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SunTouch
Pool and Spa Control System
Installation and
User’s Guide
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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© 2007 Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. All rights reserved This document is subject to change without notice 1620 Hawkins Ave., Sanford, NC 27330 • (919) 566-8000 10951 West Los Angeles Ave., Moorpark, CA 93021 � (805) 553-5000 SunTouch, IntelliChlor, IntelliFlo, QuickTouch and Pentair Water Pool and Spa are trademarks and registered trademarks of Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and
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i Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ........................................................................................... iii Technical Support ............................................................................................................................ vi Section 1: SunTouch Pool and Spa Control System Overview.................................................... 1 SunTouch Control System Overview ..........................................................................
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ii Contents Advanced Menu (8/13): System Type ...........................................................................................24 Advanced Menu (8/13): Reset Factory.......................................................................................... 25 Diagnostics Menu (9/13): Firmware Rev .......................................................................................25 Diagnostics Menu: Solar Temp ......................................................
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iii Contents Installing Valve Actuators................................................................................................................ 55 Installing and Connecting Temperature Sensors ............................................................................... 56 Water Temperature Sensor .......................................................................................................... 56 Ambient Air Temperature (Freeze Protection) Sensor ....................
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iv IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Important Notice: Attention Installer: This manual contains important information about the installation, operation and safe use of this product. This information should be given to the owner and/or operator of this equipment. When installing and using this electrical equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed, including the following: WARNING: IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO A RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PE
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v IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (Continued) General Installation Information 1. All work must be performed by a licensed electrician, and must conform to all national, state, and local codes. 2. Install to provide drainage of compartment for electrical components. 3. If this system is used to control underwater lighting fixtures, a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) must be provided for these fixtures. Conductors on the load side of the ground-fault circuit-interrupter shall not occupy con
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vi Technical Support Sanford, North Carolina (8 A.M. to 5 P.M. ET) Moorpark, California (8 A.M. to 5 P.M. PT) Phone: (800) 831-7133 Fax: (800) 284-4151 Web sites visit www.pentairpool.com and staritepool.com SunTouch Pool and Spa Control System Installation and User’s Guide
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1 Section 1 ™ SunTouch System Overview SunTouch Control System Overview Welcome to the Pentair SunTouch pool and spa control system - The next generation in intelligent control systems. The SunTouch control system can be easily configured to operate in “Solar Only” mode for solar systems, or in “Pool/Spa” mode for shared equipment systems, or single body pool or spa systems. The ® SunTouch system is also compatible with the IntelliChlor salt chlorine generator for pool water sanitizing, and ® wi
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2 SunTouch Control Panel Use the SunTouch control panel buttons to program and control pool and spa operations. You can schedule daily operations to run automatically using the SunTouch menu features, and manually adjust temperature settings, switch lights on and off, and setup pool/spa equipment. The SunTouch LCD displays the current temperature settings, current time and equipment status information. ➄ SPA 71°F / 91°F ➀ ➃ 11:51AM HEATER ➂ ➁ ➂ ➅ SunTouch Control Panel (Pool/Sp
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3 Control Buttons (Continued) Left button: While in the Main menu, use the Left arrow button to exit the main menu ➂ and return to the Main status screen. (-) TEMP Right button: While in the Main menu, use the Right arrow button to select a setting or parameter, or scroll through the available selected menu items. To exit the Main menu, press the Left arrow button. (+) TEMP Set temperature (-) TEMP) and (+)TEMP button temperature controls: When in Pool/Spa mode, press Actual temperature the (-)
