Salt Systems

IntelliChlor^® Salt Chlorinator

Turn ordinary salt into chlorine right in your pool

Electrolytic chlorine generation (or salt chlorine generation) with IntelliChlor^® Salt Chlorinator is the easiest, most effective, and convenient way to keep your pool water sparkling clean and sanitized. The IntelliChlor^® Salt Chlorinator uses table salt to produce all the chlorine your pool needs, right in your pool – safely, effectively, and automatically.

An Eco Select TM Choice: Using only natural table salt, the IntelliChlor^® Salt Chlorinator automatic chlorine generator creates pure chlorine in the pool and eliminates the need to buy, store, and add harsh chlorine products manually. In effect, fewer resources are used in the production, packaging, and transportation of these chemical compounds.

Features

• Superior design combines cell and control panel as one assembly.

• Cell blades are made from a titanium metal base and coated with precious metal Ruthenium oxide.

• Cell blades are capable of lasting in excess of 10,000 hours.

• The cell assembly can be installed horizontally or vertically.

• Separate Power Center mounts to wall at equipment pad, for easy AC wiring.

• Easily serviced.

• Electronics run cool for long, reliable life.

• Cell hours meter reports current usage to determine how many hours remain.

• IC40 model produces up to 1.40 lbs of chlorine per day. The IC20 model produces .70 lbs per day.

• Salt level bar graph shows the amount of salt in pool.

• Red and green LED indicators show system status for power, water flow, and cell status.

• MORE and LESS buttons control how much chlorine is produced.

• BOOST cycle sets the unit to maximum chlorine output for 24 hours.

• Cell lifetime is tracked with at-a-glance green LED indicators.

• Meets all requirements for UL 1081 standards.

IntelliChlor models

The IntelliChlor salt chlorinator system models are:

• PC 100 (P/N 520556): Power Center Kit.

• IC 20 Cell (P/N 520554): Designed for pools up to 20,000 U.S. gallons (75 liters), this cell will produce approximately 0.70 pounds of chlorine per 24 hour period. This cell uses two terminal blades and five bi-polar blades making this system more cost competitive.

• IC 40 Cell (P/N 520555): Designed for pools up to 40,000 U.S. gallons (151 liters), the cell will produce approximately 1.40 pounds of chlorine per 24 hour period. This cell uses three terminal blades and ten bi-polar blades, five on each side of the center terminal blade. This will supply more than enough chlorine for almost any residential and many smaller commercial pools.

• IntelliChlor pass-through cell (P/N 520588): For new pool start-up.

Selecting Model Size

IntelliChlor Model IC20 IntelliChlor Model IC40

Chlorine Production Chlorine Production

0.70 lb (317 gm) per 24-hour period. 1.40 lb (635 gm) per 24-hour period.

Residential Pools Residential Pools

One unit per 57 m3 (up to 20,000 gallons)

One unit per 114 m3 (up to 40,000 gallons) pool

One unit per 66 m3 (up to 17,500 gallons)

One unit per 132 m3 (up to 35,000 gallons) pool

System Description

The IntelliChlor™ salt chlorinator uses a process known as electrolysis to produce Sodium Hypochlorite (liquid

chlorine) from a low concentration of salt added to the pool water. Hypochlorite kills bacteria, oxidizes organic

material, and kills algae, then reverts back to salt. IntelliChlor then reuses the salt and the process starts over

again. The IntelliChlor system is comprised of the Power Center and Electrolytic Cell.

Electrolytic Cell Controller

The electrolytic cell controller includes a control panel with buttons and LED indicators to fully control and produce chlorine. The cell controller measures the water temperature and salt level to optimally produce chlorine. If the salt level is too low (red on salt display), the cell is turned off until salt is added to the pool. The controller has a self-cleaning cycle which reverses the cell polarity, reducing calcium buildup. This feature turns the cell on and off at regular intervals to prevent calcium and scale buildup and further maximizes cell life. The electrolytic cell contains the control electronics and bipolar electrodes that perform the electrolysis and produce chlorine when energized with DC current. Chlorine is generated as pool water containing salt passes through the cell. The chlorine production can be varied by either adjusting the sanitizer output level on the cell or by varying the number of hours IntelliChlor is on each day. IntelliChlor automatically cleans the Cell electrodes once every few hours. This does not interrupt the production of Chlorine. The cell also contains a mechanical flow sensor to ensure the proper amount of water is passing through the cell to allow chlorination to occur. The cell automatically measures the water salinity and temperature and displays on the top of the cell using lights. The cell includes a 15 ft UL approved four conductor 16 gauge cable for connection to the Power Center.

• Flow Sensor: A cell flow sensor assures that there will always be adequate water flow through the cell no matter how it is plumbed.

• Temperature Sensor: To protect the unit from operation and potential damage, when the temperature of the water falls below 59° F, the temperature sensor switches the unit off.

• Salt Sensor: Two salt sensor probes extend into the cell chamber and are activated upon start up of the system and/or every 24 hours of running. Upon start-up, the salt sensor flashes for two minutes to indicate it is in analysis mode, then determines the salt level and displays it.

