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OWNER'S MANUAL
PL Series Automatic Chlorinator
Patented Technology
Patent Technology Numbers:
Australia No. 2004245133
Canada No. 2528374
Europe No. 04736187.8
New Zealand No. 544430
USA No. 7,658,842
IMPORTANT
Read this manual carefully before operating your
Pool Lab Automatic Chlorinator
Ideal Salinity 3000ppm
KEEP THIS MANUAL IN A SAFE PLACE
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
Manufactured by Poolpower Australia Pty Ltd
Factory 1b, 39-45 Susan Street
ELTHAM, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA 3095
email:
service@poolpower.com.au
rev. 5

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  • Page 1 OWNER'S MANUAL PL Series Automatic Chlorinator Patented Technology Patent Technology Numbers: Australia No. 2004245133 Canada No. 2528374 Europe No. 04736187.8 New Zealand No. 544430 USA No. 7,658,842 IMPORTANT Read this manual carefully before operating your Pool Lab Automatic Chlorinator Ideal Salinity 3000ppm...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    • Use only original Pool Lab replacement cells with identical model numbers. • Follow all aspects of local and national Electrical Codes when installing Pool Lab • equipment. For outdoor pools, chlorine residuals can be protected from destruction from the •...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS................2 Health and Hypothermia Warnings......................2 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS....................4 ELECTROLYTIC CELL PRECAUTIONS................4 INTRODUCTION........................5 CELL MAINTENANCE......................6 TO REMOVE & INSPECT THE ELECTRODE..................... 6 CLEANING THE ELECTRODE – CALCIUM SCALE...................7 INSTALLING THE ELECTRODE......................... 7 CONTROL PANEL OVERVIEW.....................8 SETTING THE TIME AND DATE...................9 SETTING ON / OFF TIMERS....................9 SPECIAL FEATURES......................10 USER AUTHORITY LEVEL........................

  • Page 4: General Precautions

    Unnecessarily high salt levels may contribute to corrosion of pool and spa • equipment. Pool Lab recommend the use of Cyanuric Acid (Stabilizer) at a concentration • of between 50-80 ppm for outdoor pools to help protect chlorine in the water...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Water loss due to evaporation does not cause any loss of salt. All Pool Lab models contain digital time clocks with two programmable ON/OFF periods available for fully automatic operation of your pump &...

  • Page 6: Cell Maintenance

    CELL MAINTENANCE Where calcium levels are below 200ppm, the mineral content is low and the water is correctly balanced, little or no maintenance to the cell is normally required. The automatic reversing of the electrode polarity will be sufficient to dissolve the calcium scale formed. Periodic inspections must however be made to ensure scale and or debris is not forming or building up on the electrodes within the cell.

  • Page 7: Cleaning The Electrode - Calcium Scale

    CLEANING THE ELECTRODE – CALCIUM SCALE You will need hydrochloric acid (33%), and a plastic container or bucket deep enough to stand the electrode vertically in with the electrode plates fully submerged. The container or bucket should be preferably not too broad, as this will require a larger amount of acid. A standard 10 Litre bucket is usually acceptable.

  • Page 8: Control Panel Overview

    CONTROL PANEL OVERVIEW LCD DISPLAY – The display has three top level views, and a menu system: HOME – Displays running mode and chlorinator output. TIME/DATE – Displays current time and date TIMER – Displays filtration ON / OFF times MAIN MENU –...

  • Page 9: Setting The Time And Date

    SETTING THE TIME AND DATE Time is displayed in 24 hour format. 00:00 is midnight, 12:00 is midday. Date is displayed in day / month / year format. Setting the correct date will allow the system to automatically adjust for daylight savings time.

  • Page 10: Special Features

    SPECIAL FEATURES USER AUTHORITY LEVEL To prevent accidental changes to critical settings, the Pool Lab PL Series incorporates a user authority level. By default the authority level is set to USER. Before any critical settings can be edited, the user authority level must be raised to INSTALLER. There is also a LIMITED level which prevents adjustment of all settings, and there are also TECHNICIAN and FACTORY levels which require a PIN.

  • Page 11: Hydrogen Gas Safety

    HYDROGEN GAS SAFETY You may take comfort from the fact that the Pool Lab Cell has worldwide patents on its design relating to safety. Pool Lab has the worlds safest Cell Your Pool Lab Chlorinator must be installed in accordance with the installation instructions listed in this manual.

