SWG Install Project

[moreyes]

I installed mine 2 weeks ago very straight forward I ended up with the Lflow switch after the cell because of the 12" of straight pipe issue

[Daren]

Finished the installation last weekend. Everything went fairly smooth - it won't win any beauty contests but everything is working good (and no leaks).
I took out my existing sub panel and was able to fit the Aqua Logic in using the existing wiring. Put in 160kg of salt which took about 20 min of pushing it around the deepend to get it dissolved. Started the cell and had 2600 (Add Salt warning) - added another 40kg and I was up to 3400.

Took about 5 hrs to do the electrical / plumbing and hook up the air/water temperature sensors / pool heater control and remote wired control panel inside the house.

The Aqua Logic is a nice unit - full 100Amp sub panel (I moved my circuit breakers over from my old panel) with weather resistant locking cover / knock out for GFI plug etc.
I setup a wired remote in the house so I can see the pool/air temp and salt level and adjust the Cell power / turn on/off the pool light and pump etc.

Some pics:
http://suprfile.com/get.php?id=7r6y3sa
http://suprfile.com/get.php?id=7r7044o
http://suprfile.com/get.php?id=7r728uq


Notes for the DIY'ers
1. When you prime and glue the joints typically the pipe fits deeper into the fitting than when you dry fit. I had some connections that would not go all the way in when I dry fitted but "bottomed out" to the end of fitting once I primed and glued.
2. Buy a new hack saw blade - costs $1.50 and makes cutting the pipe a breeze.
3. Get some Weld-On P70 primer and 747 pool/spa PVC glue - joints done and ready for water in 30 min.
4. Think twice - glue once - remember to put any threaded couplings etc on first before gluing joints. (same goes for cutting)

Daren

[waste]

Daren, sorry I missed this before the job was done The job looks great! You could have used a 2" 'street 90' off of the flow switch tee and then reduced that to the 1.5" flex and saved 2+" on the length. The street 90 has a regular socket on one side but the other is a 'slip' end and will go into any other 2" socket (like the out port of the flow sensor fitting).
I'm only offering this for the same reason you started this post, to let the next person who does it know that these fittings exist and that they may make a 'tight' set up a little less tight