FAULT AND ALERT MESSAGES

TROUBLESHOOTING

FAULT AND ALERT MESSAGES

Troubleshooting procedures for the most common Fault and Alert messages are covered in this section. In the tables that follow the first column shows the Fault or Alert message as displayed by the UIM along with an explanation. The second column details things to check or repair and references test procedures detailed in the Operation and Service section (pages 10 - 47) of this manual.

DISPLAYED MESSAGE

CHECK/REPAIR

CONDITION/INDICATES

 

 

 

“No Current Detected”

• Ensure the power supply to the water heater

(Alert Condition)

matches the listed voltage on the water heater

 

rating plate. Ensure there is not a dead leg of

The control system has not detected current in one

power on 3Ø models - see pages 12 - 14.

or more heating element circuits when expected.

• Check power circuit fuses - see page 17.

Possible Causes:

• Check heating elements see pages 20 - 26.

• Check contactors - see pages 29 - 33.

Power supply problem (dead leg on 3 phase supply)

• Check power circuit wiring to heating elements

Blown power circuit fuses

from Power Distribution Block, to fuse blocks, to

Defective heating element(s)

contactors, to heating elements - see wiring dia-

Defective contactor(s)

gram on water heater and Contactor Configura-

Plug/socket connection problems

tion illustration on page 30. Correct any mis

Defective Element Sensor

wiring. Repair or replace damaged wiring as

Wiring connection problems

necessary.

 

 

• Check the Element Sensor J12, J13, J14 plug/

 

socket connections at the CCB for wear or dam-

 

age - see page 28. Ensure they are mating

 

properly and providing good contact. See CCB

 

illustration and socket identification on pages 42

 

- 44 for location.

 

• Check Element Sensors - see pages 27 & 28.

 

Replace any Element Sensors determined to be

 

defective.

 

• Call the toll free technical support phone num-

 

ber on the back cover of this manual for further

 

assistance if the problem has not been cor-

 

rected after performing the procedures outlined

 

here.

 

 

Servicing should only be performed by a Qualified Service Agent

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American Water Heater STCE3-52/80/119, ITCE3-52/80/119 manual Fault And Alert Messages, “No Current Detected”