Need help…Pentair Superflo VS tripping breaker

seth9180

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Jul 5, 2017
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ohio
So yesterday out of the blue, my pool pump was not on. I checked the breaker and it was tripped. I reset the breaker and it tripped instantly. The pump is wired to 115v. I removed the 2 wires from the pump and turned the breaker back on and the breaker remained on. I checked the voltage at the wires by the pump and was getting 115v with the voltmeter. Reconnected the wires and turned the breaker back on and it instantly trips. So I’m guessing something is wrong with the pump. The pump is only 3 years old. Any clue on what I could check next before buying a new pump??
 
So yesterday out of the blue, my pool pump was not on. I checked the breaker and it was tripped. I reset the breaker and it tripped instantly. The pump is wired to 115v. I removed the 2 wires from the pump and turned the breaker back on and the breaker remained on. I checked the voltage at the wires by the pump and was getting 115v with the voltmeter. Reconnected the wires and turned the breaker back on and it instantly trips. So I’m guessing something is wrong with the pump. The pump is only 3 years old. Any clue on what I could check next before buying a new pump??
There really aren't any user-serviceable parts in the control of a VSP. When a VSP motor starts to trip the breaker it can be either the electronic control or the motor itself.
 
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