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My 220V 20 amp breaker for my well pump will not reset after it trips. Any ideas? Thanks!
Pumpman
11-25-2005, 07:34 AM
You have a direct short somewhere in the wiring. Have an electrician or pump/well person check it out for you.
Ron
speedbump
11-25-2005, 08:46 AM
Did you turn it all the way off then back to the on position? This resets it. If you just turn toward on, it will not catch.
bob...
rshackleford
11-25-2005, 12:50 PM
I had a customer last week with a bad breaker. We firgured this out becuase the thing wouldn't reset when the main breaker was off. Well, we talked on the phone, determined it could be a bad breaker, and i haven't heard back. I have talked the business since, but no mention of a pump problem. This is probably the exception to the rule.
mrichi
11-29-2005, 05:37 PM
Easiest way to check the breaker is to remove the load wires,then try to reset. If it won't reset w/o the load wires attached, it's dead.