A circuitbreaker used for a waterpump keeps triping and i reset it yet the tripping continued. I check the waterpump and the waterpump is in good order and there's no fault with the cable and the connection. So what could be the possible cause of the breaker tripping off.
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tripping off of a waterpump circuit breaker
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How did you check the water pump?
What style pump is the water pump?
You are pumping the water up how high a distance?
How big is the pump?
How old is the pump?
There are many possibilities:
The motor is failing.
A check valve is leaking.
The flow has increased.
The breaker is failing.
The wire insulation is failing.
The pump bearings.
etc.
Keith Cress
Flamin Systems, Inc.-
What style pump is the water pump?
You are pumping the water up how high a distance?
How big is the pump?
How old is the pump?
There are many possibilities:
The motor is failing.
A check valve is leaking.
The flow has increased.
The breaker is failing.
The wire insulation is failing.
The pump bearings.
etc.
Keith Cress
Flamin Systems, Inc.-
What Keith said, plus:
How long does it run before it trips?
Is the motor hot?
Does the breaker have ground fault protection built in by any chance?
Is this a new installation?
If the breaker is small, I'd just try replacing it and see if the problem goes away. Small molded-case breakers have a fairly high failure rate.
How long does it run before it trips?
Is the motor hot?
Does the breaker have ground fault protection built in by any chance?
Is this a new installation?
If the breaker is small, I'd just try replacing it and see if the problem goes away. Small molded-case breakers have a fairly high failure rate.
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