Hey all, I’m relatively new to the apex so i’m wanting to ensure there aren’t any “bugs” in my code before trusting it with 10 gallons of kalk. As my tank has matured it’s cal and alk demands have outgrown kalkwasser. I would like to switch from fresh ro/di ATO and dosing a metered amount of kalk to kalkwasser in my ato and dosing Na2CO3 with my dosing pump. My topoff reservoir is a remote 10 gallon tank with a float switch on a magfloat to monitor the level. I have two float switches in the sump that are approximately 4 fl oz apart- ato_L and Ato_H. The apex ATO task code for ro/di topoff has worked flawlessly and consistently with a solenoid and backup float valve for 10 months. I want to use extra caution and redundancy with kalk in the top off. Kalk will render a float valve unreliable in no time so i plan to use two apex sv1 solenoids. I have a valve restricting the flow to ~100ml/min.
I would like the solenoid to open 1 minute per hour except during 3 hours of the peak ph. I would like to override this and close the valve if either ato_l or ato_h rise(closed) or if the kalk float 10GATO drops(closed). I also want it off if the ph is above 8.25(.1 above normal), if the skimmer cup float has tripped or if I turn the return pump off(water change).
Is everything in the right order for what I would like? If evaporation remains as consistent as it has, i’d expect this solenoid to open 45 seconds on average. Allowing it to open a maximum of one minute per hour should allow enough flexibility for variation in flow rate and evaporation while limiting it to a reasonable maximum amount of kalk. Again I intend to use two solenoids. Would it be best to run the same code on both solenoids?
I would like the solenoid to open 1 minute per hour except during 3 hours of the peak ph. I would like to override this and close the valve if either ato_l or ato_h rise(closed) or if the kalk float 10GATO drops(closed). I also want it off if the ph is above 8.25(.1 above normal), if the skimmer cup float has tripped or if I turn the return pump off(water change).
Is everything in the right order for what I would like? If evaporation remains as consistent as it has, i’d expect this solenoid to open 45 seconds on average. Allowing it to open a maximum of one minute per hour should allow enough flexibility for variation in flow rate and evaporation while limiting it to a reasonable maximum amount of kalk. Again I intend to use two solenoids. Would it be best to run the same code on both solenoids?
