Spectra Watermakers: Troubleshooting Guide - Hybridenergy.com.au

(18) SYSTEM STALLED, VANE PUMPIf the MPC controls do not receive a signal from the watermaker that water is flowing through itproperly, the controls will stop the feed pump and attempt to “Restart.” Older systems have a“Stroke Sensor” on the Clark Pump to send a signal that the Clark Pump is stroking. Becausethe Clark Pump is powered by water pressure from the feed pump, this can be due to a lack offeed water pressure. Failure to cycle can also be due to a malfunction inside the Clark Pump. Ifthe Clark Pump is not cycling or a stroke sensor signal is not being received, the MPC controlsit will try to start three times, displaying: RE-STARTING, and then alarm SYSTEMSTALLED.The stroke sensor, p/n EC-MPC-SC15, is on the side of the high pressure pump valve body. Itis connected with a gray wire and snaps into a pocket in the side of the top section of the Clarkpump. Units built after December 1, 2004 do not have a stroke sensor. These units use a “RotoFlow Meter”. Check your Owner's Manual or Clark Pump to determine if you have a RotoFlow Meter. If so go to “19 Calibrate Roto Flow.”1. Confirm that the feed pump is running. If the pump is not running check to make surethere is power to the pump. AC units have two power sources. Newer Newport systems havemotor speed controllers. These controllers have overheat protection. If the pump runs for awhile then stops for no apparent reason the controller may have overheated: See “20 SYSTEMSTALLED OVERHEAT” If a Catalina Feed pump won’t run or is erratic see 37-CatalinaFeed Pump won’t Run2. If the pump is running confirm that water is flowing through the system. Check the flow atthe brine overboard. If water is flowing through the system but the Clark pump is not cyclingthere is a Clark Pump malfunction: perform the “6 Clark Pump Checkout” Tests. If the motorruns but no water flows the feed pump may have an air lock or a failed coupling/rotor shaft.To clear an air lock, do a fresh water flush by pushing and holding the AUTO STORE buttonfor five seconds. The Clark pump should cycle during the flush. If the Clark pump cyclesduring the flush, but won’t cycle when the feed pump is running, the feed pump drive couplingmay have failed. See “21 Vane Pump Drive Failed”.3. If the Clark pump is shifting, but the MPC alarms “System Stalled” confirm that the greenlight on the stroke sensor is going on and off with each shift. If the light is blinking and youstill get System Stalled, or the pump is cycling but the light is not blinking, perform the “22Stroke Sensor Test.”5/09/0622HOMEShurflo GuideVane Pump Guide Shurflo MPC Guide