I don't have pictures yet but I'll describe a little bit of the installation. I'm guessing that Salinda's system was installed by the same folks that installed my system.

First, Ikeric (www.ikeric.com) makes a variable speed pump that can be adjusted to an almost infinite number of settings. The basic idea is be able to use the lowest possible setting that can move the required amount of water. Everyone is familiar with the concept of using a lower HP pump and running longer to get save energy (pumping at high pressure is less efficient so even though you have to pump longer the improved efficiency makes up for it, it also to be able to pump during off peak if you have time of use metering). The Ikeric pump takes this to the extreme, the adjustability allows the pump to be "tuned" to lowest speed that works. For example at "low" speed my pump is consuming less than 260 watts. The Auto pilot may become the biggest power consumer in my pool. If the situation requires it the pump can be called upon to go to a higher speed for things like solar hot water heater or cleaner (I'm starting to sound like salesman).

The local distributor (Pool Power) likes to minimize the amount of resistance in the piping so they plan the piping carefully to avoid hard bends. They use sweep turns instead of hard 90's (my understanding is that sweeps with a large enough radius is the equivalent of straight pipe). Even when the situation requires a more compact turn they will try to use an elbow with a larger radius that your standard hard 90. On the pool pad, instead of the pipe being all tightly packed together the equipment is laid out to allow for these sweeps. They use 2" pipe as much as possible and in my case we added a new suction and return line. We also got rid of pressure side cleaner and booster pump and put in suction side cleaner that works well with the lower pressure.

I will post pictures once I have time and light to take them and figure out how to post them.

arnold