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I opened up the outside panel box again and put a clamp amp meter around the hot wire coming out of the bottom of the breaker for the pump. As soon as I flip the breaker on, it shows a higher number (possibly around 38 Amps) for a split second that is too fast for me to read, but then sits at...

Thanks for the input. I did find some wire that had some charring, and some where the insulation had melted away a little bit, but I didn't find anywhere that two un-insulated wires were touching, so I'm not sure how the pop/spark would have occurred, but some of the wires in this tank are a...

Here are a couple more photos to show the inside of outdoor breaker box, as well as a junction box that is next to it. I included a wider shot so you can get an idea of which wiring goes between the two boxes, and which wiring goes down into the ground. The box on the far left and far right...

Hey everyone, I've got an electrical mess inside my aerobic septic system that I need to re-wire. I wanted to get any tips that you may have to offer. The wiring inside the 3rd tank of my septic system (where the water pump is located) has a short somewhere, and the wiring is getting hot and...

So nice of you to follow up! (this forum is the best!!!) Unfortunately, there are too many other projects and to-do's going on, so this has gone on the back burner.

I appreciate the input folks!

Here are some pictures from the manual, which does show FTF8 piping. You can also see in some of the photos that there should be an outer ring on top of the firebox that the double wall piping would attach to, but I only have one inner ring. The manual does not mention the outer ring, so I don't...

Yes, I can definitely do that. I'll try to get some pictures soon. Thanks everyone for your input so far!

At the light fixture location I have 65VAC between hot and neutral, but I did not think to check between hot and ground at the light location. I can check that later.

There are two separate lights/switches on this circuit. There is the outside "porch light" that is getting only 65V and not functioning, and one ceiling fan/light that is working properly. The only problem with working my way back along the circuit is that the interior walls are all painted...

There are two separate lights/switches on this circuit. There is the outside "porch light" that is getting only 65V and not functioning, and one ceiling fan/light that is working properly. When checking the "porch light", I checked the voltage at the wire ends without the porch light fixture...

Hey everyone, I replaced a light fixture on a small/finished out-building's porch light that never worked since we bought our property. I assumed the fixture was bad, and we wanted a nicer-looking fixture anyway, but after replacing the light fixture and putting a new bulb in it, the new fixture...

Fireplacesdirect.com pointed me to this adapter... https://www.fireplacesdirect.com/superior-12-inch-conversion-pipe-from-8dm-to-ftf8-for-8-inch-chimney-12-8dm-fmi-lhp.html We considered a gas fireplace as well, but we are out in the country without city gas, so we would have to get a propane...

Hey everyone, I have a wood-burning fireplace "insert" that has never been installed or used, but it is a somewhat "older" unit, and 2 different fireplace companies have told me that they cannot get piping for it. They also want to charge me $6,500 to install a new fireplace and piping, which I...

Septic chlorine tablets are only used on "aerobic" septic systems. There is a tube that holds a few tablets down in the 2nd or 3rd tank, which disinfects the wastewater and kills bacteria that may be harmful to humans, since the wastewater is sprayed back onto the lawn with the sprinklers. As...

Update: for one reason or another, before I did any further work on the system, it suddenly stopped tripping and has been working like normal again for the past week. I'm sure it's just a matter of time, so of course I will still fix the connections and box them to avoid further issue, and...

@jade97 Thanks for that input. I can certainly tell you that all the wiring connections inside the last tank are all with wire nuts and electrical tape and none of them are inside a box. This is the way it was when I bought the house, so it looks like it's time to clean all this up...and pump...

@PCustoms I have not verified the voltage. Just to confirm: do you mean the amount of voltage on the pump circuit?

I tested the amps with a clamp meter on the hot line at the breaker. When I first flipped the breaker on, it showed 11.43A. After running for about 5 minutes it went down very slightly to about 11.3A. After the pump was running for about 7 minutes or so, the breaker tripped, but the amps had...

Yeah, I can't disagree with you there! I was thinking it had a little bit of "rats nest" quality when I first opened it up. I've never removed or replaced a septic pump before, but I'll look into that and perhaps I can pull up the pump to inspect it to see if there are any obstructions to...