lawn pump quit working again


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Old 08-31-17, 07:11 PM
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20 amp Breakers at the Box pump is reading 115 at the lawn pump took the switch off because I'm not sure if the switch was wired correctly and wire directly to the pressure switch but pump won't come up to speed its running real low wondering if I have burned the pump up running it on 110 or if that's supposed to be 2:20
 
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Old 08-31-17, 07:38 PM
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Welcome to the forums.

You need to look at the pump and see what voltage is listed on it.

Just to add further information.... if there are two breakers or a large breaker with two combined handles then the pump should be wired for 240v.

You need to check across the two breakers for 240vac.
From each breaker to ground you'd measure 120vac.
 

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Old 09-01-17, 05:51 AM
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What do you mean by "quit working again"? Was the former pump operating OK and then failed? If it was replaced with a pump with the same specifications and wired the same, the breaker is not the issue. If the motor is designed for 120/240, you must connect it for the voltage available at the panel breaker. Good luck.
 
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Old 09-01-17, 12:48 PM
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electrical problem with lawn pump

I have 2-20 amp breakers at box and 12/2 wire about 50 ft reading at pump is 115 then to pressure switch reading is below 50v but I ran extension cord directly to pressure switch it ran for 5 minutes if i had switch wired wrong could I have burned pump and what kind of switch should I use and how's it wired


 
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Old 09-01-17, 02:13 PM
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To Group Moderator:
I believe this post is a response to original post from yesterday and should be moved there.

To goodwoodbenice:
Having trouble understanding your response due to lack of punctuation. Also as I asked in my first response, what happened with the pump to be in the present situation?
 
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Old 09-01-17, 02:16 PM
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Gwoodbenice, welcome to the forums but please stop making multiple threads. Keep it to one thread. Use the reply box at the bottom of the thread.
 
 

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