T&T: Adding salt to a Lectra-san

[Mike Maurice]

The ElectraSan was mechanically controlled and did not have the 
electronic feedback system that the newer ElectraScan has.

Estimating how much salt to add to prevent damage to the electrode packs 
is a tricky business and Raritan obviously came to the conclusion that a 
major improvement was needed, the new control unit is the answer.

My son's boat has the newer ElectraScan unit and the visible feedback 
that the electronic display gives you makes it very easy to know how 
much salt to put in, if you are doing it manually. With the new system 
we have never had more than 1 error message (over/under salt) in about 
100 flushes.

This does not help the folks who have the older system and the cost of 
the electronic upgrade may be almost the cost of an entire new unit.

Without the new control unit and its display it is very difficult to 
know how much salt to use in brackish water as you don't know what the 
actual level of brackishness is. If you are in fresh water the answer is 
obvious as you can calculate the amount of salt to a good accuracy.

I don't know that this helps much, but...

Mike

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Capt. Mike Maurice
Tigard, Oregon (Near Portland).