Basically a high voltage ohm meter.
It could be used to test for leakage from the motor windings to ground, usually at a few thousand volts.
Bonding issue
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Basically a high voltage ohm meter.
It could be used to test for leakage from the motor windings to ground, usually at a few thousand volts.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 52,482
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Basically a high voltage ohm meter.
It could be used to test for leakage from the motor windings to ground, usually at a few thousand volts.
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Yeah, that is why i said earlier in the thread that replacing the motor will probably fix the tingle. I don’t know if the average electrician would have a megger.
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One other thing.
Stupid I know.
Set meter to ohms.
Touched one probe to bonding wire and one to the hot. Tripped the breaker.
Stupid I know.
Set meter to ohms.
Touched one probe to bonding wire and one to the hot. Tripped the breaker.
Forgot about this.
Sounds like new pump
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Sounds like new pump
Leaking pump
Before I start tearing into this thing. Leaking theough weep hole on the end. And also in the middle. Repair or replace?
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- Jul 21, 2013
- 52,482
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
That 2.5 volts neutral to ground is your tingle. You should not have current leakage to ground.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 52,482
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
That short to ground should trip the breaker. Not what you should be doing with the hot wire.
Am I wrong in thinking this?
Doesn’t seem like stray voltage from other than the pump is an issue.
- Jul 21, 2013
- 52,482
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
I'm going to respectfully disagree.
My opinion is that 2.5 volts is the voltage drop across the neutral and is expected with a load on the circuit. It doesn't mean there's any leakage.
When I google “neutral to ground leakage” most pages say under 2 is normal. Some say 3v.
Regardless, I ordered a pump last night.
Regardless, I ordered a pump last night.
The thing is, you're going to see the same thing with the new pump.
Honestly, you should have an electrician come in.
May do that if new pump doesn’t fix it.
What else could it be?
Thing is, 1-2 years ago due to seal leak And corrosion I considered a new pump.
Electricity is 10.9 cents/kWh here.
Both good reasons to snag the dual speed I found on sale (same pump I posted but different source).
What else could it be?
Thing is, 1-2 years ago due to seal leak And corrosion I considered a new pump.
Electricity is 10.9 cents/kWh here.
Both good reasons to snag the dual speed I found on sale (same pump I posted but different source).
I honestly don't know that you're feeling a tingle with the old pump. Perhaps it was the angle you had your finger at vs the water flow.
What I'm saying is you're still going to see the 2.5V+- difference between neutral and ground with the pump running.
That's why I'm saying if you have a concern, you should have it checked out.
Thanks. I sent the electrician a message.
Something is giving me a tingle.
As I stated earlier,
Finger in skimmer it tingles.
Wife shuts off pump using switch on pump, tingle stops.