Balboa Water Group BP 60Hz - Manual (Page 11)

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G.F.C.I. Troubleshooting
IF CORRECT WIRING IS VERIFIED
Check to see if the proper G.F.C.I. is installed. UÊ
Check the label in the system box near TB1 to determine the UÊ
maximum amperage draw for the system.
Be sure the G.F.C.I. is rated for more amperage than the
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system will draw.
For a 240 V dedicated system, a 2-pole G.F.C.I. with no load
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neutral is acceptable.
For a 120/240 V system, the G.F.C.I. must include a load
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neutral out.
If the white load neutral wire is routed from the G.F.C.I.
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neutral bar directly to TB1 in the system box, then the G.F.C.I.
will trip when a 120 V device is activated.
For a detailed wiring checklist, please review the previ-
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ous segment of this manual on proper G.F.C.I. wiring or the
G.F.C.I. manufacturer’s instructions.
If the wiring is correct and the G.F.C.I. will not reset, then
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unplug the pump and try to reset the G.F.C.I.
If the G.F.C.I. trips again, then unplug the blower and reset
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the G.F.C.I.. If the G.F.C.I. continues to trip, then do the same
procedure for the ozone generator.
If the G.F.C.I. stops tripping after you unplugged one of the
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spa’s components, turn off the power to the spa then plug in
each component except the one that tripped the G.F.C.I.
Power up the system. If the G.F.C.I. no longer trips, then you
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have correctly identified the problem.
Repair or replace the component as instructed by the spa
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manufacturer.
If you have unplugged all of the spa’s components and the
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G.F.C.I. still doesn’t reset, then the problem is most likely a
ground fault in the heater.
TO DISCONNECT THE HEATER
First, turn off the main circuit breaker, then remove both UÊ
heater straps or wires from the system heater output, not
the heater itself.
After restoring the power, try to reset the G.F.C.I. again. If it
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no longer trips after the system calls for heat, then replace
the heater.
If the G.F.C.I. still trips, look for pinched or shorted wires at
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the transformer. Make sure that the screws that attach the
transformer to the system box have not pinched or damaged
the insulation of the transformer wires.
If the transformer wires are undamaged, check for any other
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pinched wires. Refer to the wiring diagram to verify the
correct wiring of the control system.
If everything looks to be in perfect working order, then the
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G.F.C.I. may be defective.
Keep in mind that a majority of G.F.C.I. tripping problems can be attributed to incorrect wiring. G.F.C.I. troubleshooting
usually finds the problem.
Ground-Fault Circuit
Interrupter/Circuit
Breaker (G.F.C.I.)
WARNING: THE OWNER SHOULD TEST AND RESET
THE G.F.C.I. ON A REGULAR BASIS TO VERIFY ITS
FUNCTION.