TFPace
Stainless
- Joined
- Oct 11, 2003
- Location
- Pinnacle, NC USA
Happy New Year Everyone!
I would appreciate some guideance on how to troubleshoot a 25hp motor that is not running.
My friend called and said his pump motor was out and could I take a look at it... the holiday and all... he didn't want to call a real electrician and pay triple time.
He thought it was the thermal overover load part of the starter....
I pushed the contact bar on the starter in and all I got was a hum. The motor rotates freely.
Not knowing much on troubleshooting motors I procede to switch the thermal overload as requested... I did so and I am still getting the hum.
I am leaving off several important parts of the story.
With the two loose wires leaving the starter I'm thinking I may have a blown fuse or two that I have overlooked???
I'd appreciate am good old PM advice.
Thanks!
Tom
I would appreciate some guideance on how to troubleshoot a 25hp motor that is not running.
My friend called and said his pump motor was out and could I take a look at it... the holiday and all... he didn't want to call a real electrician and pay triple time.
He thought it was the thermal overover load part of the starter....
I pushed the contact bar on the starter in and all I got was a hum. The motor rotates freely.
Not knowing much on troubleshooting motors I procede to switch the thermal overload as requested... I did so and I am still getting the hum.
I am leaving off several important parts of the story.
- Of the three leads going from the starter to the motor, two were so loose that when I reached into pull on them both were removed w/o a screwdriver
- I failed to check all three fuses in the switch box.
With the two loose wires leaving the starter I'm thinking I may have a blown fuse or two that I have overlooked???
I'd appreciate am good old PM advice.
Thanks!
Tom