Current draw when desabled.

[George]

Hi, I have a OS3.0 AC-powered with Zone expander that has been set to disable for a few week. I have noticed that it show current draw every once and a while. Is this normal?
I have a few spots in the yard that are always damp. Could this draw be making a zone or two drip water?

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[George]

I haven’t been able to she the current leak in the app, only via HomeAssistant.

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[George]

BTW, could 220VAC wires that are in the same conduit for about 2mt cause inductance to the 24VAC zone lines and create this issue?

[Ray]

Current draws below 100mA are usually just noise and they do not indicate solenoid runs. AC signals can be noisy. If a solenoid is running the current draws would be around 200mA.

[George]

I have some pop ups that are 24/7 wet. even if the zone as been off for days. I guess then it would be a faulty valve.

[Ray]

You can easily test this by disconnecting the wire of that zone from the controller. If the area continues to be wet, that means it’s a valve / leaking issue.

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