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Water Specialist WS2H and WS3 Control Valve Manual HYDROCARBONS SUCH AS KEROSENE, BENZENE, GASOLINE, ETC., MAY DAMAGE PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN O-RINGS OR PLASTIC COMPONENTS. EXPOSURE TO SUCH HYDROCARBONS MAY CAUSE THE PRODUCTS TO LEAK. DO NOT USE THE PRODUCT(S) CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT ON WATER SUPPLIES THAT CONTAIN HYDROCARBONS...
WS3 Drive Cap Assembly, Downfl ow Piston, Regenerant Piston, Spacer Stack Assembly, Drive Back Plate and Main Body..........45 WS2H and WS3 Brine Valve Body and Injector Components ........46 Standard Injector Graphs ....................47 V3064 WS2H/2QC 4 INCH BASE ASY................49 V3055 WS2H/2QC 6 INCH FLANGE BASE ASY ............
1.11 or 1.13 215.04 V3461-01 WS2H/3 AC ADAPTER 20V 215.10 1.11 or 1.13 20 VAC V3461EU-01 WS2H/3 AC ADAPTER EU 20V V3461UK-01 WS2H/3 AC ADAPTER UK 20V V3461-01 WS2H/3 AC ADAPTER 18V 20 VAC 216.04 or greater 1.13 or greater...
Page 6 WS2H and WS3 Manual WIRING FOR CUSTOM AC ADAPTER 1. See Table 2 Software and Power Supply Compatibility. 2. Cable should be one unshielded pair of 22AWG, UV resistant UL2464 compliant wire. 3. Connector details: a. Terminate end with one Molex white housing, P/N 09-50-8043 and four Molex pins, P/N 08-50-0108.
WS2H and WS3 Manual Page 7 MAIN PC BOARD WITH SYSTEM BOARD 1) Power Supply 10) System Board 5) POD 2) Manual Override Switch Connection 11) Programming Display Port Connection 11) Auxiliary 3) Flow 4) Motorized Drive 6) Auxiliary Meter...
Page 8 WS2H and WS3 Manual TYPICAL SYSTEM EXAMPLES Twin Tank System, Simple Alternator (Sharing a MAV) System consists of 2 power heads, 1 communication cable and 1 MAV Electrical Connections: • The MAV’s motor wire is connected to the 2-pin connector labeled BYPASS on Unit 2 (Unit B) PC board •...
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WS2H and WS3 Manual Page 9 TYPICAL SYSTEM EXAMPLES (CONTINUED) Multi-tank System, 3 Unit shown System consists of 3 power heads, 2 communication cables and 3 No Hard Water Bypass (Isolation) valves Electrical Connections: • Each unit’s isolation valve motor wire is connected to the 2-pin connector labeled BYPASS on each unit’s PC board.•...
Page 10 WS2H and WS3 Manual BUTTON FUNCTION AND PROGRAMING KEY SEQUENCE Standby LED Online LED Regen LED • • • Signals that a unit is not in service, Signals that a unit is currently in Signals that a unit is currently in...
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Page 12 WS2H and WS3 Manual PROGRAMING QUICK REFERENCE Recommended System Setup Sequence 1. Connect all wiring and communication cables 2. Apply power. 3. Enter system setup screens and set screen 2 to number of units in the particular system.
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WS2H and WS3 Manual Page 13 PROGRAMING QUICK REFERENCE List Of Error Codes Code Description 1001 No Encoder Pulses 1002 Unexpected Stall, Main Drive 1003 Run Time Too Long, Main Drive 14001 Message Queue Full 15003 Run Time Too Long, Bypass Drive...
Page 14 WS2H and WS3 Manual TYPICAL USER SCREENS USER 1 - Capacity Remaining USER 1 • Displays the units current capacity remaining • This screen does not display on units with volumetric capacity turned off • Can be manually decremented by holding the down arrow...
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WS2H and WS3 Manual Page 15 TYPICAL USER SCREENS (CONTINUED) USER 6 – Flow Rate, System USER 6 • Displays the current combined fl ow rate of all the units in the system • This screen does not display on single tank units, or systems with volumetric capacity turned USER 7 –...
Page 16 WS2H and WS3 Manual SETTING TIME OF DAY SET TIME Accessed by pressing Set Clock while in the User Screens. Use UP and DOWN arrows to scroll hours. AM/PM alternates at midnight. RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION NOTIFICATIONS • REGEN TODAY...
