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looks like its made for 208, 240, and 480. best bet here it to set it for 208

That being said most times three phase industrial equipment are looking for a wye source

I'll be home in about an hour I can look a little deeper into it then

In extreme cases Ive used compressed air through the output to convince the plunger to come out. Right after my ears stopped ringing and i was able to dig the plunger out of the sheetrock, I was able to get the pump working again.

Stupid and simple, Check strainer and filter plumbing. I have a set that needed an IP and the death was caused by the water strainer being plummbed backwards. and cart way before the horse, Theres a wiring change to check, Specifically a mod to prevent flash current from destroying the...

We used to use it on beachside for parking lot anchor bolts. Sandy salty wet anchor bolts. Knockerloose and heat works wonders (and it smells good)

One product you should have on hand is Knockerloose its made by crc. It is my goto penetrating oil

Never trust anyone. I worked on a piece of equipment that was locked out and verified by everyone ahead of me. 30 some odd people worked on this thing for 3 weeks before i got to it. when i checked the LOTO device was installed backwards. THE BREAKER WAS LOCKED ON. confirmed later that...

The head scratching lost time is the better of outcomes here. Imagine if the meter said it was off and then it was touched.

This is a prime example of why Live Dead Live is so important (test meter on known live source, test object, test on known source again). Personally i carry a Fluke PRV240 in my tool bag. just for such an occasion.

when I was an apprentice one of my old timer journeymen would lick 2 fingers and touch it. and he could tell you the voltage within 5 volts.

All 3 modes use the breaker, in this instance it puts a known voltage across all 3 poles, and has more reading options for the on set meter. After this is the fun and joy of reading them at breaker lineside or at the reconnection switch. either way its a tight space and hard to probe...

You likely are already on the right path. it sounds like you are in single phase 240 mode. If it were me I would switch to 3 phase mode and meter at the lugs with a known good meter. I had a bad breaker once tested in single 240 and got some really wonky readings, turned out I had a bad pile...

100% good deal here. If it were me i would rebuild the pump (they are fairly easy). When ordering parts a wise man would also order a plunger guide, by your description of how its running it wouldnt surprise me if it was fractured. Another pro tip: Get a 12point 5/8 socket (youll need one...

if you are getting fuel in the oil, the IP is the place to look. The big thing here is what pump is there. there are 2 flavors and one is repairable, the other when they fail make a great doorstop. since repair parts are pretty unobtainable for the doorstop, i cant tell you if seals are...