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Troubleshooting
Red Light Codes (continued)
Flashes Controller Status Description
4Blinks PumporMotorBound Thisfaultcanbecausedby:
•Mechanicalbindingfromdebrisinpump.
•Electricalfailureofthemotor.
•IncorrectsettingofMotorOverloadSettingswitches.
•Incorrectrotation.
•Motorphaseloss.
Thisfaultwillbedisplayediftheoutputcurrentexceeds125%ofthe
controllerrating.Thecontrollerwillattempttorestart5times.Ifthe
conditionpersiststhecontrollerwilllockoutandwillneedtobereset.
Verifytheerrorbyturningpowertocontrollerofffor5minutesand
thenon.Pump/Motor/Wiringmustbecheckediffaultpersists.
5Blinks ShortCircuit Thisfaultcanbecausedby:
•Electricalfailureofthemotor
•Electricalfailureofwiringbetweencontrollerandmotor.
Thisfaultwillbedisplayediftheoutputcurrentexceeds150%ofthe
controllerrating.Verifytheerrorbyturningpowertocontrollerofffor
1minuteandthenon.Iferrorpersists,motorandwiringbetween
controllerandmotormustbechecked.Turnpowerofffor5minutes.
Removethethreemotorwiresfromtheterminalblock.Checkoutput
wiringandmotorforshortingphasetophaseandphasetoground.
Refertomotor'smanualforinformationonresistancereadingsand
meggerreadings.
6Blinks InputPhaseLoss Thisfaultcanbecausedby:
•Disconnectedinputpowerphase.
•IncorrectMotorOverloadSettingswitches.Whenusingsingle
phaseinputpowertheMotorOverloadSettingswitchesmustbeset
to50%orlower.
Forthreephaseinputoperation;thisfaultwillbedisplayedifthe
phasetophaseinputvoltageismorethan25%lowerthanthe
nominal.Thecontrollerwillattempttorestart5times.Ifthe
conditionpersiststhecontrollerwilllockoutandwillneedtobereset.
7Blinks Temperature Thisfaultcanbecausedby:
•Highambienttemperature.Themaximumambienttemperature
ratingis122ºF(50ºC).
•Lowambienttemperature.Theminimumambienttemperature
ratingis-22ºF(-30ºC).
Thisfaultwillbedisplayediftheambienttemperatureisgreaterthan
122ºF(50ºC)orlessthan-22ºF(-30ºC).Donotinstallthecontroller
whereitwillbeexposedtodirectsunlight.Checkforafanfailure.The
fansonthebackofthecontrollerwillturnononlywhenneeded.The
fanswillturnonwhenthemotorisrunningandtheheatsink
temperaturereaches104ºF(40ºC).