WS2H and WS3 Manual Page 17 SYSTEM SETUP SCREENS Accessed by pressing NEXT and DOWN simultaneously for >3 seconds. • System setup screens will be hidden on units determined to be a slaves of a system - Slave units need to be reset, “Next” & “Regen”, from the Timer 1 screen to have their slave status tuned off.
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Page 18 WS2H and WS3 Manual SYSTEM SETUP SCREENS (CONTINUED) 1 – 499: Demand Recall; one unit is always online & additional units are added as the online units exceed this fl ow rate / unit set point. • Additional units are brought online when:...
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WS2H and WS3 Manual Page 19 SYSTEM SETUP SCREENS (CONTINUED) SYSTEM SETUP 3B - Select isolation type SYSTEM SETUP 3B • Piston: Factory motorized isolation drive has an internal piston & seals similar to the main piston • Poppet: Factory motorized isolation drive uses a fl at disc “face” seal •...
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Page 20 WS2H and WS3 Manual SYSTEM SETUP SCREENS (CONTINUED) SYSTEM SETUP 6 – Automatic reserve calculation SYSTEM SETUP 6 This screen will not display on units set to On 0, capacity set to Off, or any systems On: Unit will regenerate before reaching 0 capacity, based on previous usage trends...
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WS2H and WS3 Manual Page 21 SYSTEM SETUP SCREENS (CONTINUED) SYSTEM SETUP 8A - Meter Calibration SYSTEM SETUP 8A 2.0: Setting for using a factory 2” meter 3.0: Setting for using a factory 3” meter Pulses: Used to set meter input off custom pulse rate, typically for non-factory meters System Pulses: Only available on 2 unit alternators.
Page 22 WS2H and WS3 Manual CYCLE SETUP SCREENS Accessed by pressing NEXT and DOWN simultaneously for >3 seconds, then by pressing NEXT and DOWN simultaneously again for >3 seconds, then by pressing NEXT and DOWN simultaneously again for >3 seconds...
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WS2H and WS3 Manual Page 23 CYCLE SETUP SCREENS (CONTINUED) CYCLE SETUP 3A CYCLE SETUP 3A Select fi rst cycle of “alternate” regeneration sequence (Sequence 2). CYCLE SETUP 3B CYCLE SETUP 3B Select second cycle of ‘alternate’ regeneration sequence. CYCLE SETUP 3C CYCLE SETUP 3C After cycles are confi gured, an END is added.
Page 24 WS2H and WS3 Manual TIMER SCREENS Accessed by pressing NEXT and DOWN simultaneously for >3 seconds, then by pressing NEXT and DOWN simultaneously again for >3 seconds. TIMER 1A TIMER 1A Cycle Units Range Increments Select runtime of cycle 1.
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WS2H and WS3 Manual Page 25 TIMER SCREENS (CONTINUED) TIMER 2 – Set Trigger for Output 1 TIMER 2 •Timer screens are only available with a system board installed Time •The relay is actuated based on a set amount of time after the start of regeneration Volume •...
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Page 26 WS2H and WS3 Manual TIMER SCREENS (CONTINUED) TIMER 3 – Set Trigger for Output 2 TIMER 3 • Trigger options are the same as for output 1 TIMER 4 – Set Output 1 Trigger TIMER 4 • Set the trigger point in these screens are based on the selection in the previous screens TIMER 5 –...
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WS2H and WS3 Manual Page 27 TIMER SCREENS (CONTINUED) TIMER 7 – Set the relays ON time duration TIMER 7 • A unit’s ON time does not accumulate; ie a unit set to trigger the relay every 10 gallons and stay on for 5 minutes is fl owing 10 gpm. The unit would not add 5 minutes every 10 gallons, it would reset the 5 minute countdown every 10 gallons •...
Page 28 WS2H and WS3 Manual INSTALLER SETUP SCREENS Accessed by pressing NEXT and UP simultaneously for >3 seconds. INSTALLER 1 – Set Volumetric Capacity X1000 Indicator Illuminates At 10,000 INSTALLER 1 Capacity: Set the units Volumetric Capacity in Gallons...
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WS2H and WS3 Manual Page 29 INSTALLER SETUP SCREENS (CONTINUED) 7 DAY OPTION INSTALLER 2A INSTALLER 2A 7 day time clock option. Set current day of the week: 1 = Sunday 2 = Monday 3 = Tuesday 4 = Wednesday...
