Digital Swimming Pool Controls
The photos above are a typical sub panel box for a digital swimming pool controls system. This is for a Goldline wireless system-note the antenna on the top left of the box. Wireless controls,besides being more convenient,are usually less expensive to install than wired models unless a conduit into house is already present. Most digital swimming pool controls are similar I personally like Goldline because the software is intuitive. I think its one of the easiest pool control systems to program. On the second photo above, you see a circuit board,a control keypad, and a transformer. The transformer takes the high voltage(115 or 230)and makes 24 volts for the computer contols,sensors,and valve actuators. Right below the touchpad control,you can see 4 black rectangles-these are the relays. The relays always have high voltage coming in from the breakers(in this case right below the relays in the same box). When a signal is sent from computer to relay,it turns on,and the incoming voltage is sent to the outgoing wires to a pump,pool light,or any other item you wish to have on system. Another great thing about these swimming pool controls is if you decide you want to install a salt chlorine generator,the computer portion,software,and transformer is already built into most digital controls-this means if you decide to add on the chlorine generator,you will save about 66% of the cost! These particular controls are the first to offer automatic control of chlorine and PH levels using sensors that turn on the chlorine generator and adjust PH by using safe Carbon Dioxide gas.
Here is a valve actuator that is not for a pool/spa combo. This installation is a pool only with solar panels on the roof. When the solar sensor(located on roof)is a few degrees hotter than the air temperature sensor(located under controls box) and the water temperature sensor(attached to plumbing), the computer turns the valve to allow the pool pump to pump water to solar cells. When it is too cold for the solar panels to be efficient,the valve closes the plumbing up to rooftop so pump can pump easier and the heater turns on.
Here is a goldline salt chlorine generator cell
This is a sacrificial zinc anode. Its purpose is to protect metal components in the swimming pool equipment such as copper heat exchangers and stainless steel filters from corrosion due to electrolysis from the chlorine generator. It does this by "giving up" its ions quicker and easier than other metals. Also, zinc works great with chlorine to produce sparkling, algae free water! Note the copper bond wire on the top which is connected to a ground rod. I also bonded the metal filter in this installation.
Below is a couple of photos of a Jandy wireless PDA control. This remote is also cool because its waterproof and floats so you can take it in the spa with you! Goldline also has two hand held remotes that are waterproof and float - the "Aquapod" digital and the "Puck" which is not digital. Their tabletop remote IS digital,the "Puck" just supplements it in the water...there is some wisdom behind this as I believe a hand held will take a beating with children,pets,etc. However, with this being said, I believe the Jandy PDA wireless control is a little more intuitive and easier to use than the Goldline Aquapod....In fact,most homeowners I have talked to have a hard time navigating through the options on the Aquapod and prefer the tabletop where there is a separate button for each piece of equipment.
Below is the Jandy RS system-the square screen at right is the indoor controller,the two at left are optional spa side remotes.
Here is the Goldline floating waterproof "puck" remote on top, and the Goldline Aquapod below that above (shown sitting in its recharging base). The Aquapod is about the same size as the Jandy PDA wireless control shown earlier. It can be used to compliment or replace the "puck" or tabletop wireless control shown below...it is also waterproof. Almost all homeowners agree universally that the tabletop digital control is much easier to operate than the Aquapod control....I personally have no problem operating the Aquapod. All of the Goldline controls shown operate the digital swimming pool controls shown at the top of page.
This is the Goldline wireless tabletop remote
This is an old Compool 2000 seies control above, and the replacement Compool 3800 control below I installed along with a new circuit board in the main control box in the equipment area.
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