pentair dual speed pump wired OK?

[platymapus]

There's no wiring diagram in the manual and only a small schematic on the motor itself. I don't want to burn up my motor so I've attached a couple of pictures in hopes of getting some feed back on the wiring. It's a 230v motor and I'm running the old electrical feed for a few weeks until I hook up an easytouch 8. Two hot legs and no neutral plus ground. The yellow and white wires are factory wires.

Thanks

 

[Brad S]

Looks like there is supposed to be a neutral? Where does the white wire go? Is this a 2 speed pump?

 

[platymapus]

Looks like there is supposed to be a neutral? Where does the white wire go? Is this a 2 speed pump?

There's no neutral, don't need one. The white wire is a factory wire, I haven't and shouldn't need to touch it. Yes its a two speed pump.

 

[Guest]

Looks like there is supposed to be a neutral? Where does the white wire go? Is this a 2 speed pump?

There's no neutral, don't need one. The white wire is a factory wire, I haven't and shouldn't need to touch it. Yes its a two speed pump.

To be clear, you do have three wires, right. 2 hot and a ground? That is the bare minimum for safe operation. I notice the "common" wire in the diagram, that is also referred to as "neutral" interchangably and is most likely linked with the ground.

 

[platymapus]

Got it figured out. The red wire to the 1st lead and for high speed the black goes to #2, for low speed black to #3. Once I have the easytouch set up Ill be able to take advantage of the dual speed pump.

This whisperflo pump is a drastic improvement (noise) over my old a.o. smith pump.

Time to relax and have a beer!

 

[Guest]

Great news!

Yes, beer after the wiring is done. Not before.