E9
Protherm System Capacity / Addressing Error

E9 error and thermostat indicates that maximum number of devices or zones has been exceeded.

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Safety Warning

This repair may involve working with high voltage components or water connections. Always unplug the appliance before removing any panels.

If you are not confident in your ability to perform this repair safely, we strongly recommend contacting a professional technician.

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Possible Causes

Too many zones configured, Duplicate addresses on bus devices, Firmware limit reached for connected devices

How to Fix / Troubleshooting

Safety: Power down bus devices before changing addressing switches.

  • Step 1 – Review system design:
    • Check Protherm documentation for maximum supported zones and devices.
  • Step 2 – Remove unused devices:
    • Delete unused zones or devices from the thermostat configuration.
  • Step 3 – Check addresses:
    • Ensure each zone module or bus device has a unique address (via DIP switches or software).
  • Step 4 – Reboot system:
    • Power cycle all bus devices and the thermostat.
  • Step 5 – If E9 persists:
    • Consider upgrading to a Protherm controller that supports more zones or simplifying the system layout.
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Repair Difficulty

Medium 3/5

Required Part

Protherm Zone Control Modules / Bus Devices
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