FiftytoOne
New Member
I need to lay this out there for the experts or who ever would know. About 2 weeks ago one of my valves just quit working. After I determined that the current from my Hunter Pro-C was live and the ground intact I found that using the power from another valve proved the solenoid and valve were functional. So, I ran a new wire to the valve worked fine and irrigation bliss soon followed.
Today, two weeks later, the exact same thing happened to 2 additional valves. They are Hunter valves. And they are working fine. Fortunately, when running the last wire I ran 2 additional wires as well. I changed them out at the valve and controller and presto they're working like a champ.
My concern is that it will continue to happen. I have followed the original bundle of wire from the controller to the valves and can find no sign of chewing or damage.
The fact of the matter is that perfectly good solid copper wire is failing to conduct current to the valve. How could this happen? I am very perplexed at this strange occurrence. Does anyone have and explaination as to why just the wire would fail like this?
Today, two weeks later, the exact same thing happened to 2 additional valves. They are Hunter valves. And they are working fine. Fortunately, when running the last wire I ran 2 additional wires as well. I changed them out at the valve and controller and presto they're working like a champ.
My concern is that it will continue to happen. I have followed the original bundle of wire from the controller to the valves and can find no sign of chewing or damage.
The fact of the matter is that perfectly good solid copper wire is failing to conduct current to the valve. How could this happen? I am very perplexed at this strange occurrence. Does anyone have and explaination as to why just the wire would fail like this?
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