Salt water chlorine generator research

[hulla]

I am no expert but I just went through the same thing. I got the IC40 for a 15-20k gallon pool. That way I can use the cell on low and it will last twice as long as the IC20 on high.

Got the IC40 with generator on ebay for around the same price as what you are quoting for the IC20.

As far as brands go. I went with Pentair because I have the Pentair Intellitouch controls already.

[sevver]

Does it not come with the controls? What else do the controls control? Doesn't the unit go inline and get plugged into the ac and that is it?

Here is where I was led to believe that. Or are you refering to the timer? That is another thing I am interested in but how lazy can I get? Well...

[hulla]

The Intellitouch is a fancy timer that is compatible with the Intellichlor. You don't need it but if you already have one, you can change the chlorine output percentage and view salinity levels on it in the house. If you don't have one, you can just go out to the pool equipment and do everything there.

It will likely be wired so that it turns on whenever the pump is on.

[sevver]

Do they sence flow like the heater? Or would I wire it in to the switched outlet that the pump is tied into?

[Poolsean]

It is required to have a flow protection device. You should wire it on a switched line (actually called the load side). In fact, you should wire it to the same relay that the pump is controlled by, on the same terminals!

[sevver]

My pump is connected to an outlet that I have switched with an outdoor switch. I was thinking of connecting it to that outlet, then when I turn the pump on the SWG will also go on, right?

[Poolsean]

I believe you're saying that you're thinking of connecting it directly to the outdoor switch, instead of the outlet, right? If you connect it to the outlet, it will be powered all the time. If you connect it to the switch, it will only get energized with the outdoor switch is flipped on.