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Aquaria Installation Series (Part 4)

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Commissioning an Aquaria system involves flipping breakers in sequence, waiting roughly two minutes for the compressor to engage, and leaving the first two breakers active when the machine is on standby. In this specific install, three units (one Hydropack S and two Hydropack X's) were set up to fill a 6,000-gallon storage tank.

Part 4 of this Aquaria installation series is the moment the work pays off: powering the system on, watching the compressors engage, and walking the customer through how to operate and monitor the units day to day.

On this Georgetown, Texas greenhouse property, the team commissioned three units — one indoor Hydropack S and two outdoor Hydropack X's — feeding a single 6,000-gallon external storage tank. Each Hydropack X's internal 250-gallon tank flushes automatically to the external tank as it fills.

Aquaria's Installation Manager Orlando walks through the startup sequence: breakers flipped left to right with about 10 seconds between each one, fans within the first 10 seconds, and the compressor (which is what actually starts generating water) kicking on roughly two minutes later. The shutdown sequence runs in reverse. When the system is on standby, the first two breakers stay on so the unit keeps its Wi-Fi connection — that's what lets Aquaria push remote updates, monitor performance, and correct errors from the owner's tablet.

[00:05] All righty. So, today we're on the last day of installation. Uh we pretty much got everything done. So, again, just to kind of go over it. Um in this installation specifically, uh the customer asked for three different of our units or two two different units, but three three uh total count of three. So, we're outside, we'll have a Hydropack X two Hydropack X, and then inside we'll have the Hydropack S. Um and I just want to show you how, you

[00:30] know, after we have established already the electrical connections, uh what the proper process is of turning it on and making sure that everything is working. So, if you come and follow me, I can show you how to start the process. So, we just have two levers, you know, just for regular opening of the door here. When we swing the door open, you'll have your breakers on this side, right? And they've been labeled already

[01:00] as far as your safety breakers, spare breaker. And this is your function of the machine. It also has a tablet that actually kind of you can control the machine with, uh depending on the uh update of already been sent to the unit that you're working on. Uh all of our units again come with the tablet that you can manage. Uh some of them come with the stand-alone tablet, but that's for another video. Uh right now, again, this is just to let you know the proper process of cutting it on. So, we will start on the left-hand side here, on the safety.

[01:30] And then you just flip the breakers one by one. As you're turning them on, you'll see this light turn on. Then immediately the system starts. And then you can keep going in order for you to be able to set it turn on the fans. You'll hear the fan cut on. And then about 10 seconds [music] or actually a little bit longer, maybe about 2 minutes or so, uh you'll be able to hear the compressor kick on in order for the system to actually start generating water. So, after that, on this side, now that we're on, we have a filter on this side, and actually all

[02:01] this is capturing all the humidity that's inside of the greenhouse. The purpose of this was for us to capture all of it through the vent system on this side. So, right now, as it started with the fan and everything, you can kind of tell that it's going to start, you know, abstracting all the humidity or all the air here going through its process and start making water. So, at this point, we're good to go. Customers already been kind of walked through in this process and we'll kind of teach them how to show and manage his own unit in order for, you know, from

[02:30] anywhere on here with Wi-Fi access. So, again, this is our Hydropack S. Our installation is this requires a 20 amp breaker double pole. We ran our wires to the top top as we showed you last time. And again, this is 50 gallons a day on a good day, especially with humidity being inside. So, that's it for the inside one. Let's go show you the one on the outside. All righty, so now we're outside. We're going to show you the two Hydropack X's, and these again are 50 amp double pole breaker. Each machine. We've already

[03:01] completed the connections and I'll show you where we ended up doing the junction boxes, and then we'll go through the process. It's exactly the same as the machine inside to be able to turn it on and flip all the breakers on. So, let me come show you on this side that way we can kind of tell exactly everything that's going to happen after the machine start making water. Especially on this outside process that we're going to be filling up the 6,000 gallon tank with our machine, or actually both of the machines here. So, let me go show you the process of how to turn them on and make sure everything's working just like

