Connecting The Gas Heater Or Heat Pump; Pool/Spa Heating Combinations (Recommended Configurations) - Pentair EasyTouch PNP 5 Owner's Manual

Electrical Installation

Connecting the Gas Heater or Heat Pump

The following installation instructions are for gas heaters and heat pumps. To connect the heater
fireman switch or external control cable plug to the motherboard:
1. Run a two-conductor cable from the heater fireman switch / external control to the low voltage
raceway to the motherboard in the EasyTouch load centre.
2. Strip the conductors 7mm. Insert the wires into the GAS HEATER two-screw terminals (J19) on
the motherboard. For wiring details, refer to "EasyTouch System Wiring Diagram," on page 20.
3. At the heater, connect the wires in accordance with heater manufacturer's instructions.
4. Do NOT disconnect or wire around the thermostat, pressure switch, high limit switch, or other
safety devices.
5. Select the pool or spa thermostat and toggle the heater to that setting.
6. Turn the thermostat for the selected setting to maximum.

Pool/Spa Heating Combinations (Recommended Configurations)

Heat Sources
Solar + Gas Heater
Gas Heater Only
Solar Only
Heat Pump Only
Heat Pump + Gas Heater
Heat Pump + Solar
Connections
Connect gas heater to 2-wire ter-
minal marked "Gas Heater" (J19).
Connect solar valve actuator
to VLVA (single pump system)
or connect solar booster pump
electrical outlet relay to "Solar"
terminal (separate solar pump
system).
Connect gas heater to 2-wire ter-
minal marked "Gas Heater" (J19).
Connect solar valve actuator
to VLVA (single pump system)
or connect solar booster pump
electrical outlet relay to "Solar"
terminal (separate solar pump
system).
Connect heat pump to 2-wire ter-
minal marked "Gas Heater" (J19).
Connect gas heater to 2-wire ter-
minal marked "Gas Heater" (J19).
Connect heat pump to relay con-
nected to "Solar" terminal.
Connect heat pump to 2-wire ter-
minal marked "Gas Heater" (J19).
Connect solar valve actuator
to VLVA (single pump system)
or connect solar booster pump
electrical outlet relay to "Solar"
terminal (separate solar pump
system).
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EasyTouch Configuration
Menu>Settings>Solar>Enable =
Yes
Menu>Heat Menu>Pool Temp/
SRC>Solar (or solar preferred).
Menu>Heat Menu>Spa Temp/
SRC>Heater
Menu>Heat Menu>Pool Temp/
SRC>Heater
Menu>Heat Menu>Spa Temp/
SRC>Heater
Menu>Settings>Solar>Enable =
Yes
Menu>Heat Menu>Pool Temp/
SRC>Solar
Menu>Heat Menu>Pool Temp/
SRC>Heater
Menu>Heat Menu>Spa Temp/
SRC>Heater
Menu>Settings>Solar>Enable =
Yes
Menu>Settings>Solar>Solar is
Heat Pump = Yes
Menu>Heat Menu>Pool Temp/
SRC>Heat Pump
Menu>Heat Menu>Spa Temp/
SRC>Heater
Menu>Settings>Solar>Enable =
Yes
Menu>Heat Menu>Pool Temp/
SRC>Solar (or solar preferred).
Menu>Heat Menu>Spa Temp/
SRC>Heater
Menu>Settings>Solar>Solar is
Heat Pump = NO