Ive got a decade of electrical experience. But not much in wells. One of the wires on my fixer upper house is arcing at the top of the well casing. From what I understand the insulation on 30 year old well pump wires is common to degrade. Especially if the install wasnt proper. Also, the green ground/earth/bond (depending on your country) is just raw and hanging in the well case?
I can easily splice in new wire with appropriate splices. But the devil is in the details. How tight should the wires be down to the pump? These wires are so tight, I cant pull any slack. I thought the pump hangs on a device on the side of the casing? Perhaps the pvc stretched over 30 years and pulled the wires too tight?
So pull the pump up for some slack? Splice in new wire. Lower pump back onto the attachment?
I can easily splice in new wire with appropriate splices. But the devil is in the details. How tight should the wires be down to the pump? These wires are so tight, I cant pull any slack. I thought the pump hangs on a device on the side of the casing? Perhaps the pvc stretched over 30 years and pulled the wires too tight?
So pull the pump up for some slack? Splice in new wire. Lower pump back onto the attachment?
