CX Chlorinator - Salt and Mineral Operation MANUAL
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Fault Indication
Potential Cause
Remedy
10.10
Not operating at all - no
lights
Not plugged into power point
or power point not turned on
Check that POWER PACK POWER CORD
goes into wall outlet and outlet is turned on
Plugged into power point and
turned on but still no power
Test wall outlet with a working appliance
Wall outlet working but still no
power
Check CIRCUIT BREAKER at bottom of
POWER PACK. Press white button to reset
if tripped
Pressed and reset but still no
power
If you have checked all of the above then
there is an internal fault - contact for
service
CIRCUIT BREAKER stays out
in a tripped state
Faulty CIRCUIT BREAKER - contact for
service
10.11
Not operating at all -
comes on but turns off
CIRCUIT BREAKER resets
but trips again
1. Excessively high salt - check salt
(sec. 6.6/8.2) and lower it if needed
2. Short across Cell plates - remove Cell
and check the plates for any metal lying
across plates
3. Faulty rectifiers, transformer or Cell
cable - call for service
10.12
Everything displays OK
but not turning ON
Incorrect TIMER settings
Press POWER/MODE button until in ON
mode. Does it work now?
10.13
Sign of melting or burning
of the Cell Connector
Plug
Possible moisture entry to
the plug
If melted, then it will need replacing
otherwise clean with WD40 or similar.
Return for service if melted
10.14
OUTPUT reading is less
than 100%
Low salt level
Check salt level (sec. 6.6/8.2)
Build-up of calcium on the
Cell plates
Calcium acts as an insulator and needs to
be removed
See Cleaning of Cell Electrode
(sec. 9.1)
Water temperature is low
Winter water temperature can be very low
For every 1°C below 28°C the
output can drop 2-3%
Insufficient water flow though
the Cell Housing
Check water flow and ensure a full
chamber of water is passing over
the Cell. You may need to backwash your
filter (sec6.7)
The Cell could be damaged
or at the end of its life
Damaged coating will reduce cell life and
reduce output. If all conditions are correct,
then Cell could be at the end of its life
Level low in one direction but
OK in the other
Cell may need cleaning (sec. 9.1)
or the Cell may have run its life in
one direction
10.15
Power Pack only works in
one direction. No output in
one direction
Faulty rectifiers, transformer
or PVB
Return unit for service
10.16
Timer is not functioning
properly in AUTO
Incorrect settings
Make sure POWER/MODE is set to
AUTO. Refer to Timer Setting in this
manual (sec. 6.52)
10.17
Pool pump outlet not
functioning
properly or pump always
on
Pump not plugged into the
base
of chlorinator
Check that pump is plugged into the
bottom of the POWER PACK and not
directly in to the wall outlet
Make sure you are set in AUTO mode and
not MANUAL for normal running
