6155 power supply dead?

blackwagon

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I bought a 6155 a few months back and now the power supply light doesn't light up and the powerhead doesn't turn on any more. Is there a fix to this? Is there any sort of warranty? I recently switch from a 7095 controller to an ill fitting apex to tunze cable. Could this have affected the power supply somehow?
 
I would test it without the controller connected as one possibility is some sort of short or overload causing the power supply to turn off as a safety. If the pump was locked up with calcium which typically becomes an issue if it has not been disassembled and cleaned after 3-4 months use or if the controller cable is causing a short, it would shut off, once the issue is resolved it should work again. I very, very rarely see these large power supplies fail simply because they are really overkill, the pump is 50W and the power supply can handle 90W. They do have safeties that shut them off if they overheat or the power draw exceeds 90W. The pump and power supply have a 2 year warranty, I would send in the pump and power supply so we can check both, as long as the issue is not water damage to the power supply it would be replaced under warranty but this would be an unusual one, I can't recall the last time I saw a dead 6155 power supply.
 
I disassembled the powerhead and put it back together and it started working again (theres no buildup on it yet so I didn't soak it). The light on the power supply still doesn't light up though. Is that something I should even worry about?
 
I have seen the light fail and power supplies continue to run for many years, it could just be the LED burned out and they are very dim to begin with to save energy, I might verify in a darkened room that it is not lighting up, but if the pump works that is really what matters.
 
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