Pump Not Turning On At All

[SpaceCoast]

I just know that the pump will not come on at all. I noticed after taking off the metal panel that there were a bunch of dead frogs around and behind the timer box. I turned off the main breaker to the home and stuck my screw driver behind there to try and wiggle out another frog and saw sparks, then realized that there was an exterior breaker for the pool, Doh!

So what are the next steps? Do I need to disconnect/reconnect wires to bypass the timer, googling says that is the most common problem. Get a voltage meter and test breakers?





Thanks

 

[Bama Rambler]

Looks like the breaker that feeds the pump and timer is off. Did you just turn it off after you noticed it not running?

 

[SpaceCoast]

I turned it off.

to bypass the timer do i go red to red, black to black?

 

[JasonLion]

Yes, red-red, black-black.

However, a better way to trace what is happening would be to turn things back on and measure the voltage at various points to see if power is getting all the way to the pump.

 

[SpaceCoast]

The pump came back on after bypassing the timer.


Can someone show me which timer I need on Lowes/Home Depot? There are a bunch to choose from and all look the same.

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http://www.lowes.com/Search=intermatic+pool+timer?storeId=10151&langId=-1&catalogId=10051&N=0&newSearch=true&Ntt=intermatic+pool+timer#!

 

[Bama Rambler]

If you flip the red handle below the dial while power is on does the pump run?

 

[SpaceCoast]

No. The switch wasn't working. But when I wire the pump directly to the breaker it works.

I think those frogs bbq'ed themselves and the timer.

 

[Bama Rambler]

Sounds like the contacts aren't making. I'd power everything off and pull the timer apart and see if something is wedged in there holding them open. It may wind up being an easy (and cheap) fix. If not you can always order a new mechanism to fit right in place.

 

[pooldv]

Sounds like the contacts aren't making. I'd power everything off and pull the timer apart and see if something is wedged in there holding them open. It may wind up being an easy (and cheap) fix. If not you can always order a new mechanism to fit right in place.

Like some smoked frog legs?

 

[JasonLion]

That timer looks very much like an Intermatic T104M, though I can't be completely certain.