New pool owner, pump hums and trips breaker on 1st start then hums and clicks inside pump before it starts and run fine turning on and off fine until it’s off for 8+ hours I would say. Replaced capacitor still doing same thing. Any thoughts thanks
Pump tripping breaker
- Thread starter harb2d
- Start date
- Jul 21, 2013
- 52,480
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
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You have a problem on the motor armature. Find a motor rebuild shop or replace the motor.
You have a problem on the motor armature. Find a motor rebuild shop or replace the motor.
ferretbone
In The Industry
Sounds like Something crawled into your pump. Ants, lizard, or some kind of nest etc....Or at the end of the whip where the wires go into the motor could be arcing, touching, maybe even loose etc. Take that back plate off and show us what you see.
what pump would you guys recommend for replacement, the pool is 18,000 gal with 1hp pump currently, thanks
- Jul 21, 2013
- 52,480
- Pool Size
- 35000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Pentair Intellichlor IC-60
Single speed and dual speed pumps over 1 HP have been prohibited by DOE regulation - Pump DOE Regulations - Further Reading
If you don't have any automation some folks have been happy with Calimar or Black & Decker VS pumps..
Others are getting the gold standard Pentair VS/VSF IntelliFlo or SuperFlow pumps.
If you don't have any automation some folks have been happy with Calimar or Black & Decker VS pumps..
Others are getting the gold standard Pentair VS/VSF IntelliFlo or SuperFlow pumps.
ferretbone
In The Industry
Replace that whip first. It has got to be arcing judging from that last picture and you OP. Even if it is not arcing yet, which I bet it is, whips are only 17 bucks at lowes. That much electrical tape rapped around the ends of those wires is your first, and maybe only problem. Other than a future house fire lol
You don't need to change the whole pump out if you don't want to. Just the motor. That's an AO Smith motor. B2853 - Buy AO Smith Pool and Spa Pump motor - $186.00
Ad this and a pump seal to your basket. After you replace that whip from lowes.
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Had whip replaced and the gfi replace buy buddy that is an electrician still tripping breaker in the mourning when It’s time to turn on, how do I find out what seal I need thanks, sorry I’m new to all this