H.E. Anderson Feeder J Plus Instruction sheet

Installation Guidelines
and Operation of Anderson
Ratio:Feeder®Series J Plus Injectors
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UNPACKING
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your package upon receipt.
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Installation Guidelines
H.E. Anderson Co. 2IGHC-11-10
Two Inch J Plus Injector
Installation Example
operate by either air or water.
(shown operating by air.)
Piping layout may be altered to fit available space.
Some PVC plumbing items are not supplied with unit. (See page 3)
J Plus controller, 2 inch jet meter shown
2 high capacity pumpers pumping fertilizer.
Optional EC & pH monitors
Plumbed using sch 40 PVC pipe

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Model E-1
EC monitor
Model P-1
pH monitor
Captive air tank to
protect unit from
water hammer,
2.1 gallon, 150PSI,
(Grainger 4UP02
or equivalent).
Shut-off valves allow shutting
down the system for servicing.
Backflow preventer.
Install according to
local codes.
Piping layout may be altered to
fit available space.
Shaded items are not
supplied with unit.
Fertilizer
Tank
Tank for additional
low dose chemical,
e.g. acid.
Anderson high performance
8 gallon PVC blend tank w/2"
socket fittings.
(P/N 07533)
Suction manifold
shown hard
plumbed by user,
using PVC pipe.
PVC unions
allow for easy
installation
and removal.
PVC Bushing & 1/2"
NPT boiler drain for
taking water samples.
Optional
floor stand.
(P/N 07541)
Bypass valves isolate
sensors for servicing.
J Plus
Controller
2" Jet Meter
Water supply
for pilot valve.
J Plus controller, 2 inch jet meter shown
3 high capacity pumpers pumping fertilizer.
1 standard pumper pumping a low dose chemical.
Optional EC & pH monitors.
Plumbed using sch 40 PVC pipe
Two Inch J Plus Injector
Installation Example w/Two
Chemicals

Installation Guidelines
WARNING! Never allow the unit
to freeze! The unit is not
warranted for freeze damage.
MPORTANT! The waste line
must exit to atmospheric
pressure and must not be
elevated or restricted in any way
Store protective clothing and
accessories in a location away
from the injector so that they
may be donned before
approaching the equipment.
WARNING! Water Hammer
Destroys diaphragms.
WARNING! Connecting the flow
sensor incorrectly can damage
the flow sensor electronics.
You should set up your
controller before starting up
your system. Refer to the J Plus
Controller manual.
IMPORTANT! If you have not
flushed out the system as
described in section 2.1 you
should do so now.
Never transfer the suction line of
a feeder pumping a strong acid
or alkali to a container of water.
This can generate dangerous
heat which may destroy your
pumper and plumbing.
Do not store chemicals in tanks
where the level will be more than
just a few feet above the
discharge point of the pumpers.
If you have very large solution
storage tanks you should use them to fill
smaller “day tanks”. This will eliminate the
chance of large quantities of chemicals
draining into your watering system.
H.E. Anderson Co. 4IGHC-11-10
Warnings and Cautions

Installation Guidelines
Installation Guidelines
Location & Access
●The injector should be out of the way, yet
accessible,
●If your water supply is from a municipal or
public water line, you should comply with
local codes.
●If your watering system is connected to a
public or potable water source you should
install a backflow preventer so that no
backward flow of treated water into
potable supplies or public mains could
occur. Contact your local water authority
for approved devices and
recommendations to insure that your
installation meets their standards.
●Install the system neatly and with room for
easy maintenance access.
Environment
WARNING! Never allow the unit
to freeze! The unit is not
warranted for freeze damage.
Freezing can cause expensive damage, even
during storage if the measuring unit and pumpers
have not been properly drained.
A drain should be close at hand The unit
discharges approximately twice as much water as
chemical pumped. The drain line should be kept
short, or expanded to a larger size for runs longer
than fifteen feet.
IMPORTANT! The waste line
must exit to atmospheric
pressure and must not be
elevated or restricted in any way.
Safety
●Most chemicals used to treat water are
dangerous to someone or thing.
●Do not permit access by children or pets.
