GE 263 manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44

Go to page of

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of GE 263, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of GE 263 one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of GE 263. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of GE 263 should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of GE 263
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the GE 263 item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the GE 263 item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of GE 263 alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of GE 263, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the GE service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of GE 263.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the GE 263 item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    Models: 268 Co-Curr ent Condition er 263 Three-Cycle Filter Op era ti ons Ma nual[...]

  • Page 2

    2 Ta bl e of Con te nt s Rev A T abl e of Cont ents How T o Use This Manual 3 Gener al Warnings And S afety I nformatio n 4 System Operat ion C ycl e F unctio ns 6 Eq uipm e nt In stal la tion 8 Val ve Layo ut 8 Cont rol Layout 9 Loc ation Se lec tion 1 0 Water Line Connecti on 12 Drai n Line 14 Regen erant Line Connectio n 15 Overflow L ine Connec[...]

  • Page 3

    How To Use Thi s Man ual 3 Rev A Ho w T o Us e This Manua l This i nstal lation manual is d esigned to guide t he in stalle r thr ough th e pro cess of installing and st ar ting condit ioners featur ing the Ultramax series contr ollers. This manual i s a re fer ence and wil l no t inclu de eve ry system install ati on situat ion. The person i nstal[...]

  • Page 4

    4 Gen eral Warning s And Safety I nformatio n Rev A Ge neral W arni ngs And Saf ety Inf orma tion Electrical Ther e are no user- serviceable parts in the AC adapter , mot o r , or contr oller . In the ev ent of a failure, the se should be repla ced. • All electrical connections must be complet ed according to local codes. • Use only the power A[...]

  • Page 5

    Genera l W arnings A nd Sa fety Inf orma tion 5 Rev A General • Observe all warni ngs that appear i n this manual. • Keep the media tank in the upright positi on. Do no t turn upside down or dr op. T urning t he tank upside down wil l cause media to ent er the val ve. • Operat ing ambien t temperature i s betw een 34 ° F (1 ° C) and 120 ° [...]

  • Page 6

    6 System Oper ation Cycle Func t ion s Rev A Syst em Operation Cycle Functions 1. Serv ice (Downf low) Untre ated water is d i rected down thr ough th e r e si n bed an d up thr ough the riser tube. The hardness i ons atta ch th emselves to the re sin and ar e r emoved fr om the water . The water i s conditioned as it passes thr ough th e resi n be[...]

  • Page 7

    System Oper ation Cycle Func t ion s 7 Rev A Cycle Water Flows SERVICE BACKW ASH BRINE/SLOW RINSE FAST RINSE From Regenerant Tan k To Regenerant Tan k BRINE REFILL REPRESSURIZE[...]

  • Page 8

    8 Equipment Install ation Rev A E qui pmen t I ns tal lat ion Val ve La you t Refill Co ntr oller Rege neran t Tube Co nnec tion Inject or an d cap Valve Discs Outl et Drain Inlet Bac kwash Inject or Screen Ca msh af t Drai n Control Fi lter Contro l Module Mou nt One P iece Valve Di sc S pring Mot or Optical Sensor[...]

  • Page 9

    Contr o l L ayout 9 Rev A Contro l Layout Ultram ax Contro ller LBS PM MIN KG x100 LC D Display Manu al Re g en But ton Down Button Set Button Up B utton Lockout C onnection T urb in e In put o r Dr y Cont act Si gnal Inp u t Mai n Mo tor & Optical Sensor Connec tion AC Adap ter (low volt a ge) Input Ref ill Sensor Probe Outlet Secondar y V alv[...]

  • Page 10

    10 Location Sele c tion Rev A Location Selection Locatio n o f a water tre atment system is important . The foll owing conditio ns are requi red: • Level platf orm o r f l o or • Room to acc ess equipment for maintenance and adding r egenerant ( salt) to ta nk. • Amb ient te mper atures over 34 ° F ( 1 ° C ) and below 120 ° F (49 ° C). ?[...]

  • Page 11

    Locati on Selecti on 11 Rev A re turn to no rmal. A pr otec tive cove r sh ould a ssist wi th high temperature applicatio ns. • Insects — The contr oller and valv e have been desig ned to keep all but the smallest inse cts o ut of t he criti cal area s. Any hol e s i n the top plate can be covered w ith a metal f oil duct work tape . The top co[...]

