autojoe
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My father passed away. I shut relay box off didn't want any chance for pump to run if leak house empty for year. Turn back on no water pressure. Pressure switch has safety arm I held in start position nothing. Ac meter have 125 volts on one side and when hold arm on pressure switch 250 volts on black wire to pump. Clamped inductive ammeter around black wire to pump and got 25 amps. No sound and no pressure on gauge. Well is 50 feet deep my dad told me before. The pipe goes through foundation and buried outside somewhere. 20 degrees outside. There is two fuses in relay box.... Shouldn't they have blown with 25 amps? Didn't look at rating. Someone said locked rotor. Would frozen or restricted pipe cause increase in current flow. I imagine small pump for 50 foot well. My well is 220 feet deep and I have a goulds 3/4 hp it draws 8 amps. I just sold house to nephew land contract and many kids and no water. I appreciate any help you can give me. Ty. Joe