DonL
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This would have been better with a new thread.I know this is an old thread, but in searching for a fix on my submersible issue - I've found this and experiencing the same and/or similar problems you had (OnlyWhnChasd). Can I ask if you found the solution to your problem? I've already changed my pump as well as the GFCI breaker, but it still trips after prolonged use - and normally once every couple of days. Concerned I may have had a nick in my wire somewhere, but you would think if that were the case, I wouldn't be able to turn the breaker back on. Feel like it's an overload issue of some type, but electrician is scratching his head on it as well - I've asked him to change the control box - but wondering if it could be my pressure tank as it's older and sized for the jet pump I was previously using. Any help would be very much appreciated. Thank you. (1/2 horse franklin electric sub with 3 wire into lake on 30 amp 2 pole breaker and control/disconnect box - and GFCI, which is now code in Ontario)
The reason for that is to see if your pressure tank is an issue. That is not likely to be the cause of your breaker tripping, but it should be checked anyway. Par is a minute or more. 30 seconds is not good but not horrible. If it was going really quickly, maybe that could trip a breaker. I don't know.I will monitor the pump tonight and determine length of run time.....after finding and reading this thread, I've got a list of to-do's tonight.
I will have to have to get my electrician to measure the resistance. Thanks for that - I am looking for avenues to suggest to him because he's not sure what the problem could be.
Do you think that it could be tripping with something to do with the Pressure Tank?
You should buy an inexpensive electronic multimeter. Play with the resistance readings. Grasp the probes with your dry and wet fingers. Get a feel for resistance numbers. You cannot get hurt if you are not getting into powered equipment.'ll have to get my electrician involved but before I do that I will report back here with my findings tonight.
That makes sense. A suitable EMI filter, with inductors and capacitors inside, between the pressure switch and the breaker would probably protect against that.A GFI can false trip from the induced voltage spike from the collapsing magnetic field when a motor stops. I often see it with power tools. I would not use a GFI on a pump.
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