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Existing wire from the pump is romex or something similar, it isn't UF. UF is running from the fuse box to the switch though. I have an electrician coming to replace the fuse box with a breaker box so that I can use higher voltage as well. I will replace the pump wire at that time and just leave...

Ah, I did see that yesterday but thought 10 gauge would be too large (and it was red/green/black, which I think is for ~230 volt, I only have 115 volt). But it is good to know I am picking up the right stuff. Thanks!

Hi all. I have a run of just a few feet from my pool pump to the switch that turns it on/off. Currently there is 14 gauge romex from the pump to the switch with just a clamp-style connector at the pump. I believe romex is only for indoor use. I am thinking I should use this wire -...

Mine is only 15 amp also. I'm not going to make any changes until my electrician gets here in July to replace my fuse box with a breaker. I am not comfortable making a change like this without having a professional look at it, especially since he will be switching this over to a 230 volt double...

Looking to install a new pool pump soon and discovered that bonding is a thing that exists. To my knowledge, nothing related to my pool is bonded. It was put in during the early to mid 90s. I purchased the house just a couple of years ago so I've no idea what happened before that. There is no...

Oh, I should mention that I'm fairly sure that the wire in the conduit is UF wiring. So I feel like there is a good chance it's fine despite the break.

Thankfully the fuse box will be replaced with an actual breaker soon. Unfortunately that is a month away. However a new breaker isn't going to fix the horrible outside electrical situation. I may just start digging and take the walls out of the inside of my garage to find out what I'm working...

I feel like I should explain the entire wiring situation because I have nothing accessible outside as far as breakers go. My wiring is coming off of a fuse box inside my garage. Yes, fuse box. This particular circuit runs from the fuse box to a GFCI outlet. Then it runs from that outlet, out...

No, the outlet in the picture is the pump, and the switch turns the outlet on. That's why I asked about plugging the pump into a regular outlet, because that's what happening currently. I wasn't joking about being embarrassed about how awful the current situation is. Also the wiring is running...

Okay, I know I can do that, because the pump I have is wired that way. From the looks of it, the pump here has been wired that way since it was built in the 90s. Everything is very old and in awful shape. I'm actually scared to attach this picture to be honest. However, I guess a better...

Last weekend I ordered a new pool pump, as mine failed shortly after opening my pool for the season. I check their site as to how long standard delivery is, and it says 2-4 days here - Track Order | In The Swim. Okay, that's fine. I order. Of course I expect they may not work on the weekend, so...

Short explanation: This is my first year closing my pool. We have two standard-looking jets that we need to plug for winterizing. We figured, okay, these are 1.5", so we will get these screw-in plugs. http://a.co/d/iAMjFZN Easy enough, right? When we went to unscrew the jets, only the plastic...

Sorry if this isn't allowed, but I figured some folks here could benefit from this end-of-season clearance. This is sold on Woot, which is owned by Amazon. Free shipping if you have Prime. Blue Wave Solar Blanket, In-Ground Pools It has only decent reviews, but almost all of the low reviews are...