Advice needed: hp pump trips breaker

[MGSMN]

Take the load off the motor by removing the belt. Do a HP test to see if the motor spins. Listen to it and a use a clamp on meter to compare Amp draw on the 3 phases. Go from there.

 

[soonermajic]

My distributor sent his electrician/ tech & he found a BIG wire that was loise. My manager is fairly confident he is the person who hooked that wire up, originally.
Thanks for alk the good advice.

 

[Eric H]

My distributor sent his electrician/ tech & he found a BIG wire that was loise.

Now go to your phone, open contacts and delete the contact for the electrician that couldn’t diagnose this. What an absolute embarrassment

 

[water guy]

Where was the wire loose at?

 

[soonermajic]

Believe it was nrwr the contactor....
Im a little disconnected bow, as wash is 65 miles away. I have a full time job here, teaching, coaching, Girls AD & driving a bus route (as 1 driver quit, another hospitalized w/ Covid & 1 moved) etc... My manager said a 3 phase wite by contactor.
Electrician made a mistake. Erased the $300 charge for 6 hrs & 2 trips. He jumps right on it when I ask. There are ZERO other electricians who will help. ZERO

 

[Greg_T]

Believe it was nrwr the contactor....
Im a little disconnected bow, as wash is 65 miles away. I have a full time job here, teaching, coaching, Girls AD & driving a bus route (as 1 driver quit, another hospitalized w/ Covid & 1 moved) etc... My manager said a 3 phase wite by contactor.
Electrician made a mistake. Erased the $300 charge for 6 hrs & 2 trips. He jumps right on it when I ask. There are ZERO other electricians who will help. ZERO

I understand your point. We all make mistakes (I make more than most) and if this guy admits his mistakes and is prepared to work with you, that counts for a lot. Also difficult if you are short on options. In our part of the world there are lots of electricians that will wire a house, but few that want to roll up their sleeves and help in a carwash.