Re: lawn sprinkler control unit repair

["Robert L. Bass" <robertlbass@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

"pak" <eckerpw@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> OK,  becasue all connections in valve box looked very old and worn, I
> undid all them.
> 1) tested each of the five solenoids, all but one read between 22-24
> ohms, so I assume they are good. The fifth read infinity, so I assume
> that one is bad, correct?

Probably correct.

> 2) At the vavle box cheched each of five colored wires to the common,
> each read 0-2 ohms, not sure what that means? Help

If you didn't disconnect the leads from the controller before checking,
please do so.  If you did and got those results the circuits are probably
shorted.

> 3) Then measured each colored wire terminal at control box to the
> common terminal, each read 0-1ohm. See aboverequest at item 2.

It depends on the controller model.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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