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  • Apr 23, 2009, 04:18 PM
    pastor1189
    Wiring a water pump
    The manufacture just told me:

    The item is pre-wired at 120 volts
    And you can re-wire it for 230 volts the manual will have instructions to re-wire for the 230 volts

    My apologies.. this can Not be wired for 220

    My breaker panel has a 50amp breaker for the pump. I guess it
    A 220 line. It was used okay on the old sprikler pump, until
    The pump went bad.

    I wonder if I could use this new pump at the 230 setting??
  • Apr 23, 2009, 04:25 PM
    tkrussell
    What is make and model number of the pump?

    What does the nameplate and instructions say?

    No guessing allowed at the breaker panel. Either you know exactly, or you leave it alone until you read those labels and learn how to use a voltage meter, possibly inside the live panel, and this is only for those that can safely work on live lines with proper protective gear.

    You mention 230 then 220. Which is it? And inside the panel,if in North America, is 240 volts. 230 volt motors work fine on 240 volts.
  • Apr 23, 2009, 05:35 PM
    stanfortyman
    Continuation of an existing thread:

    https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/electr...on-344334.html
  • Apr 24, 2009, 05:40 AM
    pastor1189
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by pastor1189 View Post
    the manufacture just told me:

    The item is pre-wired at 120 volts
    And you can re-wire it for 230 volts the manual will have instructions to re-wire for the 230 volts

    My apologies.. this can Not be wired for 220

    my breaker panel has a 50amp breaker for the pump. I guess it
    a 220 line. it was used okay on the old sprikler pump, until
    the pump went bad.

    I wonder if I could use this new pump at the 230 setting?????

    Spec: on pump 120/230 volts dual voltage motor comes prewired at 120 volts
  • Apr 24, 2009, 05:42 AM
    pastor1189
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by pastor1189 View Post
    spec: on pump 120/230 volts dual voltage motor comes prewired at 120 volts

    The old pump was a 220 volt
  • Apr 24, 2009, 05:55 AM
    tkrussell

    I am not getting the info I need to help.

    And in your original question first you state:

    the manufacture just told me:

    The item is pre-wired at 120 volts
    And you can re-wire it for 230 volts the manual will have instructions to re-wire for the 230 volts



    Then:

    My apologies.. this can Not be wired for 220

    Then:

    I wonder if I could use this new pump at the 230 setting?????

    This is confusing, not sure what your asking, or even if your asking a question.

    So until you provide detailed information I requested, along with a question that makes sense, I cannot help.

    Perhaps someone else can make heads or tails out of this.

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