My not-so-old (2-3 years) 1 HP 230V submersible well pump is suddenly drawing 30 amps (start and run). Will install a new control box because the start cap is visibly cooked and the relay may be as well. Until the circuit breaker trips, motor/pump still runs long enough and strong enough to almost pressurize the system to cut-off (60 psi).
Can a bad control box that only has a start cap and relay (no run cap) cause an amp draw increase from a spec of around 8 amps to the 30 amps I'm seeing? For example, can the elevated amp draw be attributable to a voltage drop to the motor caused by the damaged control box? Or it is far more likely that a malfunction in the motor or pump is responsible for the elevated amp draw, and that in turn cooked the control box?
Can a bad control box that only has a start cap and relay (no run cap) cause an amp draw increase from a spec of around 8 amps to the 30 amps I'm seeing? For example, can the elevated amp draw be attributable to a voltage drop to the motor caused by the damaged control box? Or it is far more likely that a malfunction in the motor or pump is responsible for the elevated amp draw, and that in turn cooked the control box?