Pentair EASYTOUCH PL4 - First Time System Start-Up; Check Electronics; System Test; Testing the Auxiliary Relays

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PL4/PSL4 Control Systems User’s Guide
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First Time System Start-Up
Thefollowinginformationdescribesabasicsystemstart-upprocedure.BeforeyoupoweruptheEasyTouch
PL4/PSL4ControlSystematthePowerCenterrstcheckthefollowing:
Check Electronics
CheckthatthefollowingplugsareseatedcorrectlyontheEasyTouchPL4/PSL4ControlSystemPower
Centermaincircuitboard.Forconnectorlocations,refertotheEasyTouchPL4/PSL4ControlSystemWiring
Diagramonpage60.
• Relayconnectors-FLTR PUMP-AUX 1 - 3
• Temperaturesensorsconnectors-WATER, SOLAR, AIR
• Transformerwireharness- J1
• Heatercontrolconnector- ELEC HTR and GAS HEATER (J19)
System Test
FollowthestepsbelowtotesttheEasyTouchPL4/PSL4ControlSystemcontrolpaneltoactivatetheheater,
valvesandpumps.Thistestassumesthatallsystemequipmenthasbeenproperlyinstalledandconnectedto
theEasyTouchPL4/PSL4ControlSystemPowerCenter.
TestingValveActuatorsandPumps:
Usethefollowingstepstotestthevalveactuators(CVA24T)forproperrotation.
Totestthevalveactuatorsandpump:
1. Switchontheelectricalpoweratthehousebreaker.
2. SwitchontheEasyTouchPL4/PSL4ControlSystemPowerCenter.Youmayneedtoswitchonthe
breakersonthePowerCenter.
3. PresstheMode buttontoenable“Service”mode.
4. PresstheValve (V)buttontoselect“Pool”mode.
5. PresstheFilter Pump (F)buttontoactivatethelterpump.Waterwillberemovedfromthepool
andreturnedtothepool.Aspabypasslinedivertasmallamountofwatertothespa.Makesure
thelterpumpturnsoncorrectly.Ifthepumphastwospeeds:Pressthebuttononetimetorunthe
pumpinlowspeed.Pressthebuttonagaintorunthepumpinhighspeed.Pressthebuttonagainto
switchthepumpoff.ATwo-Speedpumphastobeconguredinthe2-Speedmenu(seepage46).
6. Setbothvalveactuators(CVA-24T)forsuctionandreturn.Usethetoggleswitchontherearofthe
CVA-24Ttowithdrawandreturnwaterfromthepool.
7. PresstheValves (V)button.Stepthroughallfourvalvepositions:Pool,Spa,Fill,Drain.Makesure
thevalvesturnoncorrectlyandthewaterismovinginthecorrectdirectionforeachposition.If
necessary,iptheactuatortoggleswitchtochangethedirectionofthewater.
Note:Withthelterpumpoperating,ifwaterisnotbeingremovedandreturnedtothepool,itmay
benecessarytoreversetheRETURNwithVLV A(orVLV B)plugsontheEasyTouchPL4/PSL4
ControlSystemmaincircuitboard.
Testing the Auxiliary Relays
AfxtheauxiliaryrelaylabelstotheappropriatebuttonsontheEasyTouchPL4/PSL4ControlSystem
Outdoorpaneland/ortheIndoorControlPanel.Ifnecessary,writethefunctiononthecontrolpanel.
1. Stepthroughtherestoftheauxiliarybuttons.Noticewhichbuttonturnsonwhichequipment.You
mayneedtowalkthepropertytondwhateachbuttonturnson.
2. Writedownwhateachbuttonswitcheson,includingthenumberofthecircuit.Youneedthis
informationwhenyousetuptheIndoorControlPanel.
3. LabelthecircuitbuttonsontheoutdoorcontrolpanelandtheEasyTouchPL4/PSL4IndoorControl
Panel.