Hunter Irrigation Box not working (Blank)

12 years ago

Hi all,

We had a huge storm the other night and a crack of lightning hit on or near our property. I didn't see any damage to trees but we lost power and cable briefly. Anyway, I had turned off the irrigation system (Hunter) and yesterday when I went to turn it back on, the screen was blank and nothing was working. I unplugged the box and plugged it back in, I checked the electrical box but there is no circuit for it, I checked the ground boxes but there is nothing there but wiring (which I can't touch). Any suggestions or help would be appreciated. I think it was the storm but I'm not sure. The Hunter system is only going on 2 years old. I contacted the Landscape Company that installed it but it was Friday so no luck. Thanks for any help or suggestions. Gayle on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

Comments (3)

mike1059
12 years ago
Depending on the model clock you have, if you open the front panel there should be a fuse inside. Replace the fuse and if that does not work the transformer has probably shorted out. If it's an indoor clock with an external transformer it can be replaced if it's got a built-in transformer the clock may have to be replaced.
yardaddict
Original Author
12 years ago
Thank you mike1059 for your input. We checked over the irrigation box again and read the Hunter company's online info which mentioned the transformer and the possibility of a lightning strike causing a problem. The landscaping company that installed the Hunter system found that the circuit board had been damaged probably due to the horrendous lightning strike. He unhinged and removed the compartment containing the setting controls/circuitry and came back an hour later with a replacement part. Thank you again for your help - it was appreciated.
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Tommy Bayard
6 years ago
How much was repair, I have same issue after hurricane Irma. System was unplugged before storm to prevent surge. Plugged back in after storm and blank screen. Have power at receptive. And with battery backup can continue to program bit not operate.