●Provide safety equipment such as
goggles, gloves, aprons, or anything
common sense tells you you might need.
Store protective clothing and
accessories in a location away
from the injector so that they
may be donned before
approaching the equipment.
●Check with the manufacturer of the
chemical for safety precautions for
specific chemicals.
●Label chemicals and keep a supply of
antidotes, neutralizing agents, and safety
precautions handy. If feeding acid, keep
some baking soda (powdered and
solution) nearby.
●If feeding dangerous or corrosive
chemicals, you should attach a drain line
to the drain hole in the bottom of the
cylinder, which drains into a chemical
resistant container. An alternative would
be placing a chemical resistant container
directly beneath the drain hole.
●Protect the injector from corrosive vapors
with adequate ventilation. Corrosion can
sometimes attack diaphragms from the
back side, resulting in premature
failure.
Water Hammer
WARNING! Water Hammer
Destroys diaphragms.
●Water hammer can generate pressures
up to 500 psi or more! This puts stress on
the injector (and on your entire water
system), but it is especially destructive to
diaphragms.
●Water hammer can be a serious problem
in installations with long pipe runs.
●Solenoid valves can cause water
hammer.
●If water hammer could be a problem for
your installation, you should install a
suppressor such as a “pop” valve or an
accumulator (captive air device) near your
injector. (See installation example, P. 3)
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Installation Guidelines
Water Quality
Solids in your water supply act as abrasives and
will wear away the water measuring mechanism. If
you have problems with solids, install a filter
upstream of the injector and place pressure
gauges before and after. You can use the
difference in pressure readings to tell when the
filter is plugged up.
Preparation
Refer to the examples on pages 2 & 3 to help you
with assembly and installation. You will need PVC
pipe cleaner and glue to complete assembly;
these are available at most hardware and home
improvement stores.
Other piping can be of your preference.
Installation Pointers &
Recommendations
(1) A check valve or backflow preventer
should be installed in the main line before
the by-pass and injector. Comply with
local codes.
(2) Any on-off water valve should be installed
downstream from the blending tank. This
will insure that the system injection point
will always be pressurized, making
siphoning of chemical unlikely.
(3) Suction lines may be plumbed with rigid
PVC piping for a neater installation.
PH & EC Monitors
(4) PH and EC sensors should be installed in
a three valve bypass so they can be
isolated for calibration and repair.
(5) The main-line bypass valve should be
partially closed to insure water flow
through the bypass.
(6) Install the bypass for pH and EC sensors
below the main water line to ensure they
are never dry.
(7) Install a PVC Bushing & 1/2" NPT boiler
drain for taking water samples.
Assembly
NOTES: See your pumper manual for
complete information on installing the
pumpers.
Do not connect the supply line to the pilot
valve/manifold before flushing the system.
Make wiring connections after plumbing is
complete.
Refer to the installation photos and drawings in
the rear of this manual for information in
assembling your system. If you are unfamiliar with
plumbing or working with the piping materials of
your choice, you should hire a professional
plumber to do the installation. Beware! Most
plumbers are unfamiliar with our equipment
and should be monitored to see that they are
following our installation recommendations.
Once the plumbing is complete and all pipe
connections are tight, remove the meter from the
system. The piping should not spring apart or
close up when it is removed. Continuous strain
could interfere with operation.Adjust the piping if
necessary.
Before reinstalling the meter, flush the system to
remove metal flakes and other debris from the
plumbing. You should also flush the line that
supplies the pilot valve/manifold before
connecting it to the valve.
Electrical Connections
Refer to the manual Series J Plus Pumper
Controllers for the terminal locations. The flow
sensor and valve outputs should be connected
before wiring the power connections.
WARNING! Connecting the flow
sensor incorrectly can damage
the flow sensor electronics.
The terminals on the flow sensor terminal block
are labeled 1, 2, & 3, both on the terminal board
and on the sensor cable. Be certain to match
numbers when connecting these wires. If you
need a longer cable, use the color coding to be
sure that these connections are correct.
The manifold valve terminals are numbered on the
4-output terminal block. On the 2-output model,
valve #1 is on the left side.
