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DIAGNOSTIC FEATURES OF THE SOLAR CONTROLLER
A solar monitor is located on the side of the solar control unit and houses a green and a red LED.
The green LED, marked “Solar”, indicates the current operational mode of the solar water heater and the red
LED, marked “Attention”, may indicate a potential fault mode.
The green LED will emit either a constant glow, a constant
pulsing or a series of flashes, with a two (2) second interval
between each series.
The red LED will emit either a constant glow, a constant
pulsing or a series of flashes with a two (2) second interval
between each series. A constant glow or pulsing does not
necessarily mean there is a fault with the system. A series of
flashes indicates there may be a particular fault condition with
the system.
The modes are:
Flashes
Operational Modes
Flashes
Indicator or Fault Modes
solid green
(remains on)
Standby mode
solid red
(remains on)
Hot sensor temperature
greater than 130°C
green
slow pulse
Standby mode
(power on for less than 48 hours)
red
rapid pulse
Temperature rise across collector
greater than 45°C
(circulator at full speed)
green
rapid pulse
Circulating water through collectors
3 x red
Hot sensor in collector
– short circuit
3 x green
Circulating water through collectors
(power on for less than 48 hours)
4 x red
Hot sensor in collector
– open circuit
no green
(remains off)
Power outage or call for service
5 x red
Cold sensor
–short circuit
6 x red
Cold sensor
– open circuit
If the power supply to the solar control unit is on and the green LED is off or the red LED is flashing, this
indicates there may be a fault with the water heater. The red LED may emit from three (3) to six (6) flashes in
each series of flashes. A constant glow or pulsing of the red LED does not necessarily mean there is a fault
with the system.
Note:
During periods of high solar radiation and if the circulator activates after having been off, such as during
start-up if the solar collectors have not been covered, it is possible the red LED may emit a rapid pulse for a
period of up to ten (10) minutes. This does not indicate a fault. Refer to
“Solar Controller Operation at Start-
on page 54 for the possible green and red LED pulsing sequence during start-up procedure.
If the red LED continues to emit a rapid pulse for longer than ten (10) minutes, or emits a series of flashes,
then count the number of flashes and phone your nearest Service Department or Accredited Service Agent to
arrange for an inspection.
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