Reconditioning Chattering Well Water Pump Control Box Relay?

Aug 26, 2005 3 Replies

Am trying to get some info before pulling my well water pump control box apart.



The main question is if the relay contacts can be reconditioned?



Have done some searches to see if anyone else had posted this question. So far nothing but did come across a few interesting relay postings like this

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and this
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Have no idea what to expect when I willstart taking it apart so would appreciate any suggestions or tips.


FYI the Pump Control Panel is a "Town & Country date code CX" mfr Red Jacket which became part of ITT in 2001. So far I have searched but have not been able to find a parts list for it so do not know anything about the relay.



Thanks



Gene OHara



Am trying to get some info before pulling my well water pump control box apart.

The main question is if the relay contacts can be reconditioned?

Have done some searches to see if anyone else had posted this question. So far nothing but did come across a few interesting relay postings like this

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and this
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Have no idea what to expect when I will start taking it apart so would appreciate any suggestions or tips.

FYI the Pump Control Panel is a "Town & Country date code CX" mfr Red Jacket which became part of ITT in 2001. So far I have searched but have not been able to find a parts list for it so do not know anything about the relay.

Thanks

Gene OHara

Some relay contacts can be reconditioned. You can burnish them with a contact burnisher, and in some cases actually replace the contact point itself. You can find identical contacts from another relay and replace them.

Gold plated contacts cannot be burnished without ruining them.

Rec> Am trying to get some info before pulling my well water pump control

Anything *can* be reconditioned, but for something like this it's only worth trying if you absolutely can't find a suitable replacement. You should be able to get a new contactor for under $20,

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might have something suitable, or ebay.

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