Page 30 WS2H and WS3 Manual DIAGNOSTIC SCREENS Accessed by pressing UP and DOWN simultaneously for >3 seconds. DIAGNOSTIC 1 DIAGNOSTIC 1 Days since the last regeneration. All Diagnostic History screens are resettable with the History Reset sequence while in the Diagnostics 1 screen.
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WS2H and WS3 Manual Page 31 DIAGNOSTIC SCREENS (CONTINUED) DIAGNOSTIC 4B DIAGNOSTIC 4A Hourly history of volume use. Use the UP and DOWN arrow to select the hours of the day. AUTOMATICALLY TOGGLES Volume used within the selected hour Returns user back to USE Day 0 in Diagnostic 4 screen.
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Page 32 WS2H and WS3 Manual DIAGNOSTIC SCREENS (CONTINUED) DIAGNOSTICS 7B DIAGNOSTIC 7B Total system hourly history of volume use Up and Down arrow to select the hours of the day AUTOMATICALLY from Screen 7. TOGGLES Volume used within the selected hour Returns user back to USE Day 0 in Diagnostic 7 screen.
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Page 34 WS2H and WS3 Manual VALVE HISTORY Accessed by pressing UP and DOWN simultaneously for >3 seconds, then by pressing UP and DOWN simultaneously again for >3 seconds. Non-Resettable HISTORY 1 HISTORY 1 Total days since startup. Time only accumulates while the unit is plugged in.
WS2H and WS3 Manual Page 35 CUSTOM MOTORIZED DRIVE TIMING • Used to alter the standard timing sequence of the motorized isolation valve for complete custom timing of the drive circuits - Setup procedure applies to both the “Bypass” drive of the main board and “Aux Drive”...
Page 36 WS2H and WS3 Manual INSTALLATION WS2H CONTROL VALVE TOP VIEW BRINE/REFILL INLET DRAIN INTERNAL OUTLET FLOW METER WS3 CONTROL VALVE TOP VIEW BRINE/REFILL DRAIN INLET OUTLET...
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Clean up water spills. Allow two feet of clearance to service WS2H and WS3 valves. The valve will withstand transportation and storage temperatures of -13 ˚F (-25 ˚C) to 131 ˚F (55 ˚C) and for short periods up to 158 ˚F (70 ˚C).
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7. Drain: Verify that the drain can handle the backwash rate of the water conditioner. Correctly size the drain line and install an appropriately sized drain line fl ow control. For WS2H and WS3 valves a drain line fl ow control are NOT supplied with a valve.
Page 40 WS2H and WS3 Manual CYCLE POSITIONS / FLOW DIAGRAMS SERVICE Raw Water Inlet Treated Water Outlet BACKWASH Backwash Water to Drain Raw Water Raw/Hard Water is bypassed Inlet during regeneration...
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WS2H and WS3 Manual Page 41 CYCLE POSITIONS / FLOW DIAGRAMS (CONTINUED) DRAW Backwash Water to Drain Raw Water Raw/Hard Water is bypassed Inlet during regeneration Regenerant solution being drawn in Injector feed water from Raw Water Inlet supply SLOW RINSE...
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Page 42 WS2H and WS3 Manual CYCLE POSITIONS / FLOW DIAGRAMS (CONTINUED) RINSE Rinse Water to Drain Raw Water Raw/Hard Water is bypassed Inlet during regeneration SOFT WATER REFILL Raw Water Inlet Treated Water Supply Treated Water to Regenerant Tank...
See Table 2 Software and V3243-01BOARD WS2H/3 PC BOARD SYSTEM Power Supply Compatibility for option Selection Not Shown V3475-12 WS2H/3 SYS CONNECT CORD 12 FT RED Optional Not Shown V3475-24 WS2H/3 SYS CONNECT CORD 24 FT BL Optional Not Shown...
Page 44 WS2H and WS3 Manual WS2H DRIVE CAP ASSEMBLY, DOWNFLOW PISTON, REGENERANT PISTON, SPACER STACK ASSEMBLY, DRIVE BACK PLATE, MAIN BODY AND METER Drawing No. Order No. Description Quantity V3275 WS2H/3 SCW BSHD SS3/8-16X2-1/4 (7/32” hex allen wrench required)
Not Shown V3672 TOP BAFFLE DFSR CLACK 3/90MM *V3091 WS3 BASE CLAMP ASY includes a V3276 WS2H/3 BOLT HEX SS 5/16-18X1-3/4 and V3269 WS2H/3 NUT 5/16-18 SS HEX. **V3238-01 Brine Piston is used for Backwash Only valves. B Indicates BSPT N Indicates NPT Install V3672 upper diffuser (not shown) when using the 6”...
