This wire is apparently a com wire running from the Intellicenter into the heater. We lost control on the app. Any easy way to fix or does the entire wire need to be replaced?
Spliced wire on heater…
- Thread starter CoolPool131
- Start date
- Apr 10, 2018
- 6,323
- Pool Size
- 18375
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
How are your wiring skills? I would just replace the entire wire. HD sells outdoor rated thermostat wire (with varied # of wires) by the foot that should work. Let's see if anyone else has advice.
I could do it, have to see where it routes to. Just seeing if splice kits would work maybe but looks like they may require a heat gun.
Ahultin
Bronze Supporter
- Aug 19, 2021
- 1,597
- Pool Size
- 17700
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-40
if it is the rs485 , it will land on any of the data bus connectors in the intellicenter. Should be pretty easy to just replace
- Oct 25, 2015
- 5,809
- Pool Size
- 28000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-60 Plus
There are splices you can do but to splice it right you need to put it in a weatherproof box. Doing this can end up harder than replacing it and you end up with another connection that can fail. I agree with the others - just replace it. Next time you're out there at night and want the heater you'll be glad you won't need to worry if it's going to start. That alone makes it worth the effort!
Chris
Ok, took more of a look, looks like the corner section of the heater panel just needs removed. Going to pull it apart. Thanks all.
- Apr 10, 2018
- 6,323
- Pool Size
- 18375
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool RJ-45 Plus
Make sure you cut power to IntelliCenter and the heater before messing with the wires.
Couldn’t find a two wire so got a 4 wire outdoor wire from Lowes. Got it done, put some protector around it also. Also had to replace the heater thermostat that failed. Heater was throwing error and high temp readings up to 129. Heater approaching 3 years old. Thanks all!
