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    phillcross Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jul 28, 2010, 01:51 PM
    Pool pump shorts out
    My pool pumps trips the breaker. I reset the breaker. It runs for a few seconds and it trips it again. I checked the connections and everything is fine. Opened up the switch to confirm that there wasn't any exposed wires, none.

    Any suggestions?
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    Jul 28, 2010, 03:23 PM

    Could be any number of things. You are going to need to use a Volt/Ohm meter to find the problem. It could be as simple as a bad start capacitor on the motor. Let me know if you have a VOM and I can get you headed in the right direction.
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    chemicalfree Posts: 22, Reputation: 1
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    Jul 28, 2010, 06:28 PM

    Also check to see if you have any water leakage between the pump and motor.
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