jgskid

Jandy RS6 with two problems. First at startup everything was fine then All button controller all lights came on and stayed on. After turning Power Center power off and back on now no response from controller at all with and without battery installed. It did come on erratically a few times then appeared to loose power. Controller IS getting 10vdc at the plug in the back and reset has no effect.Suggestions? Second issue. Six months ago Power Center got wet resulting in problems with several relays that chatter but end up off. Replaced 3814 driver chip on V9 but still having problems with some relays. Everything controlled by V10 chip works fine. I could live with it but any suggestions? Thanks, Jim

I agree with the temperature sensor idea as I have had mine fail twice. You can check the resistance and check it against a published table from Jandy or perhaps you can even disconect it. I have had strange problems such as you describe with things turning on and off by themselves when my separate spa-side 4 button switches short out which they do every few years.

My filter which is 4 cartridges shows 16lbs pressure when the pool is running and 22 when the spa is on. The pressure goes up slowly over time as they get dirty. I would clean them at 22 with the pool on in my case. My pool doesn't get heavy use but I don't usually clean them during the 5 month season. I don't think you have a problem. The pressure is affected by the pool plumbing configuration as much as the cartridge. Five lbs seems low to me. I have had some parts of the bands come off or break and have reconnected them with epoxy. I would not think loosing some parts would matter that much. If many of them were removed I guess the paper could loose ridgidity and collapse or deform. Jim

Ok - now we're getting somewhere. Thank you so much! I connected the spa light to the blower terminal and it works perfectly. The pool light, which is on a dimmer, however, did not at first. I went to the indoor controller and programmed the blower auxillary as a dimable light and named it the Pool Light. Success, it worked perfectly so at least I have the light back and it's dimmer is ok. I now believe my unit is an RS6 as the 7 and 8 Auxs do not light when depressed. Aux 3 was the pool light and Aux 4 was the spa light. With both of these, the indicators light but there is no voltage. Aux 5 is a little different. It is connected to a blank relay. The indicator light turns on and off but it is always hot at 32v. So, unless there is something I don't know about 5 I'm coming to believe that Aux 3,4,5 are defective. Any suggestions? I see there is a Relay Driver Chip 3814 for $15 what do you think about replacing it? Now, fully confident, I went back and connected the spa light to the solar relay. When I activate it from the panel or house it too works fine. Now that just leaves the blower. Now that you have trained me I see the 24v Electric Terminal next to the solar one (my heat is gas) and connecting to it runs the blower when I hit the heater button on the panel. However, there is no button for this at the house controller. Any thoughts on that? I do have spa and pool heat buttons at the house but they run the gas heater. Many many thanks! Jim

Checked electrical and GFI is getting 120 volts and there is 120 going to the two light relays. The issue seems to be that when the button on the controller is depressed there is no voltage going to the relays. Thanks for any ideas

Jandy Aqualink RS8. Control box got wet/damp when panel was left off during storm. Dried it off, blew it out with a fan, and everything worked fine except spa light. When activated the relay could be heard chattering on and off and the light would not come on. Pool light fine. Pushed reset button a few times and now neither light will come on. All other devices work fine and GFI is not tripped. Aux 1 - blower gives 32 v when depressed to contacts, A2 pump low speed ok, A3 and A4 - the lights give 0V at all times although the light on the button lights when the button is depressed. A5 which is unused is 32v to relay when OFF. Suggestions for troubleshooting and repair appreciated.