View Full Version : Hayward 1.5 HP pump tripping breaker
fjd726
07-08-2012, 12:42 AM
Not to hijack this thread but I have a Hayward 1.5 HP pump that tripped a breaker the other day. It continued to trip the breaker until after kicking the pump. I have only had this pump for approx 10 months and wondering what caused the breaker to trip and why I would have to manually hit the pump to get it started. It has been fine for a few days since.
Poconos
07-08-2012, 11:46 AM
Smacking the motor to get it to start is exactly what happens with dirty centrifugal switch contacts. The jolt causes thm to make contact. May run OK for a long time, then maybe not.
Al
PoolDoc
07-08-2012, 03:53 PM
I moved your post to its own thread; it gets very confusing, when people start giving answers to two DIFFERENT problems, in the same thread.