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Installation Instructions & Owner’ s Manual P/N 520022 January 2005 425 Clair Road W est, P .O. Box 1719 • Guelph, ON • N1H 7X4 • Canada t. 519.763.1032 • f. 519.763.5069 • t.f. 1.800.265.7246 e. water@r -can.com • i. www .r-can.com S12Q, S12Q-GOLD, S24Q, S24Q-GOLD, S40Q EP A # 57987-CN-001[...]
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T ABLE OF C ONTENTS : Safety Instructions Page 1 Improved Ballast Features Page 1 W ater Chemistry Page 2 Installing Y our Disinfection System Page 2 Operating & Maintenance Instructions Page 3-4 W arning Systems Page 4-5 W arranty Page 5 T roubleshooting Page 6-8 Parts Page 9 Specifications Page 10 S YMBOLS : Caution Protective Ground Electric[...]
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1 S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS : I MPROVED B ALLAST F EA TURES : W ARNING - to guard against injur y , basic safety precautions should be obser ved, including the following: 1 . R EAD AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. 2. CAUTION - Disconnect power before servicing. 3. DANGER - T o avoid possible electric shock, special care should be taken since water i[...]
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2 I NST ALLING Y OUR D ISINFECTION S YSTEM : • The complete water system, including any pressure or hot water tanks, must be sterilized before start up by flushing with chlorine (household bleach) to destroy any residual contamination. • The disinfection system should be connected to a ground fault interrupter . • The disinfection system is i[...]
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3 O PERA TING & M AINTENANCE I NSTRUCTIONS : • Always disconnect power before performing any work on the ultraviolet disinfection system. • Regularly inspect your disinfection system unit to ensure that the UV light is still glowing and that its LED indicator is still glowing green. • Replace the UV lamp annually ( or biennially if season[...]
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4 f) Re-assemble the quartz sleeve with spring in the UV chamber allowing the sleeve to protrude an equal d istance from both ends of the UV chamber . g) W et the o-rings and slide onto each end of the quartz sleeve and reassemble the gland nuts (hand tight is sufficient). h) Re-tighten all connections, turn on water and check for leaks. I) Re-inst[...]
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5 into existing plumbing (1” for 12 & 24 gpm models). Install “normally-closed” solenoid valve within three (3) feet of d isinfection system. Remove the screws on the left and right side of the front aluminum panel allowing this panel to swing open. Remove the circuit board cover plate to expose the cir cuit board. Remove the round, black[...]
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6 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Caution: When performing any work on the disinfection system unplug the unit first and never look directly at the b urning UV lamp. SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES REMEDY PRESSURE DROP • the sediment pre-filter is clogged • replace filter cartridge with appropriate five micron cartridge, Note: check source water supply as fluctu[...]
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7 S12Q TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE SYSTEM ST A TUS REMARKS LAMP ST A TUS (GREEN LED) AUDIBLE ALARM UV LAMP ON OFF ON • Correct operating conditions, unit is functioning properly . OFF ON OFF • The UV lamp is spent, requires replacement lamp. • UV lamp not connected to power source. Check connection and reconnect lamp. • Ballast has switched off. [...]
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8 S12Q-GOLD & S24Q-GOLD TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE SYSTEM ST A TUS REMARKS UV INTENSITY (LED) AUDIBLE ALARM UV LAMP GREEN OFF ON • Correct operating conditions unit is functioning properly . YELLOW OFF ON • System performance has declined due to stained or dirty quartz sleeve and or sensor lens, or the lamp is beyond its useful life. • Clean s[...]
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9 S12Q P ARTS BREAKDOWN S 36RL UV LAMP Q S-012 QUARTZ SLEEVE OR-212 O RING BA-ICE-3F BALLAST (100-130V/50-60Hz. or 200-250V/50-60Hz.) S UB-WH/LED512 LED INDICA TOR ASSEMBL Y RN-001 RET AINING NUT CS-001/Q CORD SET (120V .) CS-EU/Q EUROPEAN “SCHUKO” CORD SET (230V .) DP750 RET AINING NUT PLUG SP-3/8 3/8” DRAIN PLUG SP008 QUARTZ SLEEVE SPRING S[...]
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10 SPECIFICA TIONS MODEL S12Q S12Q-GOLD S24Q S24Q-GOLD S40Q US Public Health 16 mJ/cm 2 1 09.8 lpm (29 gpm) ( 6.6 m 3 / Hr .) 1 09.8 lpm (29 gpm) ( 6.6 m 3 / Hr .) 2 19.6 lpm (58 gpm) ( 13.2 m 3 / Hr .) 2 19.6 lpm (58 gpm) ( 13.2 m 3 / Hr .) 3 67.2 lpm (97 gpm) ( 22.0 m 3 / Hr .) R-Can Standard 30 mJ/cm 2 56.8 lpm (15 gpm) (3.4 m 3 /Hr .) 56.8 lpm [...]