Re: [RE-wrenches] 208 volt off-grid well pump

2014-07-03 Thread Chris Mason
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Re: [RE-wrenches] 208 volt off-grid well pump

2014-07-03 Thread William Miller
Mason Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2014 3:31 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] 208 volt off-grid well pump William, If your voltage at the pump is 205 voltage at no load, it is not a cable issue, your source of power is at too low a voltage. Voltage drop is proportional to current, no c

Re: [RE-wrenches] 208 volt off-grid well pump

2014-07-03 Thread Chris Mason
Here's your buck boost: http://www.acmetransformerspro.com/acmebuckboosttransformers.htm On Thu, Jul 3, 2014 at 2:33 AM, William Miller wrote: > Friends: > > > > About two months ago I inquired of this forum about complications that > might result from running a residence on a 208 volt 3 phase

Re: [RE-wrenches] 208 volt off-grid well pump

2014-07-03 Thread Chris Mason
William, If your voltage at the pump is 205 voltage at no load, it is not a cable issue, your source of power is at too low a voltage. Voltage drop is proportional to current, no current, no voltage drop. Most 208V system are run at about 215v, to allow for some drop and to facilitate 240v equipmen

[RE-wrenches] 208 volt off-grid well pump

2014-07-02 Thread William Miller
Friends: About two months ago I inquired of this forum about complications that might result from running a residence on a 208 volt 3 phase system. One respondent indicated that motors might be affected. Sure enough the owner is having problems with the well pump. It is tripping circuit brea