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    Jul 11, 2011, 12:03 PM
    Losing elec power fom box
    I took my 240 off my well and run it into a new power panel in my work shed and put in 6-15 amp breakers 3 off each leg and run the 240 back through 2o amp fused disconnect box and to the well and everything works for a while then after a short time all the 15 amp circuts quit working but the well never quits working and power panel still has 240. Each of the 15 amp breakes only has 2 or 3 floursent lights per circuit or 2 recepticals and I have never plugged in more than 1 saw at a time that pulls 4to 6 amps. No breakers get tripped at any time just all the 15 amp circust quit working but the box still has 240 but I don't get any 120 at the 15 amp circuts. Also all wires are clean and tight. My e-mail is wingman38555@hotmail SO NO ONE HAS AN ANSWER! I AM GOING TO WORK ON WIRING TODAY AND TRY TO FIND OUT. THERE CAN BE NO SHORT OR BREAKERS WOULD KICK OUT. IAM PUZZLED BUT I DON'T LET ANYTHING GET THE BEST OF ME.
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    Jul 11, 2011, 03:04 PM

    Assuming that your 240 line to the well is a 2-wire with a ground cable , you have no neutral for a 120 circuit.
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    Jul 12, 2011, 05:40 PM
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    HK I found problem today there was a break in ground wire in main service panel. Repaired that and all is well. The line to the well is 3/10 with ground. Thanks for your input Steve
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    Jul 12, 2011, 05:51 PM

    A break in a ground wire will have nothing to do with the functionality of a circuit. It must have been something else.
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    Jul 15, 2011, 06:52 PM
    OK.. I'm confused. How did you manage to power a panel in your work shed by tapping into the well circuit? The well circuit should be just a 240v circuit with no neutral which actually cannot properly supply 120v circuits.
    And the well circuit should be only for that single purpose.
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    Jul 15, 2011, 09:40 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Missouri Bound View Post
    OK..I'm confused. How did you manage to power a panel in your work shed by tapping into the well circuit? The well circuit should be just a 240v circuit with no neutral which actually cannot properly supply 120v circuits.
    And the well circuit should be only for that single purpose.
    Quote Originally Posted by 1wingman1 View Post
    The line to the well is 3/10 with ground.
    I assumed he meant 10/3.
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