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06/05/2018, 08:43 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Apex programming for UV Sterilizer
I am hoping that someone might be able to assist with a program code for my apex that would control my EA 80W UV sterilizer. I want to run the UV sterilizer and dedicated pump from 9 pm to 9 am only and turn off the UV and pump if the temp rises above 80 degrees. I also would like the pump to power on a minute before the UV is turned on as well as stay on a minute after the UV is turned off. Any help that can be provided would be much appreciated. Please feel free to include any other suggestions/opinions for programming a UV. Thanks
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06/05/2018, 06:39 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Tampa
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For the pump:
Set OFF Fallback OFF If Time 20:59 to 21:00 Then ON If UV_Light ON then ON Defer 000:060 Then OFF For the UV_Light Set OFF Fallback OFF If Time 21:00 to 09:00 Then ON If Temp > 80 Then OFF
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06/11/2018, 10:52 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Thank you
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06/17/2018, 09:33 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
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If you want your UV bulbs and ballasts to last, you should run it 24/7. UV’s are not designed to be turned off regularly and shutting them of daily will drastically reduce the life of the bulbs (upwards of 50% or more) and cause premature failure of the ballasts.
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06/18/2018, 05:32 AM
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Grizzled & Cynical
 Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Stamford, CT
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One thing I have found useful is to delay the on for my UV after a power loss. Mine requires the ballast to cool before it will properly restart.
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