FAQ
Question: The circuit breaker or fuses on a circulator pump have tripped. What might be the cause?
Answer:
Circuit breakers and fuses trip for numerous reasons: undervoltage, incorrectly designed circuit breaker or fuses, too low a setting for the motor-protective circuit breaker, asymmetric three-phase current, a short circuit on the motor, incorrect wiring or faulty electrical connections, a worn or blocked pump, a defective capacitor for single-phase motors, a motor-protective circuit breaker exposed to a higher ambient temperature than the motor.
However, the pump may also be undersized for the application in question, and may be operating in excess of its nominal flow rate.
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