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Full Flow Plumbing Connections
Refertothe‘FullFlowInstallation’diagramonthenextpageandfollowtheinstructionsbelowiftheozoneisbeinginjected
directlyintothefullflowofthepool’sreturnline:
1.Tapintothereturnlineafterthepump,filter,andheater.Theozoneinjectionpointshouldbethelastcomponentinlineand
asfaraspossiblefromtheresidualsanitizerinjectionpoint.
2. Glueintheproperinjector,notingthedirectionofflow(indicatedbyanarrowontheinjector).
3.Oncetheinjectorisinstalled,thevacuummaybeadjustedasdescribedinthe“ozonegeneratoroperation”section.Ifthe systemisequippedwiththeoptionalelectricalinterlockbox,thevacuumcanbeobservedontheVAC/PSIgaugelocated abovetheSCFHgaugeontheelectricalinterlockbox.
Note: The ozone generator will only energize for 15 seconds or until a vacuum is attained.
Tubing Installation
1.Install braidedtubingfromtheairdryertotheAIRINLETfittingonthebottomoftheozonegenerator(orthebottomofthe
electricalinterlockboxifsoequipped).Ifyouarenotusinganelectricalinterlockbox,skipStep2andgotoStep3.
2.Ifequippedwiththeelectricalinterlockbox,continuerunningthebraidedtubingfromtheelectricalinterlockboxtothe brassbarbfittingonthebottomoftheozonegenerator.
3.Installthecheckvalveassemblyintotheinjector.Connectthe1/4”Teflon®tubingfromtheOZONEOUTfittingonthe
bottomoftheozonegeneratortothecheckvalveassemblyontheinjector.Securebytighteningthefittingaroundthe 1/4”Teflon®tubingafterinsertion.(Ifequippedwiththeelectricalinterlockbox,installthe1/4”Teflon® tubing from
theOZONEOUTfittingonthebottomoftheozone generatortothestainlesssteelsolenoidvalvelocatedonthetopofthe
electricalinterlockbox.ContinuerunningtheTeflon®linefromthesolenoidvalvetothecheckvalveassemblyonthe
injector.
Independent Ozone Loop Plumbing Connections
Refertodiagrams(pgs7-8)andfollowtheinstructionsbelowiftheozoneisbeinginjectedintoanindependentozoneloop.
Ifcircumstancesallow(newconstruction,pre-plumbedforanozoneloop),theidealconfigurationisfortheozonelooptobecompletelyindependentfromthepool’scirculationsystem.Otherwise,thefeedwaterforthesidestreamispulledfromthemainreturn
before the circulation pump and returned at a point afterthefilterandheater.Thisisdonesotheboosterpumpisnotattemptingto
drawwaterthroughthefilterandfromthecirculationpumpwhenthecirculationpumpisnotoperating.ThepHadjustmentpoint
will always be the last item in this sequence.
UseSchedule80PVCforplumbingconnectionswhenpossible.Itisrecommendedthatunionsandvalvesareusedwherepractical.
Ozone rapidly deteriorates many compounds; the following is a list of materials that may be used with ozone in an
aqueous solution.
VitonTeflon®Sch.40PVCStainlessSteel
EPDM
Silicon
Kynar
Sch.80PVCConcrete Hepalon
NOTE: Be sure to use good plumbing practices and install unions and isolation valves wherever the situation dictates,
i.e. pump removal, etc. Secure all plumbing with unistrut or similar hardware.
1. Inthemainwaterreturnline,beforethecirculationpump(orapre-plumbedindependentsuctionfittingifnewconstruction)
installateeandanisolationvalve.
2.
Install the booster pump. Secure the pump on a housekeeping pad with the appropriate mounting hardware.
3. Ifanauxiliarycontrolrelay(i.e.flowswitch)isbeingused,installitintothelineaftertheozoneboosterpump.
4. Installtheinjectormanifoldaftertheozoneboosterpump,makingsuretonotethecorrectflowdirectionoftheinjector
manifold.Removethetiewrapsthatsecurethecheckvalveassemblytotheinjectormanifoldandthreadthecheck
valveassemblyontotheopeningoftheventuri.
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