Hello, I purchased a home with inground pool about 6 years ago and the pool was about 4 years old. Recently my 12VAC pool and Spa Lights went out. I want to resurface my SPA with Sider-Crete Plaster Cement and it actually came out great. While doing that I took out the old micro light that was defective and ran new Pentair 12VAC micro LED lights back to the junction box. I have replaced my GFI that connected to my Jandy/Zodiac RS Control panel to my 120VAC to !2VAC transformer. I had Intermatic T300 ( 120AC to 12VAC Transformer), but it didn't produce any 12VAC, even though it had 120VAC into the transformer. I have replace the intermetic with 2 York TPX300 transformers but I still can't get 12VAC out of the transformer.... Starting to think it needs a load but that seems contrary to how my Lights and Fire pit transformers work with other 120VAC to 12VAC end points.....really baffled and could use help.
Pool Owner that likes to fix stuff:)
- Thread starter snorris67
- Start date
- Jun 22, 2014
- 47,937
- Pool Size
- 17888
- Surface
- Fiberglass
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Welcome to TFP! 
Keep us posted on your transformer issue. If you don't get it resolved, you might want to start a new thread with a title related to that part for better visibility. Even though the season is slowing down, we should be able to get you some help.
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Keep us posted on your transformer issue. If you don't get it resolved, you might want to start a new thread with a title related to that part for better visibility. Even though the season is slowing down, we should be able to get you some help.
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I guess I'll ask the obvious, your meter is set to measure AC right?
It should not need a load if it is a plain transformer - which some online pictures indicate it is.
You can disconnect everything (external wiring) from the transformer and measure the resistance of the primary and secondary windings to test the transformer. Lots of examples searching with "how to test a 120v to 12v transformer".
Also a TFP search
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It should not need a load if it is a plain transformer - which some online pictures indicate it is.
You can disconnect everything (external wiring) from the transformer and measure the resistance of the primary and secondary windings to test the transformer. Lots of examples searching with "how to test a 120v to 12v transformer".
Also a TFP search
Google search results
www.troublefreepool.com
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67,
It is you and not the transformer..
You either have the transformer mis-wired or you have a testing error.
Show us a couple of pics of your wiring job...
Thanks,
Jim R.
It is you and not the transformer..
You either have the transformer mis-wired or you have a testing error.
Show us a couple of pics of your wiring job...
Thanks,
Jim R.
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