2 wire pump run to a control box that chatters.
#1
04-22-20, 10:05 AM
2 wire pump run to a control box that chatters.
I have a two wire sub pump run to a 3/4 hp control box. Everything worked fine until my hydrant was damaged and I shut the electric off to the pump. Now after turning the electric on I have no water, and the control box makes a chattering noise when the breaker is on. I have tried two other control boxes and replaced the pressure switch and nothing has changed. Can anyone please help me figure out what’s going on with my well pump?
#2
04-22-20, 11:06 AM
Group Moderator
Welcome to the forums.
I'm not sure what type of control box you have
Typically a two wire pump is 240v and does not use a control box.
A three wire pump uses a remote start control box with a relay and start capacitor.
Are you positive there are only two wires ?
Maybe post a picture of your control....... How-to-insert-pictures.
I'm not sure what type of control box you have
Typically a two wire pump is 240v and does not use a control box.
A three wire pump uses a remote start control box with a relay and start capacitor.
Are you positive there are only two wires ?
Maybe post a picture of your control....... How-to-insert-pictures.
#4
04-23-20, 04:10 PM
Since the original control box chattered when I turned the breaker back on I bought a new control box same as the original and it also chatters. Thinking maybe by some fluke deal I bought a bad one I got another control box and it also does the same thing. I am lost on fixing this issue and I hate to think the pump is bad it is only 5 yrs old. Having no water is no fun though.
#5
04-23-20, 04:22 PM
Group Moderator
Hmmmmmmm...... you don't have three wires and a ground. You have three wires..... period.
If the box has always been there with that pump..... then those three wires feed the pump and there is no ground to the pump.
If the box had not been there..... red and black would be 240v power and green would be ground.
Do you have the part number from the original box ?
Do you know the pump manufacturer ?
If the box has always been there with that pump..... then those three wires feed the pump and there is no ground to the pump.
If the box had not been there..... red and black would be 240v power and green would be ground.
Do you have the part number from the original box ?
Do you know the pump manufacturer ?
#6
04-24-20, 07:31 AM
Group Moderator
You need to use strain reliefs where your cable & wires pass through the sharp sheet metal enclosure. They are cheap and easy to install and will prevent the wires from being cut by the sharp metal.
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