Installation Guide

Q & A
5
C. Mounting the Power Unit
D. Installing the Signal Cable
The unit must be mounted indoors in an upright vertical
position on a wall or other non-enclosed area.
The picture to the far right shows the location of the
mounting holes. The installer will need to supply the
mounting screws for the type of surface the unit will be
mounted on. A # 8 screw works best.
Once the power box has been mounted, you can now install the signal cable. Take the pre-stripped end of the signal cable wire
and insert it into one of the two terminal holes located on the bottom of the power unit. This is the area immediately located
under the area worded “to coil” - on the right side. It does not matter which terminal hole you use first. Make sure all of the pre-
stripped wire is inserted into one of the terminal block holes by twisting the bare cable. Then gently “tug” the wire to insure that it
is locked into place.
Terminal block holes
Release button
To remove the wire, push the
button with finger or small
screwdriver and pull the
wire out of the hole.
Do not use. These are not the
terminal holes, and should not
be used at all.
HOLES FOR MOUNTING
Please explain what you mean by “as far
away as possible” from tees, elbows,
couplings, valves and curved pipe when
wrapping the signal cable? I do not have
much room to wrap the coil.
For the very best results, the less turbulence in the
water is desired. By saying “as far away as possible”
we prefer it to be a few inches away, if possible, but if
there is no room to wrap the coil you can still wrap the
coil next to the tee, elbow, or coupling. Just make
sure it is not on curved pipe and wrapped over a
coupling or valve, as all the wrappings need to be the
same size or diameter and flush against one another.
Can I extend the ten foot limit on the length of
the signal cable from the coil to the power
box?
No, you cannot extend it. The ten feet of wire is the limit
we allow from going from the signal coil to the power
box. You will need to get the power box location and the
coil wrapping location within those lengths. If needed,
you can use an extension cord to plug the unit in if the
electrical was an issue.
Can I install ScaleBlaster on a copper pipe
that is painted?
Yes. There will be no issues if the pipe is painted or not.
My house is on a slab. There is only 3
inches of pipe before it does a 90° into the
pressure regulator. Can I mount it here?
Install ScaleBlaster after the pressure regulator.
I do not have 12 inches of straight pipe so I
plan on re-piping the line at the water
heater, but this line only controls water
going into the heater. Is this OK?
Yes, it is OK. You will be descaling the hot water
lines, where the majority of the scaling issues take
place.
pre-stripped
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