Atc 800

[pjos11]

Steve thanks for yet another fast delivery.

I am going to install this in the next couple of days with a full " How To install an ATC 800" then posted on the site. I will post pictures in a step by step guide. I found the posts already posted confusing and not the same from person to person. I have an electrican that works for me and he says its simple just like wiring a gas boiler:D

Paul

[Jay21]

Id love to see your step by step, I got one of these off Steve last week waiting for a friend to wire it for me but might be quicker doing it my self with your guide:thumbsup:

[pjos11]

I will try to post this up tomorrow night.:thumbsup:

[pjos11]

As promised and thanks to Reef Dreams.

First of all I went to Maplins and bought: -

ABS Black box YN39
2 Trailing sockets (2 plug sockets) ZB41
4 Plastic Glands 5-8mm JR76
I already had some 3 core wire

I turned the ATC 800 controller upside down and placed it on top of the black box and then marked a line all the way around it. After this I marked another line within the first about 3mm.


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Then I cut out the inner square.

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Then drilled the holes for the plastic glands.

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After connecting the glands I started to feed the cables into the box.
From left to right heating socket, cooling socket, and power supply with plug 3amp fuse.

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Then power supply Live to no 9
Link 9 and 4
Link 4 and 1
This is accordance with the drawing, power plug Live to no 1 for heating
Power plug Live to no 4 for cooling

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Connect neutrals to No 8

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Cooling socket Live out No 3

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Heating socket Live out No 2

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Connect sensor to No 6 and 7 (doesn't matter which way round)

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m269/pjos11/DSC_1171.jpg


Using connector block join earths together.




Working demonstration

Temperature set for 24 degrees


The left socket is heating on. Display is showing 23 degrees and as you see lamp is on.


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The glasses of water are hot and cold. :rolleyes:

When the temperature rose to 25 degrees, power swapped over to the cooling socket as you can see by the lamp.

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Job done and working well.

[Jay21]

Cheers Paul, fascistic I will give it a go at the weekend:applause::thumbsup::D:worship:

[kris_1984]

my ATC-800 looks the same on the face...but is wired up completely different...

so make sure that you 'double-check' with the diagram provided with the unit...

how this is wired is obviously correct for this unit
but according to my instructions...
my neutrals go into '9'
live link is '8,4,2'
chiller live is '3'
heater live is '1'
probe is '6,7'
nothing in '5'

join up earths

[Charlie Taylor]

Guys,
Can the ATC unit be used to control my chiller & chiller pump, that way I can make savings on my chiller pump running 24/7 as it will only have power when temp getsabove 25...

[stevew@reefdreams]

It can, but there is an issue with the water going stagnant in the supply lines if the chiller doesn't come on for a long period.

I'll get an ETA on the ATC300/800 in the next few days.

Steve

[Charlie Taylor]

It can, but there is an issue with the water going stagnant in the supply lines if the chiller doesn't come on for a long period.

I'll get an ETA on the ATC300/800 in the next few days.

Steve

Good point about stagnent water, how long do you think it has to sit before going stale, my chilller has a heater built in as well so could go either way, but then this also defeats the atc unit....:(

Anyway just got a delivery from yourselves today thanks for sending on time:)

[Tom]

my ATC-800 looks the same on the face...but is wired up completely different...

so make sure that you 'double-check' with the diagram provided with the unit...

how this is wired is obviously correct for this unit
but according to my instructions...
my neutrals go into '9'
live link is '8,4,2'
chiller live is '3'
heater live is '1'
probe is '6,7'
nothing in '5'

join up earths

Good point on this kris - I hadn't realised that mine is wired the same as yours - maybe the newer ones are like this? Only realised after I'd wired it up but fortunatly all ok!

[Tom]

(forgot to say that also my atc-800 has a capacitor which links 6+7 (the probe) to supposedly reduce interference from other electrical equipment - HTH :thumbsup:)

[SPARKY79]

regarding the different ways to connect. they are actually the same.
a common live to either 1 or 2 another to 3 or 4 and then either terminal under the 240 volt terminals

[StokieShinobi]

Hi all

This is resurrecting an old thread :)

I have just got my ATC 800+. It seems to be running well

I do not understand what the temp dif function does?

Also is 26 a good temp to run a marine aquarium at :)

[SPARKY79]

temp dif function set to min value
say your desired temp is 26
your temp dif is 1 deg
it will turn the heaters on at 25
and the fan on at 27
hth andy

[StokieShinobi]

I thought this was what it did

Thanks for clearing it up mate

Andy

[kumonryu]

I too have just purchased an 800+ and looking at the wiring diagram on the back of the unit I thought yes I can do this...then came across a supplementary leaflet with different wiring diagram - now completely confused - any help would be gratefully received

[SPARKY79]

digi photo the 2 and i can talk you through it

[StokieShinobi]

I had this same problem.

I followed the guide that someone put up on the forum - much more helpful!!