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TechBook in.grid A flexible way to control external heat sources for your spa Select, use and synchronize alternative heat sources Benefit from energy savings Connect up to five single button switches...
, and their respective logos are Registered Trademarks of Gecko Alliance Group ® ® ingrid™, inye™, inyt™, inyj™, ink1000™, inclear™, intouch 2™, ink110™ and their respective logos are Trademarks of Gecko Alliance Group All other product or company names that may be mentioned in this publication are tradenames, trademarks or registered trademarks...
Warnings WARNINGS: Before installing or connecting the unit, please read the following * DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR ALTER THE APPARATUS * DO NOT USE FOAM TO ISOLATE THE UNIT * TURN POWER OFF BEFORE SERVICING OR MODIFYING ANY CABLE CONNECTIONS IN THIS UNIT * INGRID ENCLOSURE SHALL BE LOCATED ABOVE THE FLOOD ZONE WHERE IT'S UNLIKELY TO BE SUBMERGED IN THE EVENT THE SPA IS OVERFILLED (OR SIMILAR ABNORMAL CONDITION OCCURENCE) * PRODUCT MUST BE DISPOSED OF SEPARATELY FROM NORMAL HOUSEHOLD IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL...
Introduction ingrid A flexible way to control external heat sources for your spa Our new system interface lets you select, use and synchronize alternative heat sources to efficiently keep the spa water warm Also acts as a hub to connect up to five single button switches Connected to the Y series, ingrid gives you the advantages of using alternative heating sources Connected to the...
Overview in.grid overview ingrid model ingrid model with 4 single button switches an 1 CO port with 5 single button switches Fastening Fastening bracket bracket CO Port To spa control system To spa control system in.grid dimensions 5,50 in. (140 mm) 4,88 in.
Connections Turn off the power before connecting the ingrid to the spa control system System connection The ingrid does not need any external power supply or electrical connection For a basic system configuration, simply connect the inlink cable of the ingrid into a CO connector of a compatible spa control system Compatibility •...
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Installation The ingrid provides a connection to a normally open dry-contact relay on a spring-loaded female connector The connector accepts bare wire connections The cable must be passed through the already installed watertight grommet Use wire gage between AWG 24 and AWG 16 Use cable with round jacket suitable for the watertight grommet Diameter should be between 0090'' and 0250'' The dry contact is rated for low voltage of maximum 24V and 4A to heat pump or central...
Installation Installation with external heat pump or gas heater ingrid Spa circulation/ Spa control system main pump Pump heater or gas heater IMPORTANT: Your heat pump or gas heater must have all the flow and temperature limit protections Your heat pump or gas heater must be connected to your Y series spa control system Make sure to always connect your external heating system in the same water pipe filter of your spa control system heater (as illustrated above) The unit must be installed after your spa control system (as illustrated above)...
Installation Installation with a heat exchange unit To spa Heat exchange Spa pack ingrid return Spa circulation/ main pump Relay driver Central heating Auxiliary pump 240Vac 50/60Hz Please make sure your heat exchange does not have a flow restriction The heater in your Y series spa control system needs a minimum of 20 GPM all the time Make sure to always connect your heat exchange unit in the same water pipe filter of your Y series spa control system heater...
Heat Mode Operations You can choose between four different water regulation modes available Your ingrid is automatically detected by the spa control system at power up It will be ready to use with your preferred heat mode one minute following power up The relay contacts of the ingrid will be closed if the external heating system is activated Otherwise, the relay contacts are open Your desired heat mode must be set by adding a jumper on one of the five (5) different positions...
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Heat Mode Operations Five available heat modes are offered with ingrid: 1- DIS (Disabled) Use this mode if the spa configuration does not have any external heating system and only the single switch functionalities are used This will avoid intouch 2 application on a mobile device to display the Heat Mode Selection menu* The spa controller will regulate the water temperature using the standard resistive heater The single button switches will control the different spa accessories according to the AC jumper selections IMPORTANT: This mode can only be set with the heat mode jumpers...
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Heat Mode Operations 4- BOTH (Both systems all at once) Use this mode for swim spas or large spas, which have bigger needs of energy to keep the water temperature at the desired set point The spa control system will always use the external heating system AND the internal heater simultaneously to regulate the water temperature;...
in.k110 and Accessories Functionalities Your ingrid offers the possibility to control the spa accessories with four or five ink110 switches, according to your model The standard model has four (4) accessory connectors to use with four (4) ink110 switches A 5-accessory connectors model is also available to use with five (5) ink110 switches Select your preferred ink110 functions with up to four or five jumpers, conforming to your ingrid model Each jumper represents a key function and you may install them on...
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Default Settings ingrid comes with default settings for each model as seen here: ingrid 4 AC and CO model ingrid 5 AC model (Part #0608-521033) (Part #0608-521034) Accessory (AC) jumper Settings Accessory (AC) jumper Settings AC #1 AC #1 AC #2 AC #2 AC #3 AC #3...
Troubleshooting Heat LED Diagnostic LED Diagnostic LED The diagnostic LED will help you with the status of the connection between the spa control system and the ingrid Blinking light: Spa control system not detected, not compatible or in Disable mode if one of your single switches doesn’t operate properly Solid light: Spa control system detected...
Specifications Environmental Operating temperature: -4˚F (-20˚C) to 140˚F (60˚C) Storage temperature: -22˚F (-30˚C) to 185 ˚F (85˚C) Humidity: 70% Max Water resistance: IPX5 Mechanical Weight: 0,85 lb Dimensions (W x H x D): 550" x 448" x 184" Compatibility inye and inyt spa control systems with appropriate software revision Applicable standards 1563 CAN/CSA...
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