Balboa Circuit Board for EL2000M3 | G1222

Genuine Balboa replacement board for dependable control and long-lasting performance.

Product Overview

The Balboa Water Group G1222 Circuit Board is a genuine EL2000M3 power PCB designed for high-performance spa and hot tub control systems. This board provides reliable operation, efficient power management, and compatibility with both new and existing heater configurations.

It comes complete with the 25696 Plug’n’Click adaptor for simplified installation. For retrofitting older systems, a new heater or 25263 adaptor is required. During installation, the copper strap must be removed for proper configuration.

Built to Balboa’s industry-leading standards, the G1222 ensures stable and precise spa operation, offering exceptional reliability for long-term use.

Key Features

• Genuine Balboa OEM part for EL2000M3 systems.

• Includes 25696 Plug’n’Click adaptor for easy installation.

• Compatible with both new and existing heater systems (requires 25263 adaptor).

• Copper strap removal required during setup.

• Enhances control system performance and reliability.

• Built from premium materials for long-lasting durability.

Technical Specifications

 

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Uses

• Designed for Balboa EL2000M3 spa systems.

• Ideal for replacement or upgrade of older EL-series PCBs. Can replace ThermoSpas TS2000 PCB.

• Ensures precise communication between heaters, pumps, sensors, and topside controls.

• Suitable for professional installation or technical maintenance.

Why Choose This Circuit Board

• Authentic Balboa engineering guarantees reliability and performance.

• Easy installation with plug-and-play connectivity.

• Compatible with multiple heater configurations.

• Ensures stable operation and prevents system faults.

• Trusted choice for spa technicians and system restorations.

Summary

The Balboa G1222 Circuit Board for EL2000M3 delivers the quality and precision you expect from Balboa. It includes the 25696 Plug’n’Click adaptor for simple installation and supports both new and legacy heater systems (with 25263 adaptor). Durable, efficient, and designed for long-term stability, the G1222 is the perfect solution for maintaining or upgrading your spa’s control system.

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Finding and identifying a replacement Hot Tub Circuit Board (PCB)

If you are looking to replace a failed PCB on your Hot Tub’s spa pack, then quite often identifying the part that you need can be the hardest thing.

Firstly, you are looking for a model number on the actual circuit board itself. Having the model or serial of your hot tub is not going to help at this point, you need to find the number on the PCB itself.

Now, with certain brands of PCB, the number of the replacement PCB that you need is not going to match identically the one you are replacing. Why is that I hear you ask?

Well, normally, it is an updated version. This means that it might have updated firmware on the PCB or be a later revision. Normally, this means that the part number would be slightly different. This is usually indicated with a “12345678 -x” at the end of that part number where x indicated a firmware revision.

In some cases, there will be some following letters on the part number of the circuit board, “12345678 -x MAS” this can indicate that the PCB was used for an OEM meaning it was produced for a certain hot tub manufacturer and the letters identify the manufacturer.

This means if you source an original PCB, it will not have the letters, but will in most cases work just fine.

It can be confusing I know!

What if you can’t find a model number?

If you can’t find a model number on the PCB itself, then you need to look for a model number on the spa pack. Normally, there is a sticker on the outside of the spa pack that tells you the current ratings and input voltages etc and this will have a model number.

In general, most spa packs in the USA are manufactured by Balboa, Hydro-Quip, ACC or Gecko. I know I am generalising here, but if you have a spa pack that has the brand of your hot tub on, it will be an OEM so the key is identifying who made the original box.

From there, you can normally find an original PCB that you will be able to switch out.

For example, the Balboa VS (value series) is a very popular spa pack that has been used by multiple hot tub manufacturers under their own brand names. Whatever they have called it, strip it back and it is still a Balboa VS.

Visual Inspection

One of the most important things you can do when you are looking for a replacement is to visually inspect the PCB that you have versus the picture online of the replacement you are considering. They need to look the same even if there are the differences in firmware revisions or OEM part numbers, you should be visually replacing a PCB that looks like the one you have.

Configuring a replacement Hot Tub Circuit Board (PCB)

When you get a new PCB, you are more than likely going to need to configure it. Most PCBs have a number of different modes and setups that the can operate in. For this, you will need to manual or spec sheet to guide you.

For things like DIP switches, most of the time you can copy the settings from your original circuit board. You are looking for things like setting the voltage as a lot of PCBs can be configured to run on both 115V and 230V.

You may need to move jumpers or even wires to configure voltages – the key here is that you read the schematic and don’t expect the PCB to just work out of the box – it usually doesn’t.

Troubleshooting a Hot Tub Circuit Board (PCB)

Here are some common things you will see when you replace a PCB on a hot tub.

You press the buttons on the topside control and they don’t control the right parts (pumps or blower etc) – this is a mode configuration thing and you will either need to change some DIP switches on the PCB or an internal or low level programming mode on the topside control. Check the manual for how to do this.

You turn on the hot tub and it trips the breaker – it is not common for a new PCB to fail out of the box (I have not seen one yet!) However, a common mistake is that the voltage has not been set correctly. If it is set for 115V and then you try and turn it on, the current draw will be a lot more (twice) than expected and the breaker will trip.

To check this, unplug all of your kit – heater, pumps, blower and then turn on the PCB. If it trips with nothing plugged in, usually the voltage is incorrectly set and what is happening is that live current is being sent to the ground – because you have 4 wires into the PCB rather than 3. Current on the ground loop causes the trip. Check the settings to make sure it is configures for 230V.

It might not trip until you physically turn on a pump or a blower. As mentioned, if the pack is set to 115V and your pump is meant for 230V, it will draw twice the current at half the voltage and trip your breaker. Check the manual for info on how to set the voltage.