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Originally Posted by rohrmann
All the wiring is original, and I did check the wire to the pump, and it is #4 strand copper, which is why the 80 amp breaker works. Smaller wire would be too small for the 80 amp breaker. Also, the breaker I installed is a manual reset style, which I have never had to reset, but I believe they make a self reset type breaker too, but I did not see the need for this.
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Just replaced my dealer-installed 50 amp with the recommended 80 amp frame circuit breaker, and immediately got no power at the pump! Then I remembered someone mentioned the little arm on the 80 amp Bussman that acts as a disconnect. Pushed it into the breaker housing and voila !
Thanks again to all who share the information and help us newbies avoid those big bills and hair-tearing sessions.