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Installation Guidelines
NOTE: On 2-output models the sensor
terminal block is detachable which makes
connecting the cable much easier.
Setting The Controller
You should set up your
controller before starting up
your system. Refer to the J Plus
Controller manual.
Operational Start-Up
IMPORTANT! If you have not
flushed out the system as
described in section 2.1 you
should do so now.
Initial Check-Out
●With the water off, apply power to the
electronic controller. After a few seconds
the display should indicate OFF.
●Turn the water on slowly and let all lines
and contact tank fill with water. You
should be getting intermittent discharges
of water from the waste line.
Start-Up
●Turn off the water to stop the injector.
Install the strainers in the solution
concentrate tanks. If installing as a
bulkhead fitting, install about 2" above the
bottom of the tank, to prevent the strainer
from becoming fouled by sediment which
may collect on the bottom. Connect the
suction lines from the chemical container
to the lower connection of the valve
modules. Connect the discharge lines
between the valve module and injection
point fittings. Set dials on the pumpers to
the number calculated to give the desired
feed.
●Fill your concentrate tanks and restart
your injector. It should now be
operational.
●You may need to check, as done in the
initial check-out, to be sure the pumpers
are properly primed.
Maintenance
The meter and electronic controller portion of your
injector system normally require no maintenance.
There is no reason to disturb these components
except to service them when a problem arises.
See the pumper manual for information on
maintaining your pumpers and fittings. The
chemical concentrate solution should be
kept clean and fresh. When refilling the
concentrate, try to avoid stirring up sediment
which may have collected on the bottom of the
tank. Your solution tank should be covered, but
must be vented with a small vent hole to
atmosphere to permit the pump to pump from it.
Periodically you may find you need to completely
clean your solution container. When doing this we
recommend transferring the suction line of the
injector to another container of the same solution,
to prevent loss of prime. Use caution appropriate
to the chemical.
Never transfer the suction line of
a feeder pumping a strong acid
or alkali to a container of water.
This can generate dangerous
heat which may destroy your
pumper and plumbing.
Storage
If an injector will not be used for a long period, you
should remove it from service.
●Flush the pumper and chemical valves,
either by pumping water through the unit
(if not feeding acid, see below) before
removing it or by rinsing after removal.
●Tape the valve openings closed while still
wet. This protects the seals and prevents
insects from plugging the openings.
●Drain the unit completely to prevent
damage by freezing water still inside.
Trouble Shooting
If you suspect there may be a problem with your
unit please read the following section carefully.
DO NOT DISASSEMBLE ANY PART OF YOUR
SYSTEM until you have determined the exact
problem, and then do it carefully, according to
instructions. Many small and easily corrected
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Installation Guidelines
problems are greatly aggravated by not heeding
this warning. Table 4 in the Series J Plus Pumper
Controllers manual gives some common problems
and tells how to correct them. Call the factory if
you have questions about what you need to do.
There are two basic categories of problems;
pumper problems and control problems. If you are
getting flow indication and regular cycles of waste
water from the pilot valve you can be virtually
certain the controller and pilot valve are working
properly. Table 1 in the Pilot Valve & Manifolds
manual gives some possible conditions along with
probable causes and suggested action. If you
cannot determine the problem, call our factory at
the number listed in the front of this manual.
Checking the Meter Sensor
You have probably already observed the red LED
indicators mounted on the sensor circuit board
which is housed in the clear housing atop the
water meter. Checking these can quickly pinpoint
some problems.
●The power LED will be lit whenever power
to the controller is on and properly
functioning (it displays and responds to
key presses). If not lit, there is a problem
with the sensor board or, more likely, with
the cable between meter and controller.
●The second LED should light with each
pulse from the sensor. It should be
blinking whenever water is flowing. If this
is not happening, refer to the instructions
for your meter for more information.
Pumper and Diaphragm
Problems
See your pumper manual(s) for information on
servicing your pumpers
Primary Requirements for Proper
Operation
There are some conditions which must be met in
order for your injection system to operate properly.