  • Page 12

    12 Wate r Line Conne ction Rev A Wa t er Li ne Connectio n A bypass v alve syste m should be in stalle d on all water conditio ning systems. Bypass valve s isolate the conditioner fro m the water system and allo w uncond iti oned wat er to be u sed. Ser vice o r r outi ne maint en ance pro cedures may also r equire that the system is bypassed. The [...]

  • Page 13

    Water Line Connect ion 13 Rev A WARNING: Do not use too ls to tighte n pl asti c f itti ngs. Over t ime, str ess may br eak the connecti ons. When the 1265 bypass valv e is used, only hand tighte n the nut s. WARNING: Do not use petr oleum grease on gaskets when connecting bypass plumbi ng. U se only 100% si l icone grease products w hen instal lin[...]

  • Page 14

    14 Dra in Li ne Rev A Drain Li ne Drain Li ne Connection 1. The unit should be above and not more than 20 feet (6.1 m) from th e drain. Use an appr opriate adapter f itting to connect 1/2- i nch (1.3 cm) plasti c tub ing to t he drai n line conne c t ion o f the con trol v alv e. 2. If th e backw ash flow ra te exceed s 5 gpm (2 2.7 Lpm) or if the [...]

  • Page 15

    Rege nerant L ine C onne ction 15 Rev A Re generant Line Connection (not used with 3 -cycle f ilter system) The regener ant line from the t ank connect s to th e valve. Make the connectio ns and hand t ighten. Be sure t hat th e r egenerant line is se cure and fr ee fro m air leaks. Even a small leak may cause the r egenerant line to drain out , a [...]

  • Page 16

    16 Overflow Line Conne ction Rev A Ov erfl ow Li ne C onnec tio n (not used with 3 -cycle f ilter system) In the ev ent of a malfunct ion, the regener ant T AN K OVERF L O W will d irect “ove rflow” to the drain in stead of spi lling on the floor . Thi s f itti ng should be on t he side o f the cabi net or r egene rant t ank . Most tank m an uf[...]

  • Page 17

    Overflow Line Conne ction 17 Rev A Figu re 6 Regen erant Tank Check Va lve* (not used w ith 3-cycle f ilter sys tem) * Furnished as an option fro m system manufactur er .[...]

  • Page 18

    18 Electrica l Conne ction Rev A Electrical Connection All U ltramax cont roll e r s operate on 12-v olt alte r nating cur rent p ower supply. This r equi res use of th e GE Water T echnolog ies supplied A C adapter . A v ariety o f A C adapters ar e avail able f or differ ent appl i cations. These A C adapte rs are avail able fr om your su pplier [...]

  • Page 19

    Valve Ca mshaft 19 Rev A Val ve Cam s haf t The fr ont end of the camshaft has an indicat or cup. The cup has sl ots in the outer periphery and numbers o n the insi de face ( Figur e 7). The n umbers ca n be se en with the cover off, from the f ront over th e top of the contr oller . The number at the to p indicates which regener ation cycle is cu [...]

  • Page 20

    20 Dis infection Of Water C onditioner s Rev A V alve Di sc Opera tion Figur e 8 - Ultramax Valv e D is in f ec ti o n Of W a te r C on dit io n er s The materi als of construction of the modern water conditio ner will not support bacteri al gr owth, nor will these material s contaminate a water supply. Dur ing normal use, a cond i tioner may becom[...]

  • Page 21

    Disinfec tion Of Wate r Condition ers 21 Rev A Ca lciu m Hy po chlo rit e Calcium hypochlo rite, 70% avail able chlorine, is availabl e in sever al forms including t ablets and gr anules. T hese solid material s may be used dir ectly witho ut dissolv ing befor e use. 1. Dosage A . Two grains (app rox imately 0.1 oun ce [3 mL ]) per cubic fo ot . 2.[...]

  • Page 22

    22 Ultrama x Contro ller Rev A Ultr amax Cont roller P owe r L oss Mem o ry Re t en tio n The Ultramax seri es controll ers featur e bat tery- free time and date re te nt ion dur ing the l oss of pow er . This i s designed to last a minimum of 8 hours de pending on t he install ati on. The contr oller w ill co ntinue to keep time and day in dynamic[...]

