Waterco ELECTROCHLOR - About the ELECTROCHLOR; Electrochlor Power Pack; Electrolytic Salt Cell; Introduction

2. INTRODUCTION
Consistently maintained sanitiser levels in the pool water will prevent the growth of all
common algae and bacteria. A salt-water chlorinated pool requires much less attention
than a chlorine pool.
A chlorine generator’s main function is to produce chlorine for the pool. This keeps
a residual of chlorine in the pool that prevents algae and bacteria from growing. The
chlorine then turns back into salt and the system continues as long as the generator is
functioning properly.
Through the process of electrolysis, a saline solution passing over an electrolytic cell,
the saline solution is separated into its basic components: chlorine and sodium. The
chlorine is instantaneously transformed into hypochlorous acid; this the chlorine form
that kills algae and other harmful organisms in the water.
About the ELECTROCHLOR
Electrochlor Mineral Chlorinator consists of a Power Pack (power supply) and an
electrolytic salt cell (where the chlorine is produced).
Electrochlor Power Pack
The Power Pack monitors and regulates chlorine production by regulating the amount
of electrical energy supplied to the electrolytic salt cell.
Electrolytic Salt Cell
Waterco’s salt cell consists of a series of titanium electrodes with opposite charges.
Waterco’s clear salt cell housing, is constructed using clear U.V. stabilized acrylic, and
allows visual inspection of the salt cell plates.
Both anode and cathode of the self-clean chlorinator are made from uniquely coated
titanium plates for extra durability.
Self-Cleaning Cell - How it works
The Electrochlor Power Pack powers up the salt cell (anode and cathode) and holds
an electrical potential difference between them for a designated period of time. This
difference is reversed after that period of time has expired and then the anode becomes
the cathode and the cathode becomes the anode.
The reversing of polarity or electrical potential difference will then start to remove any
calcium build-up, which may have been deposited onto the cathode.
This continuous reversing of polarity will keep the cell clean from calcium deposits
during its operation, providing the chemical balance and flow of the pool water thru the
cell is maintained within normal parameters.
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Electrochlor Mineral Chlorinator