Been trying to figure out my well problem for a couple of weeks. It stopped one night while giving the kids a bath. I turned the breaker off, and in about an half hour turned the breaker back on and the pressure tank started building pressure and everything was good for a couple of days. It then it happened again, this time I had to turn the breaker off for a copule of hours before it would work again. The next time I had to wait overnight.
So now that I cant get anything to work at all, I have tried to narrow down the problem. I have 240v to the pressure switch and 240v to the control box L1, L2. I have about 18.5ohm on yellow and red, and 1.8ohm on yellow and black. At junction box between the control box and well I have 120v to ground on yellow, 120v to ground onblack, and 9v to ground on red. Also confirmed I have 240v with yellow and black, and 120v on yellow and red. With only 120v going to yellow and red for startup I assumed the relay in control box not working so I went and bought a new control box. The new box was not the same brand as the old but its specs (1/2hp, 240v, 6amp) were the same. I hooked everything up and heard a loud clicking/rattling noise from box. I checked all wiring and it continued to happen again. I have since ordered a replacement control box that matches the original. Does it sound like I am on the right track? why would the relay in the new box make such a racket?
So now that I cant get anything to work at all, I have tried to narrow down the problem. I have 240v to the pressure switch and 240v to the control box L1, L2. I have about 18.5ohm on yellow and red, and 1.8ohm on yellow and black. At junction box between the control box and well I have 120v to ground on yellow, 120v to ground onblack, and 9v to ground on red. Also confirmed I have 240v with yellow and black, and 120v on yellow and red. With only 120v going to yellow and red for startup I assumed the relay in control box not working so I went and bought a new control box. The new box was not the same brand as the old but its specs (1/2hp, 240v, 6amp) were the same. I hooked everything up and heard a loud clicking/rattling noise from box. I checked all wiring and it continued to happen again. I have since ordered a replacement control box that matches the original. Does it sound like I am on the right track? why would the relay in the new box make such a racket?