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Aquacal DIG-220 Owner's Manual

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Pool Pilot
Salt Chlorine Generator
Swimming Pool & Spa Purification System
Model: DIG-220
Owner's
Manual
Installation and Operation
This manual covers the installation and operation of
the DIG-220 Chlorine Generator with associated
manifold assembly.
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Read This Manual Before
Installing or Operating
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  • Page 1 Swimming Pool & Spa Purification System Model: DIG-220 Owner’s Manual Installation and Operation This manual covers the installation and operation of the DIG-220 Chlorine Generator with associated manifold assembly. IMPORTANT ! Read This Manual Before Installing or Operating INSTALLER: T ’...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Connecting DIG-220 to External Equipment ................15 Connecting DIG-220 to External Time Clock: ..............15 Connecting DIG-220 to Control a One-Speed Pump............16 Connecting DIG-220 to Control a Two-Speed Pump ............16 Cell and Tri-Sensor Cord Connections................16 PREPARING THE POOL WATER ....................17 Steps to Prepare Water: ........................
  • Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Menus ............................20-23 Test Pool Pilot ........................20 View Setup ..........................20 Owner Options: ......................... 20-21 Select Language: ......................20 Select Units: ........................21 Temperature Units ......................21 12/24 Hour Clock: ......................21 Set Time of Day: ......................21 Maintenance Menu: ......................

  • Page 4: Contacting The Factory

    What We Need to Know If You need To Contact Us... If you should need to call AquaCal AutoPilot, Inc. for questions, service, or parts, please have the following information ready: INSTALLER - Please record the following information prior to installation:...

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    "Troubleshooting," to determine if a call for service is required. Your installer can be one source of service, or AquaCal AutoPilot Customer Support personnel stand ready to assist you at: (727) 823-5642. For questions concerning installation, operation, service and upkeep, please contact your installer or AquaCal AutoPilot Customer Support.
  • Page 6 No.8 AWG (8.4 mm²). To avoid personal injury Use the bonding lug provided on the outside of your DIG-220, to connect a min- WARNING imum No. 8 AWG (8.4 mm²) solid copper bonding conductor between the DIG- 220 and any metal equipment, metal enclosures of electrical equipment, metal water pipe or conduit within 5’...

  • Page 7: Owner Quick Start & Run

    OWNER QUICK START & RUN The Pool Pilot DIG-220 is a salt chlorination system designed for pool or spa water purification. Although the DIG-220 is easy to use, it is important to read through the entire manual before attempting to operate the system.
  • Page 8 Flashes if the water flow is insufficient under the 12:00 pm following circumstances: - When DIG-220 is not set up to control the water pump (uses an External Timer or Remote Runs Pump), and DIG-220 is wired to the line side (hot all the time).
  • Page 9 Proper water balance is critical to the operation of your DIG-220. Conditions such as high pH levels, low cyanuric acid (stabilizer ) levels, or other factors causing unbalanced water, will mask the sanitizer production of your DIG-220. Please note the following recommended water chemistry parameters: 7.2 –...

  • Page 10: Owner Quick Start & Run

    Water Manifold Assembly The DIG-220 may be operated with the Patented (Automatic-Flow Bypass) Manifold using the following Pool Pilot Cells: PPC1, PPC3, PPC4, or PPC5. Please see Installer section: “Basic System Overview,” for details and diagrams.

  • Page 11: Specifications

    A Note Concerning Terminology: Throughout this manual, the portion of the system which mounts to the wall (and powers the cell) may be referred to as the DIG-220 or unit. In addition, when “pool” is referred to in the absence of the word “spa,” it should be assumed “spa” is inferred (should a spa be present in the installation).

  • Page 12: Required Components For A Complete System

    The Strainer Screen prevents debris in the water from entering the Tri-sensor or Pool Pilot Cell, and require periodic inspection and cleaning. The Pool Pilot Cell receives power from the DIG-220 and converts the salt contained in the water to chlorine. Tri-sensor The Bypass Valve allows the water flow rate to be slowed and optimized through the Pool Pilot Cell, while permitting the pump to continue to circulate water to-and from the pool/spa at full flow rates.

  • Page 13: Flow Rates Within Normal Range

    Mounting the Control Unit: Your DIG-220 is suitable for indoor or outdoor mounting. If it is connected to 230 Vac, it must be installed at least 5’ (1.5m) horizontal distance from the pool or spa wall (or more if local codes require). It it is connected to 115 Vac, it must be installed at least 10’ (3m) horizontal distance from the pool or spa.

  • Page 14: Electrical Connections

    Connect a ground wire from the primary electrical input to the grounding lug located inside the box. Also ground any piece of high voltage equipment that is connected to the DIG-220 relay. The DIG-220 must also be connected to the pool bonding system with an 8 AWG (6 AWG for Canada) wire. A lug is provided on the bottom exterior of the unit.

  • Page 15: For Incoming Voltage Of 115 Vac

    Breaker Terminal Strip Connect AC wires from Terminals #1, #2, and ground lug of the DIG-220 to the LOAD SIDE of the time clock, or the same location as the circulation pump wires (pump connected to circuit breaker, time clock or electronic #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 controller).

