i just bought an old house to fix up. the well is a shallow well with what appears to be a new f/w pump and motor on it. we intend to put in a new 5" submersable at some point, but we would like to get the water working for now so we can clean paint brushes and things. the wiring to the pump had been cut so i ran a new wire to it. when i turned the breaker on nothing happens. when i close the points on the pressure switch the pump will run and push water through it however after 5 or 6 seconds it cuts out. i can hear a click in the motor. i release the points on the pressure switch. after 15 seconds the breaker? in the motor closes again and if i close the points on the pressure switch again we can repeat the process all over again.
any ideas?
any ideas?