240V to pool pump problem
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240V to pool pump problem
My pool pump quit and checking voltages, with no load, I have 165 across the two hots. From 1 hot to neutral, I have 110, from n to the other I have 36. My breakers are not labeled (I know, not good) but I have checked all breakers and have 120 on each breaker. And of course, the wire is buried. Any easy way to tell which wire goes back to the breaker or any suggestions on what to do?
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A 240 breaker is distinct from a 120 breaker so you only need to check the 240 breakers. It will probably have two handles tied together and will have two wires connected to it, probably black and white though black and red or black and black are possible. The colors should match the colors on the pump. You test by measuring across the two screws of the breaker.
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OK well I did find the breaker. I switched the two wires from 1 breaker to the other, problem stayed with the wire, and I did have 110 on each breaker and 220 across them. Now without the bad wire hooked to the breaker, I had nothing at the pump on that leg, as I was checking to see if there was any bleed-over and of course there isn't. Guess it's time to start digging.
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110/220 is below nominal value of 120/240. Are you using an analog or digital multimeter?
Continuity of the cable can be checked with a multimeter set to ohms. Disconnect on both ends. Connect hot to neural on one end and measure for continuity on the other.
Guess it's time to start digging.
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there is a disconnect at the place where the conduit/wire comes into the pump room. Just talked to my electrician buddy he's gonna check into running a new line, and I'm sure the leg that doesn't work has an open in it causing a lot of resistance. I am using a digital meter by the way.