  • Page 16: Connecting Dig-220 To Control A One-Speed Pump

    INSTALLATION (CONTINUED) Connecting DIG-220 to Control a One-Speed Pump (with optional pump relay installed) LINE-IN: Remove and discard factory “test “ wires from terminals 1, 2, and ground. Cut Factory AC wires to 5”, strip and expose ½” of wire and connect from Terminal #1 to #3, and terminal #2 to #4.

  • Page 17: Preparing The Pool Water

    Installer Please Note: When properly sized to the site, the DIG-220 will meet the sanitizer “maintenance” requirements of the pool/spa. The DIG-220 is not designed to chlorine shock treat, or build up a chlorine residual, when starting with a zero or very low chlorine level.

  • Page 18: Menu Overview

    Pump Button - One-Speed Pump Control The DIG-220 must be wired to control the main circulation pump and programmed for a One-Speed pump for this feature to be active (for more information on wiring, see page-15 & 16, and for pump control programming, see page-23). Note - optional pump relay must be installed.

  • Page 19: Basic Operational Programming

    Add the proper amount of salt as indicated by the DIG-220 (or as described on page-24), and run the circulation pump continuously for 24-hours allowing the salt to be fully mixed and dissolved into the pool. If the salt level is too low, the DIG-220 will provide a warning, and will not generate chlorine until the minimum salt level has been reached.

  • Page 20: Menus

    “Pump program 2” (Only appears if pump control has been set to two-speed or two-speed) Freeze protect (can only be enabled when the pump control is set to one-speed pump mode) The DIG-220 will automatically leave the menu and revert to normal operation. Owner Options: Press MENU, press until “Owner Options”...

  • Page 21: Select Units

    (CONTINUED) Owner Options Continued: Select Units: (Used to program the operator’s personal preferences for the liquid and weights measurement the DIG-220 will display.) Press until “Select Units” is displayed; then press SELECT ( “ English Units” is the factory setting).

  • Page 22: Replace Cell

    See “Basic Operational Programming,” for setting initial Purifier Level and routine control instructions (page-19). The DIG-220 requires the pool volume be entered into the microprocessor for control center to automatically indicate how many pounds (kgs) of salt to add should salt levels fall.

  • Page 23: Cell Type

    (1,2, or 3) is displayed; the press SELECT . Pump Control: (Program DIG-220 to accept a one-speed pump, two-speed pump, remote, or external timer) Note - optional pump relay must be installed. Press until “Set Pump Control” is displayed; then press SELECT (external timer is the factory setting).

  • Page 24: Reference Section

    3,500 Basic Water Chemistry: The DIG-220 is designed to produce chlorine on a daily basis. To monitor the system’s efficiency, the water chemistry ranges, and schedule of periodic checks—per below— should be followed. Failure to heed the following may result in equipment damage.

  • Page 25: Using The Saturation Index (Si)

    - Stabilizer - dilute. (Diluting will reduce salt. Check and adjust as needed.) Note: CYA not needed for indoor or bromine pool. CYA can be reduced to 30 - 50 ppm for DIG-220 in colder 30 to 50 ppm climate regions.

  • Page 26: Part Numbers

    REFERENCE SECTION Using the Saturation Index (SI) Continued: Examples: Water Test Results #1 pH = 7.4 ..................: pH = 7.4 Water Temperature = 84 F ............: TF = 0.7 Calcium Hardness = 400 ppm ..........: CF = 2.2 7.4 + 0.7 + 2.2 + 2.1 –...

  • Page 27: Maintenance

    ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD... Turn off the electrical power to DIG-220 before servicing. To inspect or service fuse, disconnect power and remove cover (see below for location of fuse), see pages-14 & 15 of this manual for information on converting the DIG-220 from a 230-Vac to 115-Vac input power supply.

  • Page 28: Testing The Flow Switch, Cleaning The Filter Screen,Cleaning The Bypass Valve

    FIG-33 If the DIG-220 did not display this warning, then check the Tri-sensor cable connections and inspect the Tri-sensor as outlined in the previous section. If the warning message still does not appear, then turn the DIG-220 off and contact the factory or your local dealer for assistance.

  • Page 29: Visual Inspection Of The Pool Pilot Cell

    Saturation Index” ... on page-24, 25, & 26. Also see “Manual Cleaning of the Pool Pilot Cell” ... starting on this page. Your DIG-220 is designed to automatically self-clean calcium scale build up that may form on the blades during FIG-35 normal operation.

  • Page 30: Winterizing

    Freeze protection program and its limits When configured to control the circulation pump, the DIG-220 can reduce the possibility of freeze damage to the filter and pipes in milder climates where freezing weather is not normally expected. Winterizing procedures should be done prior to periods of freezing temperatures.

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    Insufficient Purifier The test kit reagents or test strips are old or expired. Production. The DIG-220 is set too low in relation to purifier demand. Increase the Purifier % output. The circulation run time is insufficient. Increase your pump run time.

  • Page 32: Troubleshooting

    Add the amount of salt shown on the display. Test the salt level with a Light Flashing. (2,5 g/l)). reliable salt test kit and compare to the DIG-220 display. Calibrate if needed, see page-22. Message Displayed “Warning! Add Salt XXX lbs (kg)”...

  • Page 33: Appendix

    Product Name: Pool Pilot Digital Model Number(s): DIG-220 + PPC1, PPC3, PPC4, PPC5 to which this declaration relates, meets the essential health and safety requirements and is in conformity with the relevant EU directives listed below:...
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