VSF pump losing communication with intellicenter motherboard

[Somertime527]

Have all wiring correct.. Have yellow and green communication wired to J5 Comm port Schedule is set to run on 3 schedules. Morning, day time and night time with no overlapping
I have n problem turning pump on with intellicenter touch screen.. Come to check on automation the following day and have an alert that VSF pump lost communication but I can still turn it right back on please help

 

[mknauss]

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[Jimrahbe]

527,

My guess is that you have the 240 VAC, that powers the IntelliFlo, wired through the Pump/Filter relay. As soon as the relay shuts off, the power goes away and you then get the communication error..

The IntelliFlo and IntelliCenter should have constant AC power..

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[JamesW]

Does the pump get continuous power?

It should be powered directly from the breaker.

If it's powered from the load side of the relay, it can lose power and lose communication with the automation.

 

[Somertime527]

527,

My guess is that you have the 240 VAC, that powers the IntelliFlo, wired through the Pump/Filter relay. As soon as the relay shuts off, the power goes away and you then get the communication error..

The IntelliFlo and IntelliCenter should have constant AC power..

Thanks,

Jim R.

Thanks for the input, just confused

 

[Somertime527]

Thanks for the input, just confused

So I dont have to wire it to the relay? Just provide power from the breaker and hook up cable to comm port J5?

 

[Jimrahbe]

Thanks for the input, just confused

Confused about what???

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[Somertime527]

Confused about what???

Thanks,

Jim R.

So I dont have to wire it to the relay? Just provide power from the breaker and hook up cable to comm port J5? and salt cell still goes to filter/pump relay?

 

[JamesW]

Power directly from the breaker or the Line side of the relay so that the pump stays powered.

The SWG gets powered from the Load side of the relay.

 

[Somertime527]

Power directly from the breaker or the Line side of the relay so that the pump stays powered.

The SWG gets powered from the Load side of the relay.

makes total sense... I didnt wire high voltage and should have picked up on myself. First intellicenter programming and overthought it.. Thank you