Dead IC40

Nathan Johnson · Friday at 5:27 AM

I have an IC40 with no lights active on the cell itself. I saw the 12 amp fuse/low voltage breaker was tripped, and thought replacing it would remedy the issue but it hasn't. I've seen vids that indicate the salt board could be the problem, other input claims the entire cell is bad. What evidence is needed to determine the true issue at hand? Easytouch control panel.

Newdude · Friday at 8:28 AM

Unplug the cell and see what happens. Generally speaking, if the system trips the breaker without the cell it's the system. If the system trips with the cell hooked up, it's the cell.

Winger 03 · Friday at 8:36 AM

I had an iChlor30 and it blew the fuse. I replaced it a few times and it kept popping, so time for a new cell (I ended up with the IC40). Point being that if the fuse keeps blowing, it is the cell.

Jimrahbe · Friday at 8:38 AM

Nathan,

With the cell disconnected, and the system in Auto, and Pool or Spa mode, you can test between the small red wires at J8 and J9 of the Surge Card, and you should get about 24 Volts AC..

If you have the 24 VAC input to the surge card, there should be about 30 to 40 volts DC on the large Red and Black wires going to the cell..

If you don't have the 24 VAC at J8 and J9, disconnect the wire from J9 and then test between J8 and the wire that was on J9 and see if you get about 24 Volts AC.. If you now get the 24 VAC, then the surge card is bad and your breaker is good.

If you still don't have the 24 Volts AC, then your breaker might be bad, or the Pump/Filter relay may not be closed, or you may not have an primary voltage getting to your SWCG transformer.

Thanks,

Jim R.

Nathan Johnson · Saturday at 12:03 AM

The board with the green light there, is that the surge board? The green light doesn't come on in the one I'm describing. I'll run the mentioned tests and see. Thx a ton

Jimrahbe · Saturday at 9:44 AM

Nathan Johnson said:
The board with the green light there, is that the surge board?

Nathan,

Yes, that is a pic of my Surge card, and no, I have no clue why they call it a surge card. :mrgreen:

There are several different versions of this card.. I am not sure if all of them have the Green power led or not..

Thanks,

Jim R.

Nathan Johnson · 2025-04-29T20:14:46-0400

31 vac at J8 and J9. 12 amp/SCG RED brkr throws when I attach red wire to J9. No green light at surge card. Nothing at cell. What might that tell me?

Jimrahbe · 2025-04-29T20:24:43-0400

Nathan,

If the cell is disconnected and it throws the breaker, then the surge card is bad..

If the cell is connected, then disconnect the cell and run the test again..

If the breaker does not pop with the cell disconnected than the cell is bad..

With the cell disconnected, do you get the green led with J9 connected to the card??

If you get the green led, do you also get about 30 to 40 volts DC between the large Red and Black wires on the plug that goes to the cell from the surge card?

Jim R.

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