Is my well pump dying?

[boytyperanma]

@Napier

I’m surprised how simple it looks when I look down inside the casing. For instance, the wire hangs by itself for quite a long distance, and a few feet down I see the sheath cut back and the two conductors joined with wirenuts. There’s nothing but the wires, spreading at 180 degrees as they leave the wirenuts obviously under a fair bit of tension. I’d have thought there’d be some electrical tape and some way of carrying the force around the wirenuts, some kind of strain relief or at least a cord splinted alongside them. The wirenuts look like they want to pop vigorously off.

LOL wire nuts like that is not how you are supposed to to a splice in the well. That image is kinda scary.

It is supposed to be done with a crimp connector and a heat shrink on each wire.

I hope it lasts as long as you need it to. I wish you luck.

I’ve been happy to help.