What causes clicking noise on contacts when water comes on in well pump control box?

akerr5 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1

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Aug 22, 2011, 06:39 PM

What causes clicking noise on contacts when water comes on in well pump control box?

When we use water a clicking noise starts in the pump control box

ballengerb1 Posts: 27,378, Reputation: 2280

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Aug 22, 2011, 07:55 PM

Pressure switch contacts closing makes a click, normal operation.

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