Wiring Pool Pump Motor L1 L2

Many pool pump motors use a thermal overload protector that prevents the motor s windings from overheating.

Wiring pool pump motor l1 l2.

Wire a 240 volt motor electrical question. There should be a diagram on the inside of the wiring compartment cover if you are wiring for v the three wires to the pool pump will be. Most pool pumps use a 220 volt capacitor start induction run csi electric motor wired directly to a pool timer through a flexible conduit or whip. In both cases one was a red lion pump the other was something different the l1 and l2 terminals were not defined at least not where i could tell which was for hot and which neutral.

In addition there is a black plug with two wires coming from inside the motor a black wire and white wire with a black tracer line. The green ground wire connects to the green ground screw and the other two power leads will connect to the two power terminals marked usually l1 and l2. The green wire will be under the green screw to the far right. In this example for hayward pool pumps red will go to the l1 terminal and black will go to the l2 terminal.

L1 l2 are your two hot wires on a 240v wiring as long as your supply wiring is 240 volt your black white wires should be your hots green should be your equipment ground answer by bwillie submitted on 5 27 2004. The pool timer acts like an automated switch. Ok i m installing a replacement pool pump and everything is going swimmingly get it but i just need to know where the black and red wires go to l1 or l2. I am trying to run power to a 240volt electrical motor i bought but i do not know what the abbreviations mean and how to read the diagram that came with the new motor.

When wiring a single speed pool pump motor of either voltage 3 wires bring power from the breaker timer or switch and connect to the terminal board of the motor. Simple job of removing a cover on the motor setting the jumper to the 115v settings and hooking up the black and white supply wires to l1 and l2. It s a pentair superflo pump with a 230v motor and there s a post for l1 and a post for l2 and a post for the ground wire and i ve got a black wire a red wire and a green wire.