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CASCADE NO FOLLOWER Cascade - no follower

Normal status Elite EL

What the display is showing

Master boiler sees no follower boilers (none connected or none powered).

Applies to: EL-80, EL-110, EL-150, EL-220, EL-299, EL-399 (N/LP)

Good to know

Communication cable not connected
Followers not powered
No followers installed

What to do

Check CAT3/CAT5 bus cables and power on followers
If the master is meant to run alone, turn on System function 31 to hide the message

Models that show this code

12 models in Elite EL

EL-110 LPEL-110 NEL-150 LPEL-150 NEL-220 LPEL-220 NEL-299 LPEL-299 NEL-399 LPEL-399 NEL-80 LPEL-80 N

Other codes on the same units

F13 Fan speed error
F20 Condensate full
F31 Program error
CASCADE MASTER READY Cascade master ready
CASCADE NO SENSOR Cascade - no system sensor
DHW Temperature blocking - DHW demand
FL Low water flow
FLU High flue pressure

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Source: Elite EL-80 N Installation Manual (LP-293), p. 63, p. 58. Summarized in our own words; check the original manual for your model.

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