These are given here:
●Minimum line pressure of 30 psig,
measured on the downstream side of the
injector. If you do not have a pressure
reading of 30 pounds at the pressure
gauge on top of the unit, then you do not
have enough pressure. If the water is
flowing out to an open tank or onto the
ground, there will probably not be
sufficient back pressure to meet the 30
psig requirement even if there is much
greater pressure (e.g. 50 psig) on the
inlet. This is the most common cause of
erratic operation. In this situation you
should install a valve and pressure gauge
downstream from the unit. Close the valve
until the gauge reads 30 psi or greater.
●The flow rate should be within the range
of your flow meter. (See Table 1 in your
meter manual for flow range information)
●The manifold discharge line and any
tubing attached must open to “daylight”
and go directly to a drain. Do not obstruct
or elevate the line at any point. If a long
line is needed, it should be expanded to a
larger size. Put an air vent or gap
between the primary and the extended
line.
●Too much chemical feed is not caused by
a mechanical malfunction. It is probably
due to siphoning or gravity flow of
chemical through the feeder during
periods of zero pressure on the system.
The system shutoff valve should be
downstream of the system to maintain
pressure at all times.
Do not store chemicals in tanks
where the level will be more than
just a few feet above the
discharge point of the pumpers.
If you have very large solution
storage tanks you should use them to fill
smaller “day tanks”. This will eliminate the
chance of large quantities of chemicals
draining into your watering system.
H.E. Anderson Co. 8IGHC-11-10

RATIO:FEEDER® LIMITED WARRANTY
WHAT IS COVERED
The H.E. Anderson Company of M skogee, Oklahoma, will make any necessary repairs
and/or replace any parts of any Ratio:Feeder® prod ct made necessary beca se of defects in
materials or workmanship for fifteen months from date of man fact re. Warranty repairs
and/or replacements will be performed witho t charge to the owner by H.E. Anderson
Company within a reasonable time after prepaid delivery of the defective prod ct to the H.E.
Anderson Company, 2100 Anderson Drive, M skogee, Oklahoma 74403.
WHAT IS NOT COVERED
This warranty specifically excl des fail re of any parts or materials ca sed by chemical
attack or damage ca sed by operation above rated capacity or press re. F rther, this warranty
does not cover wear or fail re ca sed by sand or other foreign materials which may be fo nd in
water that is passed thro gh o r prod cts, or damage ca sed by freezing or expos re to water
temperat res above 60 °C (140 °F).
This warranty does not cover damage ca sed by fail re to follow prescribed installation
instr ctions and limitations iss ed by H.E. Anderson Company. In addition, this warranty does not
cover service adj stments, repairs, or replacements ca sed by mis se, negligence, alteration,
accident, or lack of specified maintenance.
This warranty does not cover components sed by, b t not man fact red by H.E. Anderson
Company, in the man fact re of o r prod cts except to the extent of said component
man fact rer's warranty.
This warranty specifically excl des liability for conseq ential damages or for charges for labor or
expense in making repairs or adj stments, or losses of time or inconvenience.
This warranty gives yo specific legal rights and yo may also have other legal rights which
may vary from state to state. H.E. Anderson Company does not a thorize any person to create
for it any other obligation or liability in connection with these prod cts. ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THESE PRODUCTS IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS
WARRANTY. H.E. Anderson Company shall not be liable for conseq ential damages res lting
from breach of this written warranty.
NOTE: Some states do not allow limitation on how long an implied warranty will last or the
excl sion of limitations of incidental or conseq ential damages, so the above limitations or
excl sions may not apply to yo .
WHAT TO DO IF THERE IS A QUESTION REGARDING WARRANTY
1) Promptly notify the cons mer adviser at H.E. Anderson Company by telephone at 800-331-9620 or
918-687-4426.
2) Confirm the report in writing (or via FAX at 918-682-3342) to the H.E. Anderson Company, stating
the circ mstances s rro nding the problem.
PURCHASER'S OBLIGATION
a) P rchaser m st give H.E. Anderson Company immediate written notice on discovery of
defect.
b) P rchaser m st pay for shipment of the defective prod ct to the H.E. Anderson Company, 2100
Anderson Drive, M skogee, Oklahoma 74403.
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