Symptom Based Troubleshooting
Display
Condition
None
Home
Screen
at 0 Hz
No water
Fault Code •
Motor
Frequency
Pressure
Fluctuations
Motor
(Poor
Frequency
Regulation)
Run On
Motor
(pump won't
Frequency
stop)
Runs But
None
Trips
Motor
Low
Frequency
Pressure
Possible Cause
•
No supply voltage present
•
Control Board cable discon-
nected or loose
•
Pressure sensor circuit
Fault detected
•
Drive and motor are
operating, but the max fre-
quency was set too low to lift/
pump/produce water
•
Loose switch or cable
connection
•
Incorrect motor or pump
settings
•
Motor may be running
backwards
•
Gulping water at pump inlet
•
Pressure sensor placement and
setting
•
Pressure gauge placement
•
Pressure tank size and
pre-charge
•
Leak in system
•
Air in pump intake (lack of
submergence)
•
System response setting
•
Pressure sensor placement and
setting
•
Tank pre-charge pressure
•
Impeller damage
•
Leaky system
•
Sized improperly (pump can't
build enough head)
•
Check fault code and see cor-
rective action
•
Pressure sensor setting, pump
rotation, pump sizing
•
High temperature
Corrective Action
•
Verify cable connection between Power Board and Control
Board
•
If correct voltage is present, replace drive
•
Verify water pressure is below system set point
•
Ensure auxiliary device is connected and closed circuit
•
Jumper wires together at pressure sensor; if pump starts, re-
place sensor
•
If pump doesn't start, check sensor connection at J14; if
loose, repair
•
If pump doesn't start, jumper sensor connection at J14. If
pump starts, replace wire
•
If pump doesn't start with new sensor, replace drive
•
Refer to
"Diagnostic Fault Codes" on page 41
•
Verify Maximum Frequency setting.
•
Verify motor/pump ratings and match to motor/pump
settings on drive
•
Verify motor connections
•
Frequency max, amps low, check for closed valve, or stuck
check valve
•
Frequency max, amps high, check for hole in pipe
•
Frequency max, amps erratic, check pump operation,
dragging impellers
•
This is not a drive problem
•
Check all connections
•
Disconnect power, allow well to recover and retry
•
Correct pressure sensor placement and settings
•
Tank may be too small for system flow
•
This is not a drive problem
•
Disconnect power and check pressure gauge for drop
•
Set deeper in the well or tank; install a flow sleeve with air-
tight seal around drop pipe and cable
•
Change tank size configuration
•
Reduce frequency output range
•
Adjust System Response value
•
Check frequency at low flows, pressure setting may be too
close to pump max head
•
Verify precharge at 70% if tank size is larger than
minimum, increase precharge (up to 85%)
•
Verify that the system will build and hold pressure
•
Enable bump and/or aggressive bump
•
Increase minimum frequency
•
Proceed to fault code description and remedy
•
Adjust pressure sensor
•
Check frequency at max flow, check max pressure
•
High ambient and/or drive temperature will cause drive to
foldback power and run with reduced performance
MAINTENANCE
Troubleshooting
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