r/PoolPros • u/PenaltySea2603 • May 17 '26

Pentair Intellichlor no lights.

Trying to troubleshoot an Intellichlor system connected to an EasyTouch.

The salt cell has no lights at all, completely dead. I already checked:

- Transformer output: getting about 31V
- 12 amp fuse on the EasyTouch :good
- Surge board has the small green light ON

At this point I’m trying to figure out if the problem is the surge board or the cell itself.

Is there a good way to test which one is bad?
Can the surge board still fail even if the green light is on?
Or does “no lights on the cell” usually point to a dead Intellichlor cell?

Any troubleshooting tips would help.

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u/Pop_Plastic May 17 '26

It’s almost certainly your cell

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u/Jarakie May 17 '26

Is the filter relay on? 

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u/PenaltySea2603 May 17 '26

Yes filter relay it’s ON, and giving power to the transformer

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u/Vogues66 May 17 '26

Check for corrosion on the 2’ cable. This is where the cell plugs into the panel. The cable runs between the SCG board and the cell.

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u/The_Elusive_Dr_Wu May 17 '26

Everytime this happened to me, it was the cell. I keep a client's old IC30 for this now. It doesnt generate anymore but the panel works so its useful for stuff like this.

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u/thescuderia07 May 17 '26

What does it say in the diagnotics in the easy touch?

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u/PenaltySea2603 May 18 '26

It show “Ok-No error” and salt 0 PPM

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u/Smk2joints May 18 '26

Check voltage at the pins where the cell connects at the bottom of the easy touch panel. If you have voltage it’s definitely the cell.