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randyracing
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Post subject: pump trips gfi in high speed  Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:39 pm |
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I have a great lakes spa it has a two speed pump, it runs and serculates on low speed but when I swhich it to high speed it trips the gfi, when I bypass the gfi, it works fine, what could be the problem? thanks
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 2:12 pm |
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sounds like the secondary winding in the motor is shot and leaking current to ground.
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:41 pm |
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I replaced heater and it works fine , dont know why I had it in no heat mood, but work fine with new heating element. thanks any way.
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 8:06 pm |
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Your spa must be wired incorrectly in order to heat in high, but not low.
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:48 am |
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its wired right, works good, know except when I push the air swhich to put it in high I have to keep pushing it till I here it click, then push it fast short jab and then it goes in to high speed. I think swhich is shot. any help? thanks
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:55 am |
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could be either a bad/sticking cam switch, bad bellows in the button, or a loose/leaking connection between the two
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:08 am |
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I swhiched it with the light switch and the same thing, is there any way to fix switch, or just replace, thanks
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:17 pm |
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light switch is not the same as the pump switch, the pump switch will be on a cam switch. Light switch is just a simple on/off contact
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:00 pm |
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sorry I swhiched the air tube hoses around not the switchs.
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 3:42 pm |
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Ok, so what you did do is verify that it is the cam switch and not the bellows or the hoses going to the control box. Now you need to determine wether or not you have a pneumatic cam switch or electric cam switch. If the air hose goes directly to the cam switch, it's pneumatic, and if the air hose goes to a small switch and that in turn goes to a solenoid, then you have an electric cam switch.
The pneumatic might be able to be restored to operation by simply spraying the cam down with silicone spray.
The electronic switch would probably only need just some wd-40 on the solenoid plunger.
Based on your previous posts, however, I'm pretty confident that you have the pneumatic version. Engagement with a quick jab is often a symptom of a pneumatic cam that needs lube. If lube doesn't work, time to replace. Replacements are designated by the color of the cam (blue and green being the most common).
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