Contents Warranty Terms Introducing the PL Series How it Works Installation Guide Initial Pool Balance Front Panel & Operational Buttons Menu System Timer Menu Chlorine Output Menu Operation Following a Power Failure Status Indicator, Warnings and Safety Shutdowns Troubleshooting Maintenance Cell Cleaning IMPORTANT If the power cord is damaged the unit must be returned to...
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Sold and installed by an approved installer Product Description Parts In-field Labour Powerline Control Box, Dosing System & Electrolytic Cell* 3 Years 1 Year Spare Parts 1 Year...
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• Hayward Dosing and Chemistry Control; • Hayward Pool and Spa Controls; • Puresilk and Powerline Dosing and Chemistry Control; Claims made for warranty, labour or infield support will not be accepted by Hayward Pool Products unless evidence is provided that installation has been completed in accordance with standard warranty conditions. Please refer to specific program document for details.
® Introducing the PL Series What’s in the box? The image above shows the main parts of the PL Series system (clockwise from top left): ® PL Series Cell and Cell Cable ® PL Series Power Supply and Mains Cable Also included in the box, but not illustrated: ...
How it works: A salt/mineral chlorinator works by putting a dc current through an electrolytic cell in a flow of salted water. Salt/minerals are made up of sodium/magnesium and chloride ions. Electrolysis of these salts produces chlorine gas, which dissolves almost instantly to form free chlorine in the water.
Installation Guide Installation Diagrams For most installations, please refer to the installation diagram on page 8. ® If your PL Series has the optional pH control, refer to the installation diagram on page 9. Choosing a good location ® The PL Series is manufactured from weather resistant materials and is designed for ®...
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Note any water flow direction on the cell housing and insure the cell housing is installed so that water will flow in this direction. ® Connect the cell cable to the cell connector on the base of the PL Series Power Supply.
Initial pool balance Before you begin using the Chlorinator, make sure your pool water is balanced as follows: Salt and Minerals – only add salt/minerals after checking the levels There should be between 3000 and 5000ppm of TDS in the pool ideally 4000ppm. This is achieved by adding 4kg of salt for every 1000 litres (1m ) of pool volume.
The PL Series Front Panel ® PL Series Display ® The PL Series uses a two line LCD display to provide the user with information. The first line of the display shows the current time and the cell status and output. In the example above the time is 10.15am and the Cell is “OFF”.
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ESC/OFF Button Turn the System Off Manually ® If the PL Series and pool pump are running, pressing this button will turn them off ® manually. The PL Series will automatically turn on again at the start of the next FILTER CYCLE (and this will be displayed on the LCD).
Timer Menu Setting the time ® Once you have installed your PL Series and turned it on, you will need to set the correct time on the PL Series’ 24 hour clock. First, access the Menu System by pressing the ENT button. The LCD will display the word TIMER MENU.
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Running Times We recommend your system be operated for at least 8 hours per day and always run the system when using the pool. The amount of chlorine being added to the pool each day is determined by the cell size, the chlorine output settings (See Chlorine Output Menu ®...
Controlling the Chlorine Residual There are two ways of controlling the amount of chlorine entering the pool – by altering the ® running times and by reducing the PL Series Output. If the pool chlorine residual tests high you can reduce the operating time and/or decrease the Output. If the chlorine residual tests low and the output is already at maximum you will need to increase the operating time and/or add supplementary chlorine.
Operation Following a Power Failure ® The PL Series unit comes with a timer function built into the operating software. The timer is a 24-hour type with quartz-crystal control. This Timer is backed-up by a Real-Time Clock (RTC) similar to those found in computers. ®...
PL Series Status Indicator, Warnings and Safety Shutdowns There is a STATUS indicator on the front panel that simply shows green (OK) and red (WARNING). The reason for any WARNING will be written on the LCD display. Possible warnings are explained below. Low Water Temperature &...
High Salt ® Too much salt/mineral in the water results in high conductivity and the PL Series ® Cell may overheat. The will shut down to prevent this. PL Series ® If the above warning is present, the PL Series will have shut down to avoid an overload (mandated by electrical standards).
Maintenance ® Like all equipment the PL Series will look better and last longer if it is maintained and operated in accordance with these instructions. ® The PL Series Power Supply The Power Supply has been design for operation in full sun and weather. However, it will benefit from being under cover.
Cell Cleaning ® The PL Series Cell is self-cleaning, however, some conditions such as very hard water can cause the cell to become scaled over time. Do not remove the cell straps (holding the electrodes in place) when cleaning. ® The PL Series Cell uses an electronic means (polarity reversal) to remove scale from its cathodes.
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