  • Page 23

    Disp lay Icon s 23 Rev A Displa y Icons Figu re 9 1. Displays amou nt of conditioning capacity remaining. 2. "PM" indicates that t he time displaye d is be tween 12:0 0 noon and 12: 00 midnight (ther e is no AM indic ator). PM indicator is not used i f cl ock m ode i s se t to 24 -hour . 3. When " MIN" i s displayed, t he v alue[...]

  • Page 24

    24 Keypa d — Button s Rev A Key pad — B utt on s 1. DO WN arro w . Ge ne ra lly us ed t o s cro ll do w n or i n crem e nt th roug h a grou p of c hoi ces. 2. SET . Use d to accept a se tti ng t hat no r m al ly becomes stor ed in memory. Al so use d tog ether wi th the ar row butto ns. 3. UP arr ow . G enerally used to scrol l up or incre ment[...]

  • Page 25

    Things You Might Nee d to Know 25 Rev A Things Y ou Might Need t o Know • When th e contr oller i s f irst pl ugged in , it may displ ay a f lashing Er r 3 and scr olling " Call Dealer fo r Service" message. T his means t hat the controller i s rotating to the hom e position. The Er r 3 wi ll clear w hen the contr ol r eaches t he home [...]

  • Page 26

    26 Programming Overview Rev A Prog ra mmin g Ove rv iew The Ultramax Serie s contr oller is desi gned to opera t e by setting the T i m e of D ay, Day of t he W eek , and the Hardness . The remaining set tings are set at t he factory usi ng a Model Number . The contr oller menu has thr ee lev els: Lev el I Ba si c — T his le ve l is ea si ly a cc[...]

  • Page 27

    Level I Programming 27 Rev A • Set ting Day of Wee k After setti ng the T ime o f Day the bann e r d i splay will show the wor d “Day” follow ed by an abbreviated da y of t he week. SU = S unday MO = Mo nday TU = T u esday WE = W ednesday TH = Thursda y FR = Friday SA = Sat ur day Use the UP o r DOWN arr ow buttons to change the fl ashing day[...]

  • Page 28

    28 Level II Program ming Rev A Level II Programming Leve l II progr am parameters ar e those parame ters used to f ine- tune a conditione rs operati on. These a re accessi ble by pressing and holding t he UP and D OWN buttons unt il the display go es blank. Th e n rel ease the buttons. Cal endar O v erride i s the f irst Leve l II parameter d isp l[...]

  • Page 29

    Level II Programming 29 Rev A The calendar o verride days between re generation must be set to z er o to enable regene ration on spe cif ic days. • Set ting Back wash Days ( 263 f ilter on ly) The 263 f ilter contr olle r can be pr ogrammed to r egenerate on an elapsed time pe r iod (cal endar ove rride) o r by the day o f the week . If you wo ul[...]

  • Page 30

    30 Level II Program ming Rev A The contr oller i s capable of displayi ng 6 differ ent lan guages. The y are as follo ws: 1 = Engli sh 2 = Spanis h 3 = French 4 = Ital ian 5 = Flemis h 6 = Germa n Pr ess t he S ET but ton and select the desir ed language using the UP or DOWN buttons. Press the SET butto n to accept the selection. •S e t t i n g C[...]

  • Page 31

    Level II Programming 31 Rev A •O p e r a t i o n T y p e This parameter di spl ays the co nt rolle r type and is preset at the factor y: 268 soften er , 263 f ilt er . • Set ting t he Servi ce I nterval The service interval fe ature i s an o pt ion that will al low the install er to pro gram the unit to ask f or maintenance after a pr ogrammed [...]

  • Page 32

    32 Level II Program ming Rev A • Set ting the C hlo rine Gene rator /Salt Check ( condit ion er on ly) The controll er has the capability to pr oduce a low l evel o f chlor ine during the br ine draw stage of r egenerat ion. I t can also sense if there is any bri ne present during the time when brine draw is occurring. Thi s parameter can be ad j[...]

