Baseline Systems BaseStation 6000 - Manual (Page 117)

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General Troubleshooting
Problem Symptoms /Cause Possible Fixes
System activates
valve and shows that
it is watering but no
water comes on.
Water may be turned off or
the valve is faulty or clogged.
• Make sure water is turned on to Master
valve.
• If the solenoid for the problem zone is
buzzing or clicking, check valve
diaphragm and solenoid.
Errors are reported
on zones and
watering is
intermittent.
Bad or marginal wiring or
connections is usually the
cause of this problem.
• Check wiring using the Baseline Wire
Tester (Model #BI-WIT).
• Check connections. If in doubt, cut out
the connection and reconnect.
• Test the common ground wire to the
earth ground. Resistance should be
greater than 1M ohms.
• Check the common wire. Apply voltage to
a valve (turn on valve). Attach a
voltmeter negative (-) lead to the
common and the positive (+) lead to the
power or hot wire. If there is no voltage,
take the voltmeter negative (-) lead and
put in ground. If there is voltage, then the
common is bad.
Valve is turned on
when it should not
be.
Valve has been turned
manually in the field.
Valve is accidentally wired to
the two-wire path.
• Check valve and wiring in the field.