Ten: Troubleshooting 77
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Problem What to do Reference/Procedure
The circuit breaker for the
pump trips every time that
the Pump turns ON.
Confirm that the system is
programmed for a 2-speed
pump.
Press any release any button on the PE953 Hand-held 1.
Controller to wake it up.
Verify that the PPE953 displays “HI SPD 1” or “LO SPD 2.
2” in the upper left hand corner of the screen.
Refer to the illustration on page 41 of this manual3.
Check the wiring for a
2-speed pump.
Verify that the wire from circuit #1 (PE653 terminal 1.
#3) is connected to the High Speed connection of the
pump.
Verify that the wire from circuit #2 (PE653 terminal 2.
#4) is connected to the Low Speed connection of the
pump.
Confirm that the controls
in the heater are turned
ON
Verify that the Common connection of the pump is 1.
connected to L2 at the Panel circuit breaker.
Verify that the 2-pole breaker feeding the PE653 and 2.
the Pump is sized correctly.
Problem What to do Reference/Procedure
The heater will not turn
ON.
Go to the Checking Out
and Verifying section
above.
Press any release any button on the Hand-held 1.
Controller to wake it up.
Note the POOL temperature. 2.
NOTE: The temperature will be shown to the right
of the word POOL in the bottom right of the PE953
screen.
Use the Temperature Set UP arrow to make the Target 3.
temperature setting at least five degrees (5º) higher than
the current temperature.
Turn ON the pump.4.
Find and follow the instructions in5. “Verify that the
Heater is responding to commands from the PE953
Hand-Held Controller” printed earlier in this section.
Problem What to do Reference/Procedure
The heater turns OFF but gets
very hot after the pump turns
OFF.
Verify that the heater has
a proper “Time Interval”
programmed for cool
down.
The Fireman Switch Time Interval is defined as the
additional time the pump will run after the heater circuit
(circuit 5) is turned off to make sure the heater is cooled
down before it shuts off.
Refer to “Configuring the Fireman’s Switch Time Interval”
starting on page 46 in this manual.