  • Page 33

    Level III Programming 33 Rev A Level III Programming Histori cal info rmation can be r etri eved fro m the controll er be pressi ng the SET and DOWN buttons simultaneously, with the contr oller in the home posit ion. R elease both buttons when t he contr oller display s MODEL NUM BER . Press the UP or DO WN butto ns to na v ig ate t o each setting [...]

  • Page 34

    34 Placing Cond itioner Into Operat ion Rev A Plac ing Conditi oner In t o O peration Condit ioner and Filter Start-U p After you have performe d the pr evio us initi al power-up ste ps, yo u will need t o place the co nditione r into oper ation . Follow these step s carefully, as they d iffer from previou s A utotrol valve instruct ions. 1. Rem ov[...]

  • Page 35

    Placing Cond itioner Into Operat ion 35 Rev A B. W hen all of th e air ha s been pu rged from the med ia tan k (w at er begins to flow steadily f rom t he drai n line), o pen t he main sup ply va lve all of the way. Thi s will purg e the f inal air fr om the tank. C. Allow water to run to drain until th e water runs clear fr om the drai n l i ne. T[...]

  • Page 36

    36 Placing Cond itioner Into Operat ion Rev A 9. Engage t he re f ill cycle to prime t he l i ne betw een the r egenerant tank and th e val ve (c ond itioner on l y) . A . Slowly o pen t he main wate r supply v alve again, to the fully open position. Be sure not to open too rapidl y as that would push the media out of the m edia t ank . B. Advance [...]

  • Page 37

    Perf orma Exploded View 37 Rev A Perform a Exploded V i ew 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10A 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 15 19 10B 11 Wa rni ng : Do not us e the flow cont rol ball wit h #10A . 22 23 21 20[...]

  • Page 38

    38 Per for ma Pa rts Li st Rev A Per fo rma Par ts Lis t *Not shown on drawing. Code Par t No . Des cri pti on Qty. Co de Par t No. D escri ptio n Qt y. 1 124 46 51 V al ve Ass em bly w /o Fl ow Con t r ols 1 16 Pl umbin g A da pt e r Ki ts: 1 2 123 53 38* T o p P la te, U ltr ama x Ser ies V alve s 1 100 16 06 3/ 4-inc h Coppe r Tube Ad apt er K i[...]

  • Page 39

    Troubl eshooting 39 Rev A T roub leshooting Ultram ax S e ries Co ntroll er Tro ubleshooting Pr obl em Poss ible Ca us e Solutio n ERR 1 is dis playe d. Pr ogr am s ettin gs h ave been corrup ted. Pre ss any k ey a nd r eset mod el nu mber . ERR 3 i s displ aye d. Co ntr olle r doe s not kno w th e pos ition of the ca mshaf t . Cams haft sho ul d b[...]

  • Page 40

    40 Troubl eshooting Rev A S ystem Troubl eshooti ng Pr oble m Pos sib le Ca use Sol ution 1. Bri ne t a nk overflow . a. Uncontr olled brine ref ill fl ow rate. b. Air leak in b rine line to air ch eck . c. Drain cont rol clogged with re sin or other d ebris . a. R emove bri ne co ntr ol t o cl ean ba ll a nd seat . b. Ch ec k al l c onn ec tio ns [...]

  • Page 41

    Troubl eshooting 41 Rev A 9. I nter mi tten t or irregula r regene rant dra w . a. L ow w ater pr ess ure . b. Defective injector . a. S et pu mp to maint ain 20 psi at condit ione r . b. Re pl ace in jec tor . (Co ntact de aler .) 10. No conditioned w ater a fte r regene ration. a. No regenera nt in regen erant tank . b. I nje ctor plu gged. c. Ai[...]

  • Page 42

    42 Troubl eshooting Rev A[...]

  • Page 43

    UltraM ax System Con figurations 43 Rev A Ultr aMa x Sy stem Conf igu rati ons Upon initial start-up o f the U ltraMax con trolle r , the soft ware will r equest a pre -determined model number . This model number populates the default valu es wit hin the co ntro ller , all owing for quick and easy set -up o f the soft ware w ithout e nte r ing seve[...]

  • Page 44

    © Copyri ght 2005 General Electric Company Printed i n USA P/N 30027 74 Rev. A[...]