Failed timer, should manual switch still work?
- Thread starter brew4eagle
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- Jul 21, 2013
- 54,775
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
And current NEC requires a GFCI CB for pump for safety.
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- Jul 21, 2013
- 54,775
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
If the CB is in the position in the picture it is OFF.
The lever has to be to the left for the CB power to be ON.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 54,775
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
- Jul 21, 2013
- 54,775
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Also to confirm, with the CB switched on I have no continuity across the green circles you drew. Also indicates it's bad?
- Jul 21, 2013
- 54,775
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
BE CAREFUL. YOU ARE POKING AROUND LIVE 240 VOLTS!
The CB connects continuity from the bus bar contacts at A or B to the CB outputs at C and D.
Do not try and test continuity with A and B having 240V live.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 54,775
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
You have power into the CB panel.
That CB is old and not to current code and needs to be replaced.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 54,775
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Thanks so much for the assistance! I have the CB removed and headed to THD. Will bring up to code and will report back with results. Just started raining so will wait for the install of new CB.
It indicates you are very lucky to have not electrocuted yourself. Hooking a continuity meter, or using that range on a VOM with the breaker on and powered is a dead short and at the very least could have blown your meter.
With the power to the breaker off, testing continuity that way would only be testing the wires to the pump and the continuity in the pump if it is a single-speed. Won't show much on a VSP.
A gfci outlet and on that outlet is the under water pool lights rocker switch.
The breaker did fix the problem. SLAM has finally started. The timer gears still aren't turning, so will replace timer once water is cleared up. Thanks again!!
- Jul 21, 2013
- 54,775
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
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