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Controller must be installed according to AS 3000 wiring rules. If the supply cord is damaged it must be replaced by AstralPool or its service agent or a similar qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.
11.0 Fault Indication and trouble shooting ......................22 12.0 WARRANTY ................................ 23 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the Viron series salt chlorinator. The correct pH balance of your pool water significantly increases the effectiveness of the chlorine in the water and if not maintained at the correct level, can cause harm to the interior finish of your swimming pool or spa and reduce the disinfection time of the chlorine.
2.0 Installation Viron Equilibrium chlorinator The Viron eQuilibrium Chlorinator incorporates a controller with inbuilt acid pump, a electrode cell for converting minerals or salts into chlorinator, a mounting plate for the controller and tubes, weights and injection points for the acid which controls your pool water pH.
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2.3 Connecting the PVC Acid Tube Before installing the unit in position on the wall or post, the length of the PVC tubing provided should be measured and taken into consideration. Ensure the controller and cell are close enough for the power supply lead to reach the cell and sufficient PVC tube exists to connect acid container and cell.
3.0 Starting your Chlorinator Your Chlorinator Controller operation can be divided into 4 areas; a. MAINTENANCE – selects specialised functions of your chlorinator and initial set up of Chlorinator to suit your pool and spa. b. SET – selects changes in Chlorine Product and pH of your pool and spa water c.
3.3 Timer Recommendations: AstralPool recommend that you use two timers, one for the morning and one for the evening and typically for periods of 2-5 hours for each. Generally, you should operate your pool for 8 hours a day in total to achieve sufficient chlorine production and circulate the pool water including skimming which will reduce debris settling in the pool and ongoing maintenance.
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FAST COMMS – set standard to YES, this option will only need to be changed if using a older version Hurlcon controller (no touchscreen) c. VARIABLE SPEED PUMP – select YES if you have an AstralPool 3 speed pump. This will allow you to program the speed of the pump as part of the timer setting in the chlorinator.
(see under Maintenance) and place it in a 7.5 pH Easy cal Solution (available from AstralPool). Press MAINT and then next until CAL is displayed. The unit will ask CHANGE PH CALIBRATION, select YES.
6.0 OPERATION During operation, adjustments are made by the SET button. 16:05 Timer POOL SANITISING ON UNIT 20:00 Clock MAINT 6.1 Adjusting Chlorine Output Press the SET button to change the chlorine output and the pH of your Pool Timer CHANGE CHLORINE SET POINT Clock...
6.2 Adjusting pH Set Point Continue through the SET menu to change the pH balance of your pool. As a guide the pH in your pool should be set between 7.4and 7.8. This will be determined by the type of pool you have, (Concrete, Fibreglass, Vinyl Liner) and you should rely on your pool builder or pool professional to recommend the correct pH Set Point.
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6.4 Installation of the Chlorine Sensor If you have chosen to have the pH sensor installed, you can now choose to have the chlorine sensor installed. The chlorine sensor takes away the need to test the chlorine level in your pool and allows the Viron e-Quilibrium to automatically control the chlorine and pH levels of your pool and spa water.
7.3 Stabiliser AstralPool do not recommend the addition of stabiliser in a pool controlled with an eQ chlorinator with chlorine probe fitted. If Dichlor or Trichlor is used to supplement the chlorine production of the eQ chlorinator or Cyanuric Acid is added to the pool, the set point of the chlorine (ORP) should be turned down.
Acid pump squeeze tube must be lubricated every 6 months or more often in commercial applications. Use only the recommended lubricant RC Tube Lube available from AstralPool or any other compatible silicone lubricant, otherwise damage to the tube is possible.
select Ai Mode Select the size Viron Pump you have installed (1.0 hp for P320 and 2.0 for P600) Select the speed of the pump when you have the system manually on – we recommend speed 1 or high speed.
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For further information on the set up and operation of the Viron e-Quilibrium go to Youtube on the following links: Sensor/Probe and RJ12 Connections- http://youtu.be/Og89iyocWFw Install Menu Part 1 - http://youtu.be/FPWZnp45WyI Setting pH & Chlorine Levels - http://youtu.be/jQLrMCDZ9FI Setting the Clock - http://youtu.be/LxYU1cZqFIg Setting Timers for Ai Mode - http://youtu.be/ro1PA1a6zfA...
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Cyanuric Acid (CyA) is often recommended by or added to swimming pools to make the available chlorine last longer. It is often called stabiliser or sunscreen. CYA bonds with chlorine ions which prevents the chlorine from oxidizing bacteria and other contaminants. This effectively reduces the oxidization reduction potential (ORP) of the chlorine in your pool.
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2 or 3 days. The AstralPool eQ Chlorinator continually monitors and produces chlorine to suit the pool’s chlorine demand and costs very little to convert your pool minerals into chlorine.
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11.0 Fault Indication and trouble shooting Fault Indication Potential Cause Remedy No Flow Pump turned off/disconnected or valves closed Ensure valves/pump on Sense wire disconnected from cell Connect sense wire to cell Low salt Salt level in pool has dropped too low See section 7.5 above Pool water temperature is low Increase salt level or raise water...
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Chlorinator cell electrode 5 years If a defect appears in the Product before the end of the warranty period and AstralPool finds the Product to be defective in materials or workmanship, AstralPool will, in its sole discretion, either: replace or repair the Product or the defective part of the Product free of charge; or Cause the Product or the defective part of the Product to be replaced or repaired by an Authorised AstralPool Service Agent free of charge.
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LIMITATIONS AstralPool makes no express warranties or representations other than set out in this warranty. The repair or replacement of the Product or part of the Product is the absolute limit of AstralPool's liability under this express warranty. Inst315 – Viron e-Quilibirum Series Chlorinator Instructions V07_14...
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