Pump Motor Spade Reversal..UHOH

[haze_1956]

The motor terminal block looks very strange. Most I have seen have you connect 120V to one set of connectors and 220V to another set, to use the same connectors does not seem right.

The wiring hook ups are different for each voltage according to the diagram, same line connections but the spade terminal connections change.

If it is a dedicated circuit, I would change it to 220 and save on the electric bill.

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[simsjim]

Thanks for the replies -

cruzmisl - that is the same schematic. Wouldn’t it be a mess if the there was a slip-up in pre-production proofing of the sticker print job, and the information printed was false? ....We'd have to investigate a Lot# or Production run # to see if indeed there was a run of stickers pasted to pumps with the wrong info. Anyone with an older pump can check their schematic against the one posted in your reply. Any takers?

haze_1956- great idea, I really wanted to do that, but my breaker box is maxxed now. I WONDER.....If I have an electrician come out over next winter to perform a box expansion to give me some open slots AND run a 220 line to the pump...could I switch the pump to 220 after a season of using it on 110? Waddya think?

I am still waiting for my replacement pump - it should arrive today. I'll hook it up and give everyone an update.

Thanks again, and keep the info coming. I really appreciate it!

James

[haze_1956]

could I switch the pump to 220 after a season of using it on 110? Waddya think?

James

I've swictched my radial arm saw from 220 to 110 and back again, several times.

Depending on the type of circuit breakers you have, you may be able to change some breakers and free up a slot. There are a lot of multi-circuit breaker combos.

Changing the wire should not be necessary if only the 220 pump is on the circuit.

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