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Portapac Inst/ Operation Owners Manual
Code No: (63813896) 10/ 2005
Waterco Limited ABN 62 002 070 733
O F F I C E S - A U S T R A L I A
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- Dimension : 279mm(H) X 210mm(W) = A4 size
Date: 05/ 10/ 2005
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USA
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Augusta
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NEW ZEALAND
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INDONESIA
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United Kingdom
(63813896) 10/ 2005
Owners Manual
PORTAPAC
PORTAPAC
WARNING
WARNING
This equipment must be installed and serviced by an authorised technician. Improper installation can
create electrical hazards which could result in property damage, serious injury or death. Improper
installation will void the warranty.
Notice to Installer
This manual contains important information about the installation, operation and
safe use of this product. Once the product has been installed this manual must
be given to the owner/ operator of this equipment.
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Summary of Contents for Waterco PORTAPAC

  • Page 1 Improper installation will void the warranty. Waterco Limited ABN 62 002 070 733 O F F I C E S - A U S T R A L I A...
  • Page 2 GFCI or an RCD. CAUTION In the event the Portapac’s Over Temperature Switch is activated and the Portapac shuts down, the cause of the fault MUST be fixed before the Over Temperature Switch is reset. The Over Temperature Switch will activate if the water in the Portapac reaches 45°C.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents GENERAL INFORMATION The Waterco Limited portable spa pool and spa bath pumps have been designed to be simple to install and easy to operate. The pumps have been designed to fit within the surroundings of a portable spa and are supplied with flexible electrical cable and plug for single phase power supply connection.
  • Page 4: Piping

    5. Install the piping with the least number of bends (elbows) and fittings possible. 6. The Waterco pump must be connected to at least two (2) separate suction points in the water via a common line, no less than 600mm apart. Check local codes for proper installation requirements.
  • Page 5: Installing The Temperature Sensor

    Make sure the probe wire is not bundled up. The result should look similar 6. For Portapac Air Switch Models you will need to connect the sensor connector to the side of the to that shown in Figure 4.
  • Page 6: Installing The Air Switch

    The Pump is switched on. The heater will automatically switch on whenever the spa The Portapac Touch Pad should be located on the ledge of the spa, no further than 1.2m from the temperature drops by approximately 2°C below the preset temperature. The preset Portapac.
  • Page 7: Operation - Touch Pad Models

    THE TOUCH PADS Please identify your model touch pad from the following. Portapac SSC Air Models Figure 6: Portapac SSC Boost Touch Pad Figure 5: Portapac SSC Air Touch Pad 1. Power indicator light. Indicates power is being supplied to the unit.
  • Page 8: Portapac Premium Ssc Boost

    Reading, understanding and following this guide should lead to trouble free operation of the Portapac SSC Spa Pump. Figure 7: Portapac Premium SSC Boost Touch Pad 1. Power indicator light. Indicates power is being supplied to the unit. 2. Digital display. Displays the Spa Temperature, Desired Temperature and Temperature Bias.
  • Page 9: Switching On The Portapac

    (6) will switch on automatically if the water temperature is lower than the Desired Temperature 4. The Portapac is ready for operation. Refer to “USING THE TOUCH PAD” on Page 14 for details (refer to “Changing the Desired Temperature” on Page 17). The heater and its indicator light (6) will on operating the Portapac.
  • Page 10: Air Mode And Indicator Light

    Demand Modes are in operation and both Aux and Boost are activated, the heater, pump and After running the Portapac in Air Mode continuously for thirty (30) minutes the Air Mode will be sanitiser will cut out. After 30 minutes the pump will switch on, Aux will remain active and the heater deactivated and the Portapac will revert to Demand Mode.
  • Page 11: Light Button And Indicator Light

    The following steps explain the simplest way of calibrating the Portapac. the temperatures are not the same, repeat the process. 1. Run the Portapac in Demand mode until the temperature displayed on the Digital Display (2) of the touch pad is the same as the Desired Temperature.
  • Page 12: Loss Of Power

    21). Once the problem is resolved, you must press the small RESET button located on the control box on top of the Portapac. This should be done whilst the power to the Portapac is off and should NEVER ADD CHEMICALS TO YOUR SPA VIA YOUR SKIMMER BOX.
  • Page 13: Troubleshooting

    (air switch models only). Sensor"). Call service to replace if sensor is faulty. Touch pad Check electronic touch pad is connected to Portapac (touch pad Faulty element or switch Call service. models only). If not, call service. Over-Temperature See “ Over-Temperature Device...
  • Page 14: Technical Specifications

    Premium SSC Boost 10 - 40 10 - 40 If the water temperature is below the operating temperature of the Portapac, the Portapac will run in Demand Mode until the set temperature is reached. P O R T A P A C...

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