).
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Figure 25).
Figure 26.
Figure 26) to enable
TRANS
OPERATING CONTROL
BK O
MEMBRANE PAD
CONNECTION
ENABLE TOGGLE
DISABLE TOGGLE
TERMINAL BOARD
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F1
L1
GND
24VAC
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Figure 24.
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24 VAC
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Time Clock or Remote
(Purchase Separately –
Supplies Power to
Circulator Pump)
Fireman's Switch
Completes the heater
24 Volt AC Control
Board Circuit.
DO NOT connect this
circuit to Line Voltage!
Figure 25.
P/N S794