Osmolator Universal 3155 Questions

[Randy D]

Roger, I want to change out my evaporated water top off system and I think the Osmolator Universal 3155 will do what I need.

My current system is to replace all evap. water with kalkwasser. I have a dosing pump controlled by a float switch when the water level lowers, and a float switch to shut off if the water level goes above a certain point. What I don't have is some type of shut off sensor for the case when The water level stays low and the top off pump keeps running and overdoses the kalk. This happens to me whaen my beckett skimmer goes crazy and overflowas about 5 gal. of skimmate in a short time period.

What I want to do is have a device that will stop the dosing not only when the level gets to high but also stop if either the duration of dosing goes past a certian time period or the water level goes below a certian point. Will the Osmolator Universal 3155 be able to does this for me?

Randy

 

[rvitko]

The osmolator has an optic sensor as the primary sensor it is literally accurate within a mm. Their is a high level alarm/safety cut off which is a float switch. The osmolator will not run the pump for more than 10 minutes- after 10 minutes it shuts down and must be manually reset, it sounds an alarm as well. The pump is not kalkwasser safe, I would recommend using our calcium dispenser or the MRC Kalkreactor. Both are known to be compatible. The top off water must be pumped up, generally I recommend pumping up to the tank, the flow rate is very low, it takes about 5 minutes to pump a gallon of water (at best). If you are concerned about adding the kalk to the tank you want to add it to the overflow instead.

 

[Randy D]

roger are you saying the osmolator comes with a dosing pump?

If yes can you use your own dosing pump?

 

[rvitko]

Yes it uses it's own 9V dosing pump, to run a different pump you need part 3150.11, this is a switched socket which uses the 9V output of the osmolator to switch a relay and open a 115V socket.

 

[Randy D]

so if I got the part 3150.11 I could run my own pump. Then I would have a sensor for keeing the water level steady, a float switch for the water level rising above the sensor, and the pump would still shut off after 10 minutes. Do I have this right? If so this would serve my purose exactly!!

 

[rvitko]

Yes.

 

[Randy D]

Thanks for your help Roger especially on a Sunday. Now stop working and go watch some FOOTBALL.

Randy

 

[craby]

Roger,
Can I use both the osmolator pump & part 3150.11 combined? This would allow the osmolator pump to pump water from my resevoir to sump & part 3150.11 would turn on a solenoid valve & add water to the resevoir from my RO/DI unit.

I have float switches & a float valve in my resevoir to keep it from flooding. I guess I could control the osmolator power supply on the float switch relay 110v supply &/or use (2) 110v solenoids (1 controlled by the float switches in resevoir & 1 contolled by the osmolator in sump).

Does this seem feasible/helpfull to the cause of aquaria automation? Your thoughts please.
Thanks,
Luke C.

 

[rvitko]

I wouldn't do this because the transformer can only deliver 800ma and could not supply both units without some real problem potential. I would use a Spectra Pure LLC set to top off your reservoir and use the Osmolator to top off your tank.