**V3670-01 WS3 INJECTOR TUBE DOWNFLOW ASY contains a V3285 O-RING 213, V3286 O-RING 216 and a V3163 O-RING 019. ***Any V3162-XXX fl ow control may be used. V3237-01 WS2H SOFTFILL TUBE ASY contains a V3155 O-RING 112, V3287 O-RING 110 and a V3288 O-RING 206.
WS2H and WS3 Manual Page 47 STANDARD INJECTOR GRAPHS Order No. V3010-2B Order No. V3010-2A US Units US Units Total Total Slow Rinse Slow Rinse Draw Draw Pressure (psi) Pressure (psi) Order No. V3010-2D Order No. V3010-2C US Units US Units...
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Page 48 WS2H and WS3 Manual STANDARD INJECTOR GRAPHS (CONTINUED) Order No. V3010-2A Order No. V3010-2B Metric Units Metric Units Total Total Slow Rinse Slow Rinse Draw Draw Pressure (kPa) Pressure (kPa) Order No. V3010-2C Order No. V3010-2D Metric Units...
Drawing No. Order No. Description Quantity V3202-01 WS2H BASE V3419 O-RING 347 V3055 WS2H/2QC 6 INCH FLANGE BASE ASY or V3090 WS3 6 INCH FLANGE BASE ASY Quantity Drawing Order Description V3055 V3090 V3444 WS2H SCREW HEXCAP 5/16-18X2 SS V3293...
Page 50 WS2H and WS3 Manual DRAIN LINE FLOW CONTROLS All drain line fl ow control housings are shipped without fl ow control washers. See drain line fl ow control washer section for available fl ow selections. PVC Elbow, 0.7 - 10 GPM...
WS2H and WS3 Manual Page 53 DRAIN LINE FLOW CONTROL WASHERS V3162-XXX Order No. Description V3162-xx Flow Rate V3162-007 .7 GPM Drain line fl ow control Identification V3162-010 1.0 GPM Drain line fl ow control 5/8" V3162-013 1.3 GPM Drain line fl ow control V3162-017 1.7 GPM Drain line fl ow control...
Page 54 WS2H and WS3 Manual WS2H/ WS3 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE Problem Possible Cause Solution a. No power at electric outlet a. Repair outlet or use working outlet b. Control valve Power Adapter not b. Plug Power Adapter into outlet or...
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WS2H and WS3 Manual Page 55 WS2H/ WS3 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE (CONTINUED) Problem Possible Cause Solution a. Bypass/ isolation valves in bypass a. Turn bypass/ isolation valves handles position to place in service position b. Meter is not connected to meter b.
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Page 56 WS2H and WS3 Manual WS2H/ WS3 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE (CONTINUED) Problem Possible Cause Solution a. Low water pressure a. Check incoming water pressure – water pressure must remain at minimum of 25 psi b. Plugged, fouled, or incorrect injector b.
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WS2H and WS3 Manual Page 57 WS2H/ WS3 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE (CONTINUED) Problem Possible Cause Solution a. Motor not inserted fully to engage a. Disconnect power, make sure motor pinion, motor wires broken or is fully engaged, check for broken...
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Page 58 WS2H and WS3 Manual WS2H/ WS3 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE (CONTINUED) Problem Possible Cause Solution a. Motor failure during a regeneration a. Check motor connections then Press NEXT and REGEN buttons for about 3 seconds to resynchronize software with piston position.
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WS2H and WS3 Manual Page 59 WS2H/ WS3 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE (CONTINUED) Possible Cause Solution Problem 20. Err – 15010 = Motorized a. Foreign material is lodged in a. Open up Motorized Bypass or MAV Bypass or MAV for NHBP...
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Page 60 WS2H and WS3 Manual WS2H/ WS3 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE (CONTINUED) Problem Possible Cause Solution Correct all errors on satellite units before attempting to reset error on master a. System is programmed for the a. Pressing any button while in the # of...
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WS2H and WS3 Manual Page 61 WS2H/ WS3 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE (CONTINUED) Problem Possible Cause Solution a. Foreign material is lodged in MAV a. Open up MAV for separate source for separate source valve and check for foreign material. Press...
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