booster pump problems

[Poconos]

Only thing I can add is a suggestion to wear eye protection any time you're messing around high power devices. One slip of a test probe to cause a short and the momentary high current can blow metal apart. Even though there is a circuit breaker or fuse in the line the momentary current can be hundreds of amps.
Al

[sunofthebeach]

Only thing I can add is a suggestion to wear eye protection any time you're messing around high power devices. One slip of a test probe to cause a short and the momentary high current can blow metal apart. Even though there is a circuit breaker or fuse in the line the momentary current can be hundreds of amps.
Al

That is exactly what just happened to me. The test probe slipped touched metal there was a spark, a flash and a pop. The circuit breaker flipped. It started back up when I turned it on.

so I must be getting electricity? right?

I am going to tripple check the power is off and disconnect, clean and reconnect the power wires to see if that does anything.

i get no hum when the power is on. I can turn the drive shaft by hand. is there probably a fuse and a reset switch on this booster pump motor?

[sunofthebeach]

So I goofed around with a GFI outlet that is located next to my pool pump and my polaris booster pump works now.

It makes sense that the electric to my booster pump runs through the GFI outlet right?

[aylad]

Mine does......

Janet