Update. Wired three car batteries in series to get 36V DC (actually got 38V) and tested the cell. It is shot. Got same shutdown after two seconds.
Wondering still whether the power supply has issues. I have 31V AC coming out of the transformer though I should have something close to 24-28V. I am 11% above the upper range.
The circuit board is putting out 27V DC with the cell inactive and I should have something close to 40V. If anything, given I have 240V AC into the transformer rather than 220V I would expect the board output to be high if anything, maybe around 44 V DC. Don't know a great deal about electrical engineering, but I do know low voltage can damage some devices, shortening life span.
Could be the card was damaged some time ago from a power surge or brownout, and the cell was doomed after that and just recently died completely. Don't know the tolerance of the cells to voltage variations from the norm. My gut tells me as it is just electrifying plates, the low voltage would just result in less chlorine generation, but not sure. What I do know for sure is the output voltage from the board is 2/3 of what it should be. I would hate to install a new cell and have it undergo degradation from low voltage right out of the gates. Long story short, I might be looking at a new power supply or board along with a new cell, i.e. a new system.
Just lucky I guess. As I have time to resolve matters, I might give soldering in a new rectifier a go. A bad rectifier would explain the low DC out. A rectifier costs around $6.00 these days. I wouldn't mind saving 99% of the cost of a new power supply.
At any rate good to have some answers, and greatly appreciate all of the good input.
Wondering still whether the power supply has issues. I have 31V AC coming out of the transformer though I should have something close to 24-28V. I am 11% above the upper range.
The circuit board is putting out 27V DC with the cell inactive and I should have something close to 40V. If anything, given I have 240V AC into the transformer rather than 220V I would expect the board output to be high if anything, maybe around 44 V DC. Don't know a great deal about electrical engineering, but I do know low voltage can damage some devices, shortening life span.
Could be the card was damaged some time ago from a power surge or brownout, and the cell was doomed after that and just recently died completely. Don't know the tolerance of the cells to voltage variations from the norm. My gut tells me as it is just electrifying plates, the low voltage would just result in less chlorine generation, but not sure. What I do know for sure is the output voltage from the board is 2/3 of what it should be. I would hate to install a new cell and have it undergo degradation from low voltage right out of the gates. Long story short, I might be looking at a new power supply or board along with a new cell, i.e. a new system.
Just lucky I guess. As I have time to resolve matters, I might give soldering in a new rectifier a go. A bad rectifier would explain the low DC out. A rectifier costs around $6.00 these days. I wouldn't mind saving 99% of the cost of a new power supply.
At any rate good to have some answers, and greatly appreciate all of the good input.
