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stormer.lyn
post Jan 5 2021, 11:16 AM

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QUOTE(ashburn98 @ Jan 4 2021, 10:05 PM)
Thanks for the fast reply.

This is the panel box. Two pumps automatic alternate one after another.

The 5 red arrows are the relay indicated to be the problem (of old age failing).
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Sure you can replace the relays, by yourself even. They are all pull out and push back in, without any screw or captive mechanism. Just make sure you get the right voltage and contact rating for the relays. Best way is to pull out the relays and see the ratings. All pretty standard items. The Cikachi floatless level switch is here

Edited to add : Have you checked that the metal rods in the tank are not corroded and sending back a correct water level signal to the CKC C61F-GP?
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stormer.lyn
post Jan 5 2021, 10:13 PM

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QUOTE(ashburn98 @ Jan 5 2021, 03:53 PM)
The Cikachi link is very helpful and I am checking out Relpot relay specs sheet as well.
Lots of relay suppliers, doesn't have to be the exact brand. Usually the pin-outs of relays are standardised.
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This below is another picture focused more on the wires. The contractor didn't mention corrosion, so probably not.
Did the contractor check in the tank? The CKC item uses metal probes to sense the liquid level, and these have to send the correct signal for the circuit to work. Or maybe the CKC is the one faulty, and every time you change the selector, it resets.
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The quirky problem is when you turn the selector switch either way and turn it back, the system works fine and both pumps works (for a few days or one week) and then revert back to not working. Turn the selector switch again and it works again for a few days. There is no power trip. This is the reason the contractor speculate 'faulty old relays' as the cause.
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You could swap the relays around, but I doubt the relays are the problem. You should confirm it by going to manual mode and then manually start and stop the motors with the "start" and "stop" buttons. Does it run properly manually? If it does, then the wiring and the relays are good. I'd look at the timing after that. I wonder what items LR and TD are for?

Any further thoughts I have will need me to go there with my meter(s) and start probing the circuit. Can't do that because although I'll have no job at the end of this month, I still have it right now! tongue.gif Anyway, good luck.

This post has been edited by stormer.lyn: Jan 5 2021, 10:14 PM

 

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