AUX Valve not working

[jfdudek1]

I have the Pentair Easy Touch panel and the valve actuator for the water fall stopped working. I just installed a new actuator, but it too is not responding. Plugged into AUX port A, "vlvA", and when I move the switch on the unit from Off to ON1 or ON2, the actuator rotates. But nothing happens when I push the Waterfall button on the panel. The light comes on and off, but the actuator does not spin...

What voltages should o be reading at the pins?

Thank you!

 

[ajw22]

What voltages should o be reading at the pins?

24V AC

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[Jimrahbe]

J,

I assume it was working with the same set up at one time. Is that true?

Did you do any kind of reprograming on your EasyTouch recently?? Did you do anything with Solar or install a heat pump, or???

You need to double check that valve 'A' is assigned to your Aux 3 (Waterfall) Circuit. Menu. Settings, Valves, A = Waterfall. This assumes your Aux 3 Circuit has the Circuit Name of "Waterfall".

If you are not using valve 'B' you can assign it to Waterfall and move the valve cable over to the B port.

Do you have ScreenLogic?

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[jfdudek1]

Thx. Yes it was working, and just stopped. I do not have Screen Logic. I have the antenna, but not the rest. Guess the previous owner or real-estate broker took it.

Thx! Will try.

 

[Jimrahbe]

j,

When the EasyTouch moves a valve actuator, it basically closes a relay which sends 24 Volts AC to one input wire of the actuator, this turns the valve one way. To move the valve back, the EasyTouch just shuts the relay off, which sends the 24 Volts AC to another input wire on the actuator and the valve will move back.

It is possible that that little relay, or the chip that turns the relay on and off, is bad. If you are not using valve 'B', you can use it as it uses a different relay.

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[jfdudek1]

j,

When the EasyTouch moves a valve actuator, it basically closes a relay which sends 24 Volts AC to one input wire of the actuator, this turns the valve one way. To move the valve back, the EasyTouch just shuts the relay off, which sends the 24 Volts AC to another input wire on the actuator and the valve will move back.

It is possible that that little relay, or the chip that turns the relay on and off, is bad. If you are not using valve 'B', you can use it as it uses a different relay.

Thanks,

Jim R.

Thx. Will try Jim