John_and_Val
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- Location
- South Florida
Pool is built by owner. It has A LOT of water features and lighting....all low voltage.
5 low voltage lights
3 low voltage igniters for fire bowls
3 low voltage laminar's with LED lights
A Pentair Intellicenter Automation Panel with a built in 150 amp (max) panel. A 80 amp feeder will come from the panel in the garage to power up the automation panel located at the equipment pad.
He wants ALL lights to be controlled independently, which means each light (or igniter) has to have its own transformer, and its own relay in the automation board. Pentair has a expansion kit (which is a identical box as the first).
Questions:
1 - If I do it the traditional way (one light conduit to one transformer to automation panel) - it will look like crap having 11 transformer boxes and a ton of conduit coming and going in and out of the automation panel (I don't even think they would all fit). Is there a way I can use something like a NEMA 3r or 4 enclosure to house multiple transformers? And then run one or two conduits to the automation panel. This will make the install very clean and custom. If I can, does the enclosure need to be ventilated?
2- In orders to have enough breakers for the pool system I think the 2nd panel should have a load center like the first. Can I put a 30 amp breaker in the first panel to power up the main lugs of the 2nd?
This is a very elaborate pool and custom job. I want to make it right, and very professional looking at the same time. Thanks for any input?
5 low voltage lights
3 low voltage igniters for fire bowls
3 low voltage laminar's with LED lights
A Pentair Intellicenter Automation Panel with a built in 150 amp (max) panel. A 80 amp feeder will come from the panel in the garage to power up the automation panel located at the equipment pad.
He wants ALL lights to be controlled independently, which means each light (or igniter) has to have its own transformer, and its own relay in the automation board. Pentair has a expansion kit (which is a identical box as the first).
Questions:
1 - If I do it the traditional way (one light conduit to one transformer to automation panel) - it will look like crap having 11 transformer boxes and a ton of conduit coming and going in and out of the automation panel (I don't even think they would all fit). Is there a way I can use something like a NEMA 3r or 4 enclosure to house multiple transformers? And then run one or two conduits to the automation panel. This will make the install very clean and custom. If I can, does the enclosure need to be ventilated?
2- In orders to have enough breakers for the pool system I think the 2nd panel should have a load center like the first. Can I put a 30 amp breaker in the first panel to power up the main lugs of the 2nd?
This is a very elaborate pool and custom job. I want to make it right, and very professional looking at the same time. Thanks for any input?
