Goldline ProLogic PS- 4 startup problems.

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Hello,
I have a frustrating problem with my Goldline ProLogic PS - 4 for the past few months. When the main power cycles, either with the breaker or during an electrical storm (many here in FL) it won't power back on.

I went through the troubleshooting guide, and it appears that the voltages etc. are OK. I can list my results here if needed.

The behavior is odd. If I turn on the power to the unit all I see is the main display panel blinking all the LED's rapidly. Nothing on the readout. I have been successful with a work around. If I leave the power off overnight and disconnect the remote wired control display (inside the house) then turn the main power back on it will fire up and function normally. Then I can plug the remote wired control panel back into the board and both work normally until the next power outage. I suspect it is something going on with the main board but can't be sure. Relay? Voltage regulator or cap?

I will provide additional info if needed.
Appreciate hearing if anyone else has experienced this weird glitch.

Thanks for any help.
Mark
 
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Your previous thread also had board issues.

Did you replace the rectifiers?

finatic said:
I guess I will need to order some new rectifiers and just replace both of them at this point before I have a fire or something.
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Hi James,
Thanks for always being there!

I'll list what I have and let me know if other measurements will be helpful.
I just got it running again now with all peripherals plugged in using my above-described work around.

Chlorinator Display:
+25.47V, +7.81A, 86 deg, 3500 PPM.

All the fuses. and the display harness are intact.
Display harness pins 1 & 3: 10.8VDC
The bridge rectifiers are new.
Terminal block has power.
Step 1A: Yellow wires, 23.9VAC, (*the yellow wire insulation does look brown/burned near the connectors)
Step 1B: BLU-WHT 2.9 ohms, VIO-GRY 3.2 ohms.
Step 1F: BLK-RED 25.5VDC
Step 1D: ORG-ORG 22.5VAC

Probably missed something, I'm sure.
 

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Happy to help out!

Yes, the system worked fine after changing the rectifiers back then. I actually was able to swap the leads on one of the rectifiers temporarily until I could find adequate replacements. They are working normally now.

I don't see any solder issues on the board. I recalL a number of years ago needing to resolder a cold solder joint. I believe it was on or near one of the relays, but that issue never recurred.

Now when it is running normally, I can tap on the board without any issues. It will run for weeks with no problems. It only glitches when recycling the power. This would lead me to believe it is a different issue.
 
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The system is 13 yrs old now. May be time to replace the entire thing? Just replaced a pump motor, filter and the SWC cell last year.

As I noted on my initial post, the problem will not occur unless the main power cycles for any reason. It is consitently reproducible by doing that. Just turning off the power to do a service will reproduce this behavior.

So I can recheck all the diagnostics while it is glitched I guess. When that happens none of the relays activate so I am not sure how to interpret some of the results.
 

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JamesW said:
Intermittent issues can be the most difficult to diagnose.

Maybe a bad main board, display board, remote, wiring etc.
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All places to look for sure.
I have the information with the general PCB layout. It would be great to see a circuit board schematic. Anyone know where I can find one?
 
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So just an update....

The controller was working nonstop since my last post. After a brief power outage from an electrical storm yesterday as usual it didn't start back up. This time unfortunately it will no longer start back up even using my previously successful work around. All the accessories are disconnected and tried with and without the salt cell connected. When I tun on the power I just see all the LED's blinking on the main display but nothing on the display screen. I don't hear any relays activating. If there is some way to post a brief video I can show it.

When I have the time I will recheck all the diagnostic tests and voltages.

If I want to replace the main board where can I get one and is it easy to reprogram the current settings? Or perhaps at this point, about 13 years old, it would make more sense to just replace the entire panel?
 
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You will have the same reprogramming to do if you replace the board or the entire system.

Consider replacing it with the OmniPL system.
 
Put it on Youtube so we know it is virus free,
 

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