Re: Symptoms of Too Small a Start Capacitor for Submersible Well Pump Motor?

Without an AC ammeter you can´t diagnose what is wrong. You really
NEED to know how many AMPS are your pump consuming. I still think the
pump has a mechanical problem and it is consuming too much amperage.
You need an AC Clamp Ammeter like this one:

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_SessionID=@@@@0308763443.1146327487@@@@&BV_EngineID=cceeaddhjdlkjmecegecegjdghldgfi.0&vertical=SEARS&sid=I0033900150001800085&pid=03473755000

Don´t *even think* to use your DMM to measure the amperage. The LRA
amp rating of the pump are 2 times the maximum amperage supported by
your DMM and you can blow the DMM.

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