Well, it wasn't the CAP.
I put a brand new one in and it gave the same results.
I've been running the pump all day after starting it by hand because my pool started turning very green.
I hope running it won't make the problem worse, but at this point I think I'm going to have to buy a whole new...
One more question.
I see on Digikey a cap that has the same rating, but it's marked as a Motor Run, not a Motor Start.
I don't suppose there's any difference, but since I know more about computers than motors, I figured I'd ask just in case I can't find one tomorrow...
Thanks for all the ideas...much appreciated.
In answer to the replies, I verified that the motor is indeed seeing 220VAC by using the VOM accross L1 and L2.
I'm going to look around this weekend and see if I can find a cap to see if that helps.
I checked on MCMasters and didn't see the exact...
There are pictures of the motor in the photobucket link.
http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab129/smyers75/PoolMoter/DSC02073.jpg
http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab129/smyers75/PoolMoter/DSC02074.jpg...
I wish I could, but a year or so ago, I had a pool guy work on it and he either rebuit the motor or put in a rebuilt one.
Either way, it was re-painted all black and the only thing
I can see a a message saying
A.O. Smith Centurian Switchless - No Switch / No Governor - Total HP=2.00
It has...
I have an A.O. Smith 2HP, 220Single-Phase pool pump motor that started giving me trouble.
It has been working for the past year or so, but just started having starting problems.
When I turn it on sometimes it starts, most of the time it just hums.
If I give the shaft end a spin, it will...