If you purchased a drive for an SVRS pump, please, try to return it. You will not like the hassle of the SVRS system on a residential pool. The SVRS software cannot be disabled. It takes almost nothing to slow the waterflow in a residential to the point it trips the alarm shutting down the pump and requiring a manual reset each time. Commercial pools have much different plumbing and they are still a problem sometimes.Plot thickens... I potentially have a correct NOS keypad & drive to try. The only way to be sure is to take my drive/keypad assy off existing pump.
Problem is... One of the 3 screws that hold the assembly together is froze from corrosion. For 2 days I have been spraying it with penetrant and gently tapping on the head of the screw with a hammer and punch. So far I'm able to move it back/forth almost 1/4 turn. I made a little access hole in the fan cover to spray right at the bolt too. (fix that later)
I don't want to snap it off at the motor housing. Open to suggestions, criticisms, tom foolery or cold beer at this point.
Fair enough, but I plan to only use the keypad off of it and not use the drive itself.
With that behind me, once the rains cease, I will continue with the attempted screen replacement first nice dry day. Weather cooperated today so I made the switch. YES... The keypad from an SV-SVRS will work on an SV pump. Appears to be the same part, plug & play. Maybe this mundane knowledge will help someone else down the road.
