GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) vs. Circuit Breaker

October 23rd, 2011 by Steve No Comments

When we are in Chapter 14 (Facility Safety) of the  Pool & Spa Operator Handbook, discussing  electrical safety during our  CPO® class, we talk about the difference between a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) and a Circuit Breaker.  We also define the difference between grounding and bonding, which you can read about here. The Circuit Breaker will interrupt (turn the circuit off) when there is a current overload.  This [...]

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GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) vs. Circuit Breaker

World Aquatic Health Conference – 2011

October 17th, 2011 by Steve No Comments

The World Aquatic Health Conference From a Pool Man’s View The 8th Annual World Aquatic Health Conference (WAHC) was held in Seattle, Washington and attracted a record number of registrants this year.  Over 400 industry leaders came together at this unique Conference to participate in over 40 different seminars covering 5 different symposium topics:  Aquatic Health Benefits, Recreational Water Illness Prevention, New Industry Technology, Drowning [...]

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World Aquatic Health Conference - 2011

Grounding and Bonding – What’s the difference?

October 9th, 2011 by Steve 1 Comment

Halloween will soon be here, and Betty Davis, the Accounts Receivable Manager at PoolCorp’s SCP store in Riverside, is always ready.  She has a tradition of decorating her office to the max before Halloween! Tombstones, mummies, rats, vultures, ghosts, skeletons and all kinds of spooky stuff can be found in there. You might even find a few body parts — could it be some of Betty’s [...]

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Grounding and Bonding - What's the difference?

TriChlor and DiChlor — What do they have in common?

September 27th, 2011 by Steve No Comments

Chlorine is an element of nature – it is number 17 in group 17 (Halogens) on the Periodic Chart of the Elements.   It is a gas in its elemental form.  Using various processes,  different chlorine compounds are manufactured which we use in the swimming pool industry: Sodium Hypochlorite (Liquid Chlorine) Calcium Hypochlorite (Cal Hypo) Lithium Hypochlorite TriChlor (trichloro-s-triazinetrione) DiChlor (sodium dichloro-s-triazinetrione) To protect chlorine [...]

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TriChlor and DiChlor -- What do they have in common?

Lights Out In San Diego

September 13th, 2011 by Steve No Comments

We had a little surprise occur during our CPO class this past Thursday and Friday, September 8-9, at PoolCorp’s SCP store! At 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, the lights went out – literally.  The whole power grid went down in all of San Diego County and parts of Mexico and southern Orange County.   When the power went down in our classroom, there was no more projector, [...]

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Lights Out In San Diego

Total Alkalinity – What is it exactly?

August 31st, 2011 by Steve 6 Comments

There are several phrases and terms used to describe Total Alkalinity (TA): The buffering capacity of water Water’s ability to neutralize acid The pH stabilizer The ability of water to resist a change in pH A measure of the total of hydroxide ions (OH-), carbonate ions (CO3-) and bicarbonate ions (HCO3-) in water The pH anchor These are all correct.  As you know, TA is [...]

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Total Alkalinity - What is it exactly?
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