brkshr
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Hey guys,
I'm new here. Google has a lot of good info from you guys. So I figured I would ask some questions.
A couple days ago my well pump quit. It's a 3 wire 1hp. The pressure control switch (with low pressure cutoff) works fine. When I tried to manually start the pump again (low pressure cutoff lever), nothing happened.
I saw a video that explained that the capacitor for the control box would have a yellow circle that should be white, if it was blown. It was yellow and also appeared to have a tiny blowout through it. So I bought a new control box and put the new lid with capacitor on the old box. Now when I turn on the pressure switch, I hear the solenoid click and hum as I hold it, but no water comes up.
So got out the multimeter. Checked voltages all around. The pressure switch is good and the control box for L1 and L2 are getting 120 volts each, which should indicate that the power to the control box is good.
Then I go on to check the ohm's for the R Y B wires to the motor. I watched a youtube video on how to do this. The capacitor/lid was not on the control box (pretty much impossible to check with the lid on anyways) and he was getting an ohm's reading of 2-3 and 5-6, etc for different matched colors. When I do this on mine, I get nothing on the display. It was a crappy multimeter, that I eventually broke doing this with the wrong settings. So I bought a better multimeter and checked again. I get the same result of zero (or nothing on the display, I forget right now), between B-Y, Y-R & R-B. I'm still unclear of how this works with the power (L1 & L2, not being connected to RYB, but this is how the video showed...
So, what does it mean if I have no reading at all between Black - Yellow, Red - Black & Red - Yellow? I'm guessing the wiring is bad or the motor is bad? That's the only logical conclusion I came up with.
Also, how hard is it to replace a motor myself? I'm sure I have galvanized pipe. So I'll making a rig to pull up 20 foot sections with a cable pull. I also plan on replacing the pipe with 80 schedule PVC with a couple check valves in there. I do have some experience with handyman type work. In the last couple years, my dad, uncle and myself completely remodeled my house. I mean everything. All electrical wiring, plumping (pex), sewer lines, complete bathroom remodels, tiling, gas lines, drywall, laminate floors, walls removed and moved, new windows, etc, etc, etc. So we're no stranger to handyman type work, but this well business scares me a little bit. Especially the thought of losing the pipe down the well. My dad saw someone replace his well pipe with PVC, so he saw, and can replicate, the pipe holder/pincher to hold the pipe up. I also make sure to do a lot of research to figure out what all the proper way of doing things are.
Anyways, I would appreciate any feedback. Thank you guys for your time.
I'm new here. Google has a lot of good info from you guys. So I figured I would ask some questions.
A couple days ago my well pump quit. It's a 3 wire 1hp. The pressure control switch (with low pressure cutoff) works fine. When I tried to manually start the pump again (low pressure cutoff lever), nothing happened.
I saw a video that explained that the capacitor for the control box would have a yellow circle that should be white, if it was blown. It was yellow and also appeared to have a tiny blowout through it. So I bought a new control box and put the new lid with capacitor on the old box. Now when I turn on the pressure switch, I hear the solenoid click and hum as I hold it, but no water comes up.
So got out the multimeter. Checked voltages all around. The pressure switch is good and the control box for L1 and L2 are getting 120 volts each, which should indicate that the power to the control box is good.
Then I go on to check the ohm's for the R Y B wires to the motor. I watched a youtube video on how to do this. The capacitor/lid was not on the control box (pretty much impossible to check with the lid on anyways) and he was getting an ohm's reading of 2-3 and 5-6, etc for different matched colors. When I do this on mine, I get nothing on the display. It was a crappy multimeter, that I eventually broke doing this with the wrong settings. So I bought a better multimeter and checked again. I get the same result of zero (or nothing on the display, I forget right now), between B-Y, Y-R & R-B. I'm still unclear of how this works with the power (L1 & L2, not being connected to RYB, but this is how the video showed...
So, what does it mean if I have no reading at all between Black - Yellow, Red - Black & Red - Yellow? I'm guessing the wiring is bad or the motor is bad? That's the only logical conclusion I came up with.
Also, how hard is it to replace a motor myself? I'm sure I have galvanized pipe. So I'll making a rig to pull up 20 foot sections with a cable pull. I also plan on replacing the pipe with 80 schedule PVC with a couple check valves in there. I do have some experience with handyman type work. In the last couple years, my dad, uncle and myself completely remodeled my house. I mean everything. All electrical wiring, plumping (pex), sewer lines, complete bathroom remodels, tiling, gas lines, drywall, laminate floors, walls removed and moved, new windows, etc, etc, etc. So we're no stranger to handyman type work, but this well business scares me a little bit. Especially the thought of losing the pipe down the well. My dad saw someone replace his well pipe with PVC, so he saw, and can replicate, the pipe holder/pincher to hold the pipe up. I also make sure to do a lot of research to figure out what all the proper way of doing things are.
Anyways, I would appreciate any feedback. Thank you guys for your time.