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4 SunTouch Main Status Screen (Solar Only) The SunTouch “Solar Only” main status screen display description is given below. Use Up/Down buttons for menu AIR 85°F navigation only (see “Up and down 11:51 AM arrow button” on page 3). Lower current set point Raise current set point temperature setting temperature setting Water temperature settings: Displays the actual (77°F) and set point (90°F) water temperature. Adjust the water temperature WATER 77°/ 90°F in “Set Water Temp”
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5 Operating SunTouch in Solar Only Mode SunTouch Solar Only mode In “Solar only” mode, you can control your SunTouch solar system to heat your pool and spa. From the control panel you can set the temperature, and the differential temperature controls for the water up heat up to the set temperature. After the temperature is reached, the solar system is automatically switched off. Solar Only auxiliary outputs (Filter pump, booster pump, cleaner and time clock) Filter pump: In “Solar Only” mode, th
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6 Solar Only Menus The SunTouch “Solar Only” mode menus are shown below: Temp: [40˚F - 104˚F or (4˚C - 40˚C) Set Water Temp Auto [Solar OFF, Solar ON] System Control System Mode Solar Only [Pool/Spa] Time Set: Hour/Minutes - AM/PM Time Set Start Temp Diff Temp Diff: [3˚ - 9˚F] StopTemp Diff Temp Diff: [2˚ - 5˚F] Solar Freeze Enabled: No [Yes] Cleaner Freeze Enabled: No [Yes] Enabled: No [Yes] - optional air sensor Installed for freeze protection. Air Sensor Adjusting the water tem
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7 Solar Only Menus (Continued) System Control Use this feature to operate the SunTouch solar system in “AUTO” mode, or manually switch solar on or off. Menu button: The Set Water Temp settings is displayed. Right button: Press the button to display the “System Control” setting. System Control Up/Down button: The selections are: AUTO AUTO: Automatically switch the system on whenever solar energy is available. Use “AUTO” for normal operation and adjust the desired temperature setting for the pool,
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8 Solar Only Menus (Continued) Start and Stop Temp Differentials: Use this feature to adjust the start and stop temperature deferential settings to start and stop solar water heating. Menu button: The Solar Status setting is displayed. Right button: Press the button until the “Start Temperature Deferential” setting is Start Tem Diff displayed. Temp Diff: 6° Up/Down button: Adjust the temperature differential to start heating from 3° to 9°. For example, if “Start” is set to 3°, this ensures
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9 Freeze Protection in Solar Only mode The SunTouch freeze protection function is active once the optional air sensor is installed and enabled (see page 8). Freeze protection is enabled whenever the outside temperature is 36º F or lower. When freezing conditions are detected by the air sensor the filter pump will be switched on and water will circulate continuously through the system. It’s important that the air sensor be permanently placed in the shade and away from windy locations. In the even
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10 Adjusting the water temperature setting in Pool/Spa mode (Continued) � Adjusting the pool water temperature: To display the pool water temperature settings, first activate the “Pool” circuit. To activate the circuit, press the MENU button, then press the RIGHT arrow button, then press the Up or Down arrow button. The pool water temperature settings are displayed. � Press the Left or Right button to adjust the pool water set temperature. The currently selected heat source is displayed on the l
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11 SunTouch Main Status Screen (Pool/Spa mode - Shared Equipment) Use the SunTouch display to view daily pool and spa operations. The “Schedule” menu feature (page 17) is typically used for these operations. For manual spa operation, pressing the SPA Up button will activate the spa circuit, switch on the filter pump, display the current spa water, air temperature setting, and heat source. To activate the pool circuit and activate the filter pump, display the current pool water and air temperatur
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12 Pool/Spa Mode Menus (Shared Equipment) Circuit On/Off 1/13 Filter Pump: [On/Off] - Default Off - See page 13 AUX 1, AUX 2, AUX 3 [On/Off] Heat 2/13 Pool Temperature [40˚ F - 104˚ F] or [4˚ C - 40˚ C] - see page 14 Pool Heat Source [Off/Heater/Solar/Solar Prf] - To display "Solar/Solar Prf" must be first enabled in "Solar" menu. Spa Temperature [40˚ F - 106˚ F] or [4˚ C - 41˚ C] Spa Heat Source [Off/Heater/Solar/Solar Prf] - To display "Solar/Solar Prf" must be first enabled in "Sol
