Advanced Troubleshooting

General Problem: Circuit Breaker is Tripping

Specific Problem

Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building circuit breaker opens

Sprayer electrical wiring is

Repair or replace any damaged wiring or

as soon as sprayer is turned

pinched or insulation is

terminals. Securely reconnect wires.

on.

damaged.

 

 

 

 

 

Wires between pressure

 

 

control switch and control

 

NOTE: Remove enclosure

board are pinched.

 

 

 

Motor armature is shorting.

Check for shorts. See Motor Diagnostics, page

mounting screws and pull

enclosure away from drive

 

23. If shorts are evident, replace motor using

housing. Take care not to pull

 

Motor Kit, page 26.

on leads from electrical cord

Control board is damaged.

See Control Board Diagnostics, page 25.

and power switch.

CAUTION: Do not perform

Replace control board if damaged using Control

 

Board Kit, page 26.

 

control board diagnostics until

 

 

you have determined the

 

 

armature is good. A bad motor

 

 

armature can burn out a good

 

 

motor control board.

 

 

 

 

Building circuit breaker opens

Sprayer power cord damaged.

Unplug sprayer power cord.

as soon as sprayer is plugged

 

Disconnect black power cord wire at power switch.

into outlet and sprayer is NOT

 

 

 

turned on.

 

Unplug in-line connection white cord wire.

 

 

Plug in power cord.

NOTE: Remove enclosure

 

Test voltage between black and white wires of

mounting screws and pull

 

power cord. Meter must read 85 to 130V AC.

enclosure away from drive

 

Replace power cord if no voltage.

housing. Take care not to pull

 

 

 

on leads from electrical cord

Sprayer power switch

1. Unplug sprayer power cord.

and power switch.

damaged.

2. Disconnect black control board wire at power

 

 

 

 

switch.

 

 

3. Unplug in-line connection white cord wire.

 

 

4. Plug in power cord.

 

 

5. Turn power switch ON.

 

 

6. Test voltage between open terminal of power

 

 

switch and white power cord wire. Meter must

 

 

read 85 to 130V AC.

 

 

7. Replace power switch if no voltage.

 

 

 

 

Also see Basic Electrical Problems, and Sprayer Wiring Problems, pages 17 - 18.

 

 

 

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Graco Inc 261820 specifications General Problem Circuit Breaker is Tripping