[03:30] we did inside. And then, we're here, same thing, two levers. This is obviously [music] a bigger unit, so you have two doors instead of one like we did show you in the inside. And same thing, you know, you have your storage tank down here where the machine makes the water, stores the water, goes through the whole process. [music] Once it's filled with about 250 gallons, it'll flush them out into this tank in the behind us. But again, we go through the same process for installation. These are a junction boxes for each machine [music] just to make sure that we have all the electrical components together. Same thing, they're all labeled, you

[04:01] know, and we actually tell you which production which fans you're turning on and everything that you're turning on as you're flipping it on. So again, we'll start with our safety and main power. And then you you'll hear a click and then you can keep going slowly give about 10 seconds in between [music] each breaker. There's our first fan. There's our second fan and as you see he's labeled three or four. This This machine has about four of them. So in this case again, you'll just go through the same sequence. And if you ever want to turn the machine

[04:31] off, you now you have to go left to right, right? So you would have to start here turning this off. Give it about 10 seconds. >> [music] >> Turn this off. And then you give it about 10 seconds and you can continue flipping this on. In the event that [music] the customer is going out of town or we need to just leave the machine on standby so the Wi-Fi connection can still reach it. We always want to make sure we leave these two first two breakers on just to make sure again that it's on standby mode. It's still able to receive any updates or any push to to

[05:01] corrections in the system with any errors. [music] Uh mainly for monitoring of course, but again, we don't always want to double check that we don't completely turn it off unless we really need to. Uh but that's basically it. After we go through the whole process [music] of turning it on, you just leave it on and start making water. Thank you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How do you turn on an Aquaria Hydropack for the first time after installation?

A: Flip the breakers one by one from left to right, allowing about 10 seconds between each one. The system lights up immediately, the fans start shortly after, and the compressor kicks on roughly two minutes later to begin generating water. When shutting the machine down, reverse the sequence from right to left, again pausing about 10 seconds between each breaker. The breakers are pre-labeled so the customer knows exactly what each one controls.

Q: How long does it take for an Aquaria unit to start making water after you turn it on?

A: The compressor, which is what actually triggers water production, takes approximately two minutes to kick on after the breakers are flipped. The fans start within the first 10 seconds or so, but water generation does not begin until the compressor engages. No pre-heating or priming procedure is mentioned beyond following the breaker sequence.

Q: How much water can the Aquaria Hydropack S produce per day?

A: The Hydropack S can produce up to 50 gallons of water per day under good conditions, particularly when ambient humidity is high. In this installation it was placed inside a greenhouse, which provides a consistently humid environment that supports maximum output. The unit requires a 20-amp double-pole breaker.

Q: What electrical requirements do Aquaria Hydropack units need?

A: The Hydropack S requires a 20-amp double-pole breaker, while each Hydropack X requires a 50-amp double-pole breaker. In this installation, separate junction boxes were used for each outdoor unit to keep all electrical components organized and correctly labeled. Wiring for the indoor unit was run through the top of the enclosure.

Q: Can you control and monitor an Aquaria unit remotely?

A: Yes, all Aquaria units come with a tablet that allows the owner to manage and monitor the system remotely via Wi-Fi. Updates and system corrections can also be pushed to the unit wirelessly. When leaving a unit on standby, the first two breakers should remain on to keep the Wi-Fi connection active and allow remote monitoring and error correction.

Q: What happens when you leave an Aquaria unit on standby rather than fully switching it off?

A: Keeping the first two breakers switched on puts the unit into standby mode, which maintains the Wi-Fi connection. In standby, the system can still receive software updates, remote corrections, and error monitoring. The installer advises against fully powering down the unit unless absolutely necessary, for example if the customer is traveling for an extended period.

Q: How does the outdoor Hydropack X fill a large storage tank?

A: Each Hydropack X has an internal storage tank that holds up to 250 gallons. Once that internal tank reaches capacity, the unit automatically flushes the water into an external storage tank. In this installation, two Hydropack X units work together to fill a 6,000-gallon external tank.

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