So having the following issue, when in Auto Mode, Aux 4 (pool lights) blinks on/off and the relay makes a loud click (as expected when it goes on/off) and the panel light goes on/off. The frequency of the blinking is random, there is no pattern to it at all. Put it into service mode and all is well, no blinking. I've replaced the control board for the unit, the same thing happens, so I know that the control board is good. I've also swapped out the relay (we had a spare Aux 8) and the problem doesn't lie with a faulty relay. So I'm mystified as to why we are having the problem.
So I'm looking into our panel and it dawns on me, this thing is a real rat's nest and is not wired in any fashion that I would have thought was normal. I've attached pictures for you to look at, but my observations are the following:
- Hot from the house panel is wire-nutted into each of the relays bypassing the load distribution panel (sub-panel).
- Sub Panel is not used at all for the installation, where the installation manual calls for its use and it doesn't make sense to me to not use it. Other than the builder (re-model) being cheap and lazy.
- I'm anal, so I'd probably would have used appropriately colored wiring to reflect the actual service of the wire, it appears that scraps are used as needed
- The outlet is closely wired into Aux 4 and I'm thinking that this has something to do with the blinking, as I've already ruled out the control board and relay itself. I have also replaced the GFCI outlet already to rule this out as well.
Thoughts on this? I'm thinking maybe the best plan of action is to do the following:
- bring in licensed electrician to re-wire this thing entirely. I could probably do it, but I'm not absolutely sure that the house side wiring in the main house panel is appropriate for what we need.
- Thinking I should breaker each equipment when feeding hot to the relay. This would alleviate the jumps that are currently in the system, thereby leaving each relay with just the hot/neutral and the relay connect.
I suspect that this will get rid of the blinking Aux 4 that we're having, if not, then I'll know that it is a problem with the actual lights themselves, but I'm not sure how that could be?
Any assistance/thoughts you can offer would be much appreciated.
So I'm looking into our panel and it dawns on me, this thing is a real rat's nest and is not wired in any fashion that I would have thought was normal. I've attached pictures for you to look at, but my observations are the following:
- Hot from the house panel is wire-nutted into each of the relays bypassing the load distribution panel (sub-panel).
- Sub Panel is not used at all for the installation, where the installation manual calls for its use and it doesn't make sense to me to not use it. Other than the builder (re-model) being cheap and lazy.
- I'm anal, so I'd probably would have used appropriately colored wiring to reflect the actual service of the wire, it appears that scraps are used as needed
- The outlet is closely wired into Aux 4 and I'm thinking that this has something to do with the blinking, as I've already ruled out the control board and relay itself. I have also replaced the GFCI outlet already to rule this out as well.
Thoughts on this? I'm thinking maybe the best plan of action is to do the following:
- bring in licensed electrician to re-wire this thing entirely. I could probably do it, but I'm not absolutely sure that the house side wiring in the main house panel is appropriate for what we need.
- Thinking I should breaker each equipment when feeding hot to the relay. This would alleviate the jumps that are currently in the system, thereby leaving each relay with just the hot/neutral and the relay connect.
I suspect that this will get rid of the blinking Aux 4 that we're having, if not, then I'll know that it is a problem with the actual lights themselves, but I'm not sure how that could be?
Any assistance/thoughts you can offer would be much appreciated.