  • Page 12: Diagnostic Messages

    DIAGNOSTIC MESSAGES Diagnostic messages will be displayed on the bottom line of the LCD when in HOME VIEW. The messages and their meanings are explained below, with some basic tips to rectify the issue if necessary. If the problem persists, consult the troubleshooting guide for more information.

  • Page 13: Pump Protection Active

    PUMP PROTECTION ACTIVE The system has detected a low flow condition for longer than the time specified in the PUMP PROTECTION TIME setting. The pump has been turned off, and will not restart until the filtration mode is changed manually. –...

  • Page 14: Chlorine Producton And Control

    CHLORINE PRODUCTON AND CONTROL FREE CHLORINE LEVEL A free chlorine residual of 1.0ppm to 3.0ppm must be maintained in the pool / spa water at all times. The ability of the chlorine generator to maintain this level will alter with respect to the chlorine demand imposed by bather load and environmental factors.

  • Page 15: Water Balance

    With a salt chlorinator, it is essential to have approximately the correct amount of salt in the water to achieve the conductivity required for the chlorine cell to work efficiently. Pool Lab recommend using regular pool salt (Sodium Chloride).

  • Page 16: Chlorine Stabilizer - Cyanuric Acid

    “chlorine smell” most noticeable around heavily used indoor pools. As a general rule Pool Lab recommend shock dosing your pool with liquid chlorine at least once every swim season as this can significantly reduce chlorine demand and greatly improves the disinfecting power of the free chlorine in the water.

  • Page 17: High Calcium (Hard) Water Sources - The Langlier Saturation Index

    High Calcium (Hard) water sources – the Langlier Saturation Index The Langlier Saturation Index (Si) is a relationship between the Calcium Hardness, Total Alkalinity, pH and water temperature. When the water is balanced correctly, the Si value should be somewhere between -0.2 and +0.2. A value lower than -0.2 indicates the water is corrosive, and a value higher than +0.2 indicates the water is scaling.

  • Page 18: Water Circulation

    – usually the skimmer box. This place will be most representative of the readings acquired by the Pool Lab ASP. Also ensure the displayed results are up-to-date by initiating a water test via the ASP...

  • Page 19: Installation

    INSTALLATION PLUMBING Cell Installation The Cell housing must be installed vertically with the inlet and discharge plumbing positioned such that the water enters and exits the cell chamber at the lowest point of the vertical cell. 50mm pipe must be plumbed directly onto both ends of the cell with the water flowing in the direction as indicated by the arrow on the cell housing.

  • Page 20: Plumbing Example

    Plumbing Example Air Blower Installation – If an air blower is installed and connected directly to venturi spa jets, then a vented loop must be installed. This allows any potential build up of hydrogen gas to escape from the blower line before it comes in contact with the blower motor. NOTE: The top of the loop must be above the maximum water level in the spa.

  • Page 21: Power Supply And Controller

    POWER SUPPLY AND CONTROLLER The Pool Lab power supply and controller is supplied with a mounting bracket, three screws and three masonry plugs. To comply, the unit must be mounted on a solid wall or post that covers an area no less than the rear area of the back of the power pack. Always mount the power pack as per local electrical codes and within 3m (9 feet) of the cell and 2m from the pool pump.

  • Page 22: Salt

    SALT ADDITION TABLE The Ideal Salinity Level for all Pool Lab Salt Chlorinator models is 3000ppm. Use the table below to calculate the amount of salt required to bring your water to the ideal salinity level.

  • Page 23: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM / POSSIBLE CAUSES POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS DISPLAY MESSAGE No Display No Power Check for power at socket External Timer An external timer (if fitted) may not be providing power Internal Fuse Return unit for servicing Unit resetting, or power An excessively high salt level Check salt level in water.
  • Page 24 SYMPTOM / POSSIBLE CAUSES POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS DISPLAY MESSAGE Display Message: Salt level too low Check salt level and add salt if required. “CHECK SALT” Temperature too low When water temperature is below 25ºC the cell may not be able to produce at 100%. Calcified or blocked cell.
  • Page 25 SYMPTOM / POSSIBLE CAUSES POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS DISPLAY MESSAGE Display Message: Software detected a drop in the This is usually caused by excessive current to “HIGH SALT/RESET” power supply voltage. Chlorinator the chlorinator cell exceeding the power supply cell is turned off and a system limit, or can also occur if mains power is briefly System resets after 30 reset is scheduled after a 30...

  • Page 26: Warranty Information

    Where used for a purpose other than described in this manual – Use of non-genuine components – Use of chemicals or optional equipment not authorised for use by Pool Lab – Where immediate action has not been taken to rectify a problem –...
  • Page 27 NOTES...

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