john in la
Well-known Member
Decided to run the new well pump wire to my daughters house (140ft vrs 250ft) to save on wire cost. Heck I am buying all the parts at least she can do is pay the electric bill to run the pump.
Ran the new wire across the ground and the pump has been working as it should for past 18 hrs so I can say we found the problem. Sure was nice to be able to take a shower last night after 48hrs with no water.
Also decided to add 110 to the pump house while we are doing it to run a heat lamp rather than running extention cords out there when it gets cold.
So I bought some grey plastic pipe and 4 pieces of duel rated THHN/THWN wire 150ft long in differant colors black; white; green; and blue. They did not have red.
So now my question is how do I wire this at the pump house. I do not know about direct/hard wireing the 220 pump and 110 light with only a 2 pole breaker at the main panel.
If 1 leg of the 220 has a problem it should throw the 2 leg breaker so there should not be a problem hard wiring it but I need to ask just so I can get this right.
Your advise welcome about if I need to install a box at the pump house with a 220 and a 110 breaker.
Ran the new wire across the ground and the pump has been working as it should for past 18 hrs so I can say we found the problem. Sure was nice to be able to take a shower last night after 48hrs with no water.
Also decided to add 110 to the pump house while we are doing it to run a heat lamp rather than running extention cords out there when it gets cold.
So I bought some grey plastic pipe and 4 pieces of duel rated THHN/THWN wire 150ft long in differant colors black; white; green; and blue. They did not have red.
So now my question is how do I wire this at the pump house. I do not know about direct/hard wireing the 220 pump and 110 light with only a 2 pole breaker at the main panel.
If 1 leg of the 220 has a problem it should throw the 2 leg breaker so there should not be a problem hard wiring it but I need to ask just so I can get this right.
Your advise welcome about if I need to install a box at the pump house with a 220 and a 110 breaker.