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Is it safe to use sump pump without thermal overload protection?
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∙ 11y ago
i have been doing it for a good number of years. as long as your on-off switch is working. if switch mess's up, you could burn out the pump. now I'm taking about about basic home owner pumps that only cost 150.00 to 200.00 dollars.
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What is thermo overload on a sump pump?
It is an over heat protection to prevent pump windings from buring out
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It depends on what your definition of a normal relay is. If it is a small plug in relay to control the motor's contactor then there is no point. All pump motors need control to start and stop the pump. Whether it is done from a pressure switch or a float system it doesn't matter they both should control the motor's contactor and not the pump directly. Most small relays do not have the amp capacity in their contacts to handle inductive loads. Using a motor contactor also has the benefit to protect the motor with overload protection. Using the overload contacts in series with the control device allows the pump to go off line should an overload occur.
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How do you wire a pump start relay for 220 volts?
Assuming that your pump start relay is a contactor with overload protection and a 220 volt coil. Connect the incoming 220V to the connection points on the top of the contactor. Connect the pump motor to the bottom contactor connection points. From the right incoming voltage connection point take a # 14 wire, in flexable conduit, to one of the N.C. (normally closed) terminals in the pressure switch. The pressure switch which should be connected into the water line at this time on the pressure side of the pump. From the opposite N.C. terminal in the pressure switch take another # 14 wire, in the same flexable conduit, to one side of 220V contactor coil. At this point, (1) if overload contacts are available, take a # 14 wire from the other side of the 220V contactor coil to one side of the N.C. contacts in the overload block. From the opposite side of the N.C. contact in the overload block take a # 14 wire up to the left side of the incoming 220V connection point. If there is no overload block, as some motors have internal overload protection, (2) take a # 14 wire from the other side of the 220V contactor coil directly to the left side of the incoming 220V connection point. As you can see the circuit is all series connections from voltage supply to pressure switch, to overloads, to return voltage supply. With the pressure switch contacts closed and the overload contacts NOT tripped the pump will start. When pressure reaches the set point the switch will open and the pump will shut off.
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2000 Chevrolet Astro Van 4.3L Stalling Engine Dies?
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A complete answer requires more information. A 112 hp pump is a non-standard size. It's also huge - large enough that it would not be used by a person who needs to ask the question. There is no model number to indicate whether it's a submersible pump or a two-pipe deep well jet pump. If I had to guess, it's likely the pump is only 1/2 hp. Submersible pumps of this size are commonly available either with a controller (3-wire) or without a controller (2-wire). In addition, both configurations may be rated for either 115 or 230 volts. Selecting the wrong controller or failing to install a controller where required will cause the overload to trip. Virtually all jet and submersible pumps use a start capacitor connected to a start switch or relay. If either component is missing or failed it will also trip the overload.