Power Center

The Power Center converts AC electrical current to a low voltage DC current which is required by the cell to perform the electrolysis. The power supply is connected with the pool circulation pump electrical source so that the electrolytic cell only operates when the pool pump is on. The enclosure can be mounted vertically on the wall up to 15 feet away from the cell controller. The Power Center contains the transformer, fuse, connector to the cell and the 110 VAC and 220 VAC wiring configuration with the 36 VDC output cable to the cell controller. A fuse holder is mounted on the bottom of this enclosure for additional protection. There are no other controls or lights on the unit.

System Diagram

The following diagram shows the IntelliChlor system functionality. It is recommended to install a 2” checkvalve between the input side of the IntelliChlor cell and the main heater output pipe.

Power Center (Model PC 100)

Pool pump andPower Center MUST be wired to switch on and switch off together Power Center Pentair 2” Check Valve

Loop Plumbing Diagram

The IntelliChlor will operate in water flow rates from 15 gallons per minute up to 110 gallons per minute (the limit of 2” plumbing). For flow rates over 80 gallons per minute, it is recommend that you use a bypass loop(shown below) for best chlorine production. Installations with flow rates over 80 gallons per minute are those that have in-floor cleaning systems or boost pumps. These systems should use a bypass loop with the IntelliChlor.

Self Cleaning (reverse)

The unit has a self-cleaning feature that reduces scale build-up on the cell blades. The self-cleaning cycle tends to reduce cell life, so less often is better, however, it is important to minimize the scale build-up on the blades. The cycle can be every 2, 4, 6, 8, or 10 hours. It is factory set to two hours for the first 30 days of operation, and then four hours thereafter. To change the self-cleaning cycle, press and hold the Less button for three seconds. The sanitizer output display will now correspond to the self-clean cycle. Pressing More or Less button will change this setting.

Pool Water Preparation

Determining Pool Size (m3 of Water in Your Pool)

• Rectangular Pools: Length x width (meters) x average depth x 1000

• Circular Pools: Diameter x diameter x average depth x 785

• Oval Pools: Length x width (meters) x average depth x 893

• Sloping Sides: Multiply total m3 by 0.85 = m3 capacity.

IntelliChlor Plumbing Diagram

Plumb the IntelliChlor cell AFTER the filter and heater. If installed on a pool/spa combination system, the plumb the InteliChlor cell BEFORE the pool/spa return valve to allow proper chlorination of both the pool and spa. See diagram to the right

Control Buttons

The More and Less buttons control the sanitizing cycle as displayed by the sanitizer output display bar graph. Slide the panel cover up to access the More, Less and Boost On/Off buttons.More Increases the time the cell produces chlorine, in 20% increments. Press and hold this button to access the “System Status” mode to display the current usage hours.

Example: The Sanitizer Output display is showing 20%.

Pressing the More button will turn off the 20% light and turn on the 40% light. The unit will now produce chlorine 40% of the hour. Less Decreases the time the cell produces chlorine, in 20% increments.

Example: The Sanitizer Output display is showing 40%.

Pressing the Less button will turn off the 40% light and turn on the 20% light. The unit will now produce chlorine 20% of the hour.

Boost On/Off

Press and hold both the More and Less buttons activates Boost mode. Boost mode sets the sanitizer output to run 100% for 24 hours straight. If the time clockswitches off the pump cycle, then switches power back on the next day, Boostmode will continue until 24 hours has elapsed or Boost mode is canceled by theuser. The Sanitizer Output display will show a pattern LED display to indicateBoost mode. To exit Boost mode, press and hold both the More and Less buttons.

Sanitizer Output LED Indicators

The five LED indicators display as a bar graph to show in 20% increments, the amount of time the chlorine is produced per hour. In BOOST mode, these LEDs scroll in a pattern.

Note: If no LEDs are lit

• 0% No LEDs on indicate no chlorine produced - IntelliChlor is off

• 20% Produces chlorine 20% of the hour, 12 minutes on, 48 minutes off

• 40% Produces chlorine 40% of the hour, 24 minutes on, 36 minutes off

• 60% Produces chlorine 60% of the hour, 36 minutes on, 24 minutes off

• 80% Produces chlorine 80% of the hour, 48 minutes on, 12 minutes off

• 100% Produces chlorine 100% of the hour, 59 minutes on, 1 minute off

Salt Level Status LEDs

The salt level is checked daily and is displayed on this section of the unit.

• Green: Good salt. The water salt level is above 2900 ppm, the

cell will produce chlorine. Flash green: Salt is above 4000 ppm.

Chlorine is being produced but the pool water may be corrosive to

other pool equipment. Water needs to be drained and refilled one

foot at a time until the salt level is lowered.

• Yellow: Low salt. The water salt level is between 2500 ppm and

2900 ppm, salt should be added to the pool. The cell will continue

to produce chlorine, but will be at a reduced level.

• Red: Very low salt. The water salt level has fallen below 2500

parts per million (ppm). The cell will not produce chlorine until

additional salt is added.

Note: When connected to an IntelliTouch system the Less and More buttons are disabled and IntelliChlor Sanitizer Output is controlled from the IntelliTouch